Wal-Mart in Fort Frances has made a donation of $5,920 to the Children’s Miracle Network. The money will help support 14 children’s hospitals across Canada in caring for the most critically-ill children. Staff here raised money through an in-store fundraising event, and part of the money raised was matched by […]
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A 36-year-old female has been charged in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred here yesterday morning. Fort Frances OPP officers were called to the 600 block of King’s Highway around 8:30 a.m. to investigate the report of a male having been stabbed by a female. The male, 73, was […]
An 18-year-old Lake of the Woods Township male has been charged with careless handling of a firearm in connection with a hunting death back on Dec. 5 in Morson Township. Eric Olsen is scheduled to make his first court appearance July 10 in Rainy River, Fort Frances OPP reported this […]
Work has started on the site that soon will hold the new addition to St. Mary’s Church here. A construction crew began digging up the ground to run the power lines this past Thursday (June 19) so the task of laying the foundation can get underway. In the past few […]
The proposed building of a Boston Pizza restaurant on King’s Highway next to the Super 8 Motel is among the items town councillors will discuss tonight. Council is likely to consent to the company’s request for development because of the steps it already has taken to acquire the land and […]
A member of the Division IV “Germany” team carried the ball while “France” looked to defend during the Fort Frances Youth Soccer windup Saturday at the St. Francis Sportsfields. “France” won the division crown on penalty kicks after neither team could score during regulation time.
Helen Myers, left, Elva Ossachuk, and Mary Demianiw enjoyed the music put on by the Borderland Ensemble, as well as the barbecue, during the Fort Frances Lions’ Club’s first-ever “Dand-e-lion Festival” here yesterday. Children’s games were held, as well, while the club also collected eye glasses, hearing aids, and cell […]
Graduating students from the Zaagi’idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program were beaming from ear-to-ear Friday as they donned their special hats and sashes, signifying they successfully had completed their year together. The room was jam-packed with family and friends of these proud grads.
A power outage that lasted about two-and-a-half hours here yesterday evening was unforeseen, Jorge Ruppenstein of the Fort Frances Power Corp. said this morning. “We’d like to apologize to all of the customers who were affected by this outage and thank them for their patience and understanding,” he remarked. Since […]
Barwick Blue Knights’ ace George Oltsher delivered a pitch to Sight & Sound’s Cole Kaemingh during Rainy River District Fastball League action yesteday evening at VanJura Stadium here. The local team extended its league-best record to 8-1 with a 12-2 win.
Mary Misner, left, along with Iza Gillon, Lila Weir, and Mary Williamson, enjoyed their strawberry shortcake, ice cream, and coffee yesterday during La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual “Strawberry Social.” The event, located on the hospital grounds, also featured a plant sale, bake table, book sale, raffle, bingo, and a “Pick-A-Strawberry” […]
The Portage Avenue underpass was open to traffic Tuesday during hours it should have been closed due to a contract dispute, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported. However, the issue of the elevations of the shoe pilings was resolved and work has resumed, meaning the original closure schedule is […]
