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Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
On Tuesday Sept. 12, the sentencing of Lindsey Coyle, was scheduled for January 16, 2024, much to the disappointment of the family of the late Hermina Fletcher. Coyle pleaded guilty to Criminal Negligence Causing the Death of Hermina Fletcher in September of 2022. In a statement issued on behalf of […]
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) has announced their new chief of paramedic services will be starting in their new role beginning next week. In a press release from the Board released this morning, it was revealed that Joshua Colling will be stepping into the role within the […]
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
On Sept. 20 the Tour de Fort entertainment series kicks off its 30th annual season with The Rowdymen, a trio that finds its roots in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Toronto company of the hit Broadway musical ‘Come From Away.’ The band is made up of Newfoundlanders […]
Thrifty shoppers eagerly perused tables of garage sale items at Millennium Park during the Alberton Community Garage Sale held on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Dozens of households throughout the municipality held coordinated garage sales, which saw dozens of cars visit in a search for good deals throughout the morning and […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – With the cooler temperatures approaching, fall time is an important time to be aware of bears. There have been many sightings in the Rainy River district recently as the bears are starting to bulk up for winter. With bears preparing for winter hibernation, fall is when […]
A new mill has entered into an agreement with Boundary Waters Forest Management Corp. (BWFMC). The Board of Directors for BWFMC. are pleased to announce that a Fibre Supply Business Agreement has been signed with Szeder Sunset Cedar Mill located on Queen Street in Barwick. The last 24 months have […]
Here we are once again at the start of another school year. Packing kids’ lunches is a chore for many, and sometimes one can lose sight of nutritional value due to heavily marketed convenience foods. School-time snacks and lunches are not exactly the best avenue to practice “gourmet cuisine”, but […]
And so another National Football League season is underway. It’s a moment big enough to scare television shows and rival football games (CFL) from going head-to-head on Sundays that aren’t super. It’s the revival of America’s greatest sport, which supplanted baseball decades ago. It’s the lighter that ignites the gambling […]
West End Correspondent
Emily Jerry has packed up her skates, goalie equipment, school supplies and everything else required to play hockey, and has joined the Thunder Bay Queen’s U15 AA hockey team. Emily, who turns 14 later this month, will be attending Hammarskjold High School along with her busy hockey schedule. She shared […]
Grandparents scams are on the rise, and organizations want seniors to be vigilant. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) are collaborating to share their knowledge about the alarming rise in Emergency-Grandparent scams which impact some of the […]
