Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will have to wait a little longer to get their first glimpse at the expansion Iron Range Ironheads. Their contest, originally slated for next Tuesday (Oct. 4) at the Ice For Kids Arena, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. According to […]
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Staff Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is working with the Northwest Local Health Integration Network, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, local physicians, and community partners to address the physician shortage in Rainy River. In a press release issued yesterday, Riverside said the Rainy River Health Centre is experiencing […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will be at Canadian Tire this Saturday (Oct. 1) to get an early start on Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15). Fire safety specialist Wayne Riches said firefighters will be there from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and that the public is encouraged to stop […]
Staff A small fire in Nipigon District yesterday was the lone blaze reported in the otherwise quiet North West Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources said. However, the fire hazard is listed as “moderate” across the region, with a total of 35 active fires affecting 464,138 hectares of forest. Some […]
Staff After dropping their NorWOSSA season-openers to Dryden last week, all four Muskie court squads bounced back in a huge way with a sweep of the Kenora Broncos here Tuesday afternoon. In a game that resembled more of a defensive football game than a basketball one, the senior girls edged […]
Staff The Fort Frances Power Corp. has been advised by Hydro One that its customers can expect another brief power outage tomorrow (Sept. 30) from 7:30-7:45 a.m. This interruption is necessary so Hydro One can perform maintenance on its equipment. A similar three-minute outage occurred this morning.
Heather Latter Fort High students signed their names on a banner yesterday afternoon to accept “Rachel’s Challenge” of starting a chain reaction of kindness there. Grade 7-12 pupils across the district viewed the presentation yesterday and this morning, with a public presentation held last night and again tonight at the […]
Duane Hicks PC candidate Rod McKay, second from right, chatted with Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Anthony Mason, left, Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese, second from left, and Chamber president Mark Caron, far right, during a “meet-and-greet” yesterday evening at the local Legion. About 40 people attended the event, […]
Heather Latter Kyle Thomson was one of the five male teachers at J.W. Walker School who agreed to have their head shaved if students there raised more than $4,000 for cancer research during their annual Terry Fox Run yesterday. The students brought in nearly $5,500—and cheered their teachers on as […]
Peggy Revell Petrina Carlson picked up an early-morning coffee, muffin, and goodie bag while pulling through the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” this morning at Tim Hortons here. Kicking off at 6:30 a.m., proceeds from this year’s event will go towards the anti-bullying program, “Rachel’s Challenge.”
Staff Council proclaimed this Saturday (Oct. 1) as “National Seniors Day” in the Town of Fort Frances at Monday night’s regular meeting. Mayor Roy Avis noted seniors are welcome to drop in at the Sister Kennedy Centre here from 1-4 p.m. that day for coffee and cake. As well, he […]
Staff The Ministry of Natural Resources is alerting hunters that there’s been a change to regulations here with regards to possessing loaded firearms on roadways during deer hunting season. The regulation states that during the open gun season for deer, a person shall not possess a loaded firearm on the […]
