A terror plot uncovered in Britain is being felt across North America today, including at Falls International Airport where security measures have been stepped up in response to the threat. “It takes a little bit longer to get through security,” said Jeff Herberg, general manager of the airport in International […]
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Meet visiting artist Patricia Cummins tomorrow evening for a peek into the world of a professional artist and art educator. Patricia was selected as one of two Artists in Residence at Voyageurs National Park this year. Learn about her experiences interpreting the park landscape through oils and pastels. This “Special […]
Kids and their caregivers enjoyed an afternoon of games and adventure yesterday during “Dora the Explorer Day” at the Fort Frances Public Library. The children followed clues and used a map that took them both inside and outside the library. —Melanie Béchard photo
Marcel Meloche is a world-class carver who creates a variety of sculptures from the bass seen here to small fish decoys. —Crystal Green photo
Kaija Le Cocq of Murillo, Ontario showed off her skills in the Junior Hunter Under Saddle class on Friday at the annual Borderland Quarter Horse Show held at the Emo fair grounds over the weekend. Le Cocq took first place, while local Karen Davis of Devlin came in second. —Heather […]
Joel Depaolis hit a single during the final game of softball regular season action this past Thursday. Depaolis is shortstop for the North Air Benchwarmers.—Alex Cruickshank photo
This busy bruin was spotted at the town dump on Saturday morning. Heading into bear season, town officials are asking residents to take extra precautions to guard against nusance bears. Some of these precautions include waiting until the morning of pick-up to put out garbage and reclycling as well as […]
The town’s Parks and Recreation crews did a beautiful job again this year planting flowers in Fort Frances Cemetery. The flowers continue to bloom despite the dry summer as crews water them regularly. The warm, dry weather is expected to continue this week, though there is a 40 percent chance […]
In recent years there has been the highest walleye abundance ever documented in Rainy Lake, Darryl McLeod, local area biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, informed those in attendance at the Rainy Lake Conservancy annual general meeting here Sunday. The data, which goes back to 1965, shows there […]
Preliminary data from an aerial spray for jackpine budworm post-assesment shows that the Ministry of Natural Resources was successful in slowing the population explosion of the insect. Although analysis is ongoing, data indicates the spray was able to acceptably protect the area affected by the insect. The spray of Bt […]
A public meeting has been set for Aug. 22 for the residents of Emo to discuss user fees, utility fees, and water usage in the township. The issues were mentioned during last Tuesday’s council meeting, with a suggestion to raise water dispenser fees at the municipal garage and limit the […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves cruised to an easy 14-2 victory against Big Island in the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs last night at VanJura Park. Bob Andy dominated on the mound for the Wolves and Marcel Pagee provided the offence slamming two home runs in the win. According […]
