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Leaders at the municipal and provincial levels are expected to speak at a public meeting here tonight to discuss the state of the forest industry in Northwestern Ontario. Mayor Dan Onichuk and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton all slated to address the issue at tonight’s meeting, which gets underway at […]

Fort Frances OPP would like to remind motorists to be alert when travelling on rural roadways and be conscious of the wildlife in the area. Adhering to posted speed limits, as well as scanning ditches and tree lines, should provide drivers with the suitable reaction time necessary to safely avoid […]

Town council will make a decision as to who will fill the vacancy left by the sudden passing of Coun. Struchan Gilson last month during a special meeting tomorrow. After much debate last night, council decided to forgo the option to hold a byelection—which would cost taxpayers $20,000—and instead appoint […]

Except for a debacle on the 10th hole, where he hooked his tee shot and bogeyed the 284-yard par-four, it was smooth sailing for “Snake” Krawchuk yesterday en route to claiming another Kitchen Creek Club Championship. Krawchuk won the two-day tournament, which featured 81 golfers, by five strokes. The win […]

To say it didn’t go according to plan would be an understatement. After four years in the “AA” division (now known as the Kas Vidruk Division), the Muskies were welcomed into the Andy Curry Division (formerly the ‘A’ division) with a 50-7 loss to the Miles Mac Buckeyes on Friday […]

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay has made applications to the Town of Fort Frances to amend both its official plan and a zoning bylaw to allow for an expansion to be built onto St. Mary’s Church in the future. The applications will be the subject of a special […]

Unionized employees at the Ainsworth Barwick OSB mill voted Friday to accept a proposed contract. “We’re really happy about the contract being accepted,” mill manager Mark Alderson said this morning. “We’ll work through some of the issues that resulted from the lengthy negotiations,” he added. “We’re really happy about moving […]

This Ministry of Natural Resources CL-415 Bombardier Canadair waterbomber—one of nine in the province—was a very popular attraction Saturday at the sixth-annual “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport. While only a few pilots flew in for the event, over a 180 people came out to have a bite […]

Bell Canada lineman Brent Miller was busy this morning attempting to restore phone service to residents in Alberton who have been without it since late yesterday morning when a transformer blew, setting fire to the pole on which it was mounted. –Michael Hilborn photo