THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Some old ideas which have never been implemented may see new life from a panel geared toward forest sector recovery. The Task Force of Resource-Dependent Communities stopped in this northwestern Ontario city yesterday to hear ideas and suggestions to fix the forestry crisis, which has hit […]
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Council approved a report last night ensuring that signage marking the existing hospital route will remain the same for at least the next four years. Upon direction from the Operations and Facilities executive committee, the town’s Traffic Safety Committee was asked to consider revising the route, for traffic in the […]
Joel Ashworth of the Dominos team dribbled the ball upfield during the men’s finals yesterday in the annual “Ball Blast” tournament at the St. Francis Sportsfields. The team lost to the visiting Juventus club from Dryden 1-0 in overtime. Earlier that afternoon, Moncrief United from Kenora held off the All-Temps […]
Friends of Neil Roy and Ben Klyne left heartfelt messages at the skate park over the weekend for the two Fort Frances teens who were killed in a car accident on Friday morning More then 100 messages and poems covered the ramp with phrases like “I’ll miss you” and “You […]
In the early morning hours of August 10, 2007 our beloved “Ben” passed into the spirit world with his best friend, Neil Roy, at his side. Ben, a member of Seine River First Nation, was born on June 5, 1990 in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was the youngest son […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has rescinded the boil water advisory in Atikokan. Clearwells in the Atikokan Water Treatment Plant have been at healthy levels for several days. Sampling of the water treatment plant and the distribution system show the water to be safe. The township is keeping the […]
The Fort Frances detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is continuing their investigation into a single vehicle collision that occurred early Friday. At 6:35 a.m. OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Busch Road in Alberton Township. Ben Klyne, 17, of Fort Frances, had […]
Having experienced some economic difficulties in recent years, the “Fun in the Sun” committee will be submitting a request to the town for funding of July 1 activities at tonight’s council meeting. “As you know, our committee has been experiencing great difficulty since the closing of the Fort […]
By early yesterday evening, Ministry of Natural Resources fire management personnel in Fort Frances District had responded to four new fires and the potential remains for more to be reported across the region. The fire behaviour ranged from creeping, to running and torching in trees requiring air attack to […]
Mental health (or well-being) is an ideal we all strive for. It is a balance of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Caring relationships, a place to call home, a supportive community, and work and leisure all contribute to mental health. However, no one’s life is perfect, so mental […]
Justin Barnard, 16, and Samatha Jewett, 15, held on tight while tubing on Rainy Lake yesterday afternoon. The pair were being pulled behind a boat driven by Steve Barnard. —Amanda Roy photo
Two new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. Fort Frances District responded to a fire on Maria Lake in Quetico Park, which was smouldering at last report. And Thunder Bay District responded to a lightning-caused blazed that people reported flaring up within an […]
