It is with great sadness that the family of Jennifer Lea Sutton announces her unexpected passing on May 6, 2012 at the age of 36. Born March 28, 1976 in Thunder Bay, Ont., she lived in Fort Frances, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., Thunder Bay, and Niagara Falls, Ont. prior to moving […]
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Cecil Wilson, 89, of Barwick, Ont., passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. He was born Sept. 27, 1922 in Emo to Bill and Cora Wilson (nee Thompson). Cecil grew up in Barwick among family and […]
It was a seemingly innocuous paragraph at the end of an article listing items on council’s agenda for its July 23 meeting: “•authorization for the Fort Frances Power Corp. to prepare and deliver presentations on the matter of consolidation of Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) as proposed by the province.” In […]
Staff Four new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, including three in Sioux Lookout District and one in Red Lake District. But the Ministry of Natural Resources also said progress has been made on existing fires, with six declared “out” in the districts of Kenora (one), […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP continues to investigate a serious accident involving a motorcycle in Dawson Township. The collision occurred Sunday around 8:30 p.m. when the southbound motorcycle lost control on Worthington Road #3 and entered the west ditch about half-a-kilometre from Highway 11. Rainy River Ambulance responded […]
Lucas Punkari Anika McTavish, left, of Al’s Racquet Stringing battled Lorena Jenks of Taggs Source for Sports for a loose ball during a 3-3 tie in Borderland Soccer League women’s play yesteday evening at St. Francis Field. In the other game, Boston Pizza finished their regular-season schedule with a perfect […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and sister. Patti passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at her home, with family members by her side, after a brief yet courageous four-week battle with cancer. Patti was born March 10, 1957 in Fort […]
the OPP The Treaty 3 Police Service and the OPP have made a second arrest in relation to the death of Charles Minshall, 61, of the Naotkamegwanning Anicinabe (Whitefish Bay) First Nation that occurred there July 22. On July 24, a 16-year-old male from Whitefish Bay First Nation was arrested […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is advising the public to be aware of several current texting scams. Both scams attempt to lure cellular customer into seeking out prize winnings by following through with text message instructions sent to a cellular device. The instructions usually lead the recipient to […]
Sarah Pruys Sarah Milling, left, and Simone Gerber showed off a sample of fresh local vegetables, including sweet corn, yesterday afternoon at Gerber’s Mini Mart in front of Canadian Tire here. Open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., the market is selling carrots, potatoes, and beans, as well as […]
Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs continue this evening, with the first four elimination games scheduled to take place. The marquee game will be at VanJura Stadium here as the two-time defending champ Sight & Sound Wolves look to stay alive against the Couchiching Raiders. Elsewhere, the Stratton […]
Staff Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry processed 108,298 travellers in 50,272 vehicles in June, representing a 4.3 percent increase in travellers and a 4.8 percent increase in vehicles compared to June, 2011. Eighty-six charter buses carrying 782 passengers, 564 commercial trucks, and 1,834 […]
