KENORA, Ont. —That’s one grumpy old man. An OPP officer got more than he bargained for when he pulled over an 85-year-old driver on the weekend. Police say they were on the lookout for a vehicle with expired plates when they spotted it on Highway 17 east of Kenora. When […]
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The last of the flames died down in the large field north of Williams Avenue late yesterday afternoon as Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Services wrapped up its first day of prescribed burning in town. Firefighters are expected to continue burning operations this week at Flinders Place, near Riverview Cemetery, […]
Sean and Megan Murray swept hard during the Fort Frances Curling Club’s mixed open bonspiel Saturday afternoon. —Melanie Béchard photo
Canadian singer-songwriter Ian Thomas entertained the crowd at the Townshend Theatre on Friday night, wrapping up the 2006/07 “tour de Fort” season. Thomas not only played a range of songs from his catalog, including the crowd-pleaser “Painted Ladies,” but told engaging stories of love and laughter, including anecdotes about his […]
Stacey Cridland, of the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy, showed off her moves on the beam during the Springfest 2007 Invitational Inter-Club meet held here Saturday. —Heather Ogilvie photo
“Global Gaming” owner John Racioppi gave deputy mayor Tannis Drysdale a few tips on racing as she got behind the wheel of a virtual high-performance automobile in an Xbox 360 game Friday afternoon at the grand opening of “Global Gaming,” located at 256 Scott St. Those who showed up for […]
It is with sorrowful hearts that the family of Antonia (Toni) Spuzak announces the passing of our loving mother, grandmother (Baba), and great-grandmother on Friday, March 30, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Antonia was born Feb. 28, 1919 in Cooks Creek, Man. to Vasile and […]
(Animikiiwasamoog) It is with great sadness that the family of Angela Indian announces her passing on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a courageous battle with cancer. Angela was born April 8, 1974 to Ilene and Larry Indian in Emo, Ont. She […]
The Senators seized back home-ice advantage by slowing Pittsburgh’s stars and getting two key goals from one of their own in Daniel Alfredsson. Ottawa—rebounding from a 4-3 loss at home barely 24 hours before in which it twice squandered third-period leads—won 4-2 yesterday to take a 2-1 lead into Game […]
The Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of a house fire on the 1200 block of Colonization Road West around 1:20 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke billowing from the windows of the home’s south side. No one was home at the time […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club will be ready to “rock the house” next season thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to repair the roof. Local MPP Howard Hampton congratulated the club Friday night during its mixed open bonspiel. “The Fort Frances Curling Club is a very […]
Highway 11 was closed for about seven hours yesterday after a single-vehicle collision about six km east of Pearson’s Road that sent the driver to hospital. The driver of a westbound pickup truck lost control of his vehicle around 2 p.m., causing the vehicle to enter the ditch and roll […]
