Staff Bring out the family board games or a good book—Fort Frances will be in the dark for about seven hours on Sunday due to a planned power outage. The electricity is expected to be out from about 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Meanwhile, 3,700 Hydro One customers west of town will […]
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the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. But six fires, most caused by lightning, still remain active in the region, including one in Quetico Park here in Fort Frances District. Meanwhile, the weather forecast for the region is calling for a drying trend […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board announced yesterday afternoon that Honeywell is installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Fort Frances High School, which will generate more than $105,000 in revenue from selling the power generated to the Ontario Power Authority’s feed-in-tariff (FIT) program. “Our goal is to provide […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—AbitibiBowater discussed its future direction behind closed doors today—less than a day after Quebec politicians granted pension changes required for its restructuring. The Montreal-based forestry company barred the public and media from its first annual meeting in three years, and the first since it exited 20 months […]
Peggy Revell With millions of dollars in tax revenue on the line, the Town of Fort Frances has hired outside expertise to deal with the local mill’s appeal to the Assessment Review Board. “[It’s] to protect the interest of the town,” said Mayor Roy Avis as council passed a bylaw […]
Melissa Fletcher Last Thursday at Fort High, student mentors greeted Grade 8 students who will be attending high school this fall. “Grade 8 Day” is a chance for students to meet their high school mentors and enjoy fun activities while getting used to the high school environment and making new […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region as of yesterday evening. But six fires remain active, with a majority being caused by lightning. Three fires are located in the Thunder Bay district, with one fire each in the Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, and Nipigon districts. Fort […]
Zoey Duncan Kerry Robertson, left, Lisa Hammond, and Stephanie Weir received honks of support during a protest late this morning as temporary workers of Canada Post were locked out of their jobs here. Local grievance officer Kim Kelly said these temporary workers are supposed to work on an on-call basis, […]
Heather Latter Nicole Thomson and Ryan Shouldice, along with the rest of the Borderland Community Orchestra, presented a musical evening last night at St. Michael’s School, with selections such as Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (2nd and 4th Movements), Mozart’s overature from “The Marriage of Figaro,” and a Salute to the Big […]
Staff Allen Raoul, field geologist for Bending Lake Iron Group Ltd., spoke at a well-attended mining information event, hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Fort Frances economic development office, at La Place Rendez-Vous yesterday. Bending Lake and Rainy River Resources gave presentations to update the […]
Across the district, at the boundaries of every community, signs are placed telling residents and visitors alike that they are passing through a “Safe Community.” The designation came first from Safe Communities Canada, then the World Health Organization, and has been renewed regularly. The signs say a lot about ourselves. […]
Last week, I began to explain how the results of the May 2 federal election will affect Parliament and our system of government in Canada. Following up last week’s introduction that included the election results, and the effect they will have on confidence votes and Question Period each day, I […]
