Rain may have reduced the forest fire hazard in and around Fort Frances, but the Ministry of Natural Resources warns that the district isn’t completely out of the woods when it comes to fires this weekend. “The fire hazard right now is low to high across the district,” fire management […]
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The Dryden OPP investigation into a single motor vehicle collision which occurred at 12:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 17, 1.3 km west of Blue Lake Road in Vermilion Bay, has been completed. A tractor-trailer unit hauling a load of particle board was eastbound on Highway 17 when it drifted into […]
As of today, there will be no swimming at Pither’s Point due to high bacterial counts found during routine beach sampling performed by the Northwestern Health Unit. Pither’s Point was already closed for over a week earlier this month due to the same concerns. Heavy rains in recent days is […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton has called on the Conservatives to buy hay from Ontario farmers to ship to struggling farmers in Western Canada. “Ontario farmers in some areas are blessed with a surplus of hay, and have chosen to share that with western farmers,” Hampton says. “The government should pitch […]
The generosity of the area—and residents’ commitment to charities—was evident here Sunday afternoon as about 40 people raised $4,000 for the “Community Chest” during Canada Safeway’s inaugural “Family Fun Run.” Safeway employee Cheryl Stuart, with the help of her daughter, Samantha, was the top fundraiser, garnering $900 in pledges. “I […]
Sports and television have been inextricably linked since the days of Willie Mays and Stan Musial and now, thanks to a new mobile studio, Fort Frances will have an increased capability to explore this connection. “I think the community has come to expect that events should be televised when possible,” […]
Bar patrons in Emo soon could be buying off sale liquor with their winnings from a video lottery terminal (VLT). “We received a letter from Brain Maguire asking if the Chamber would support him with the Chamber in Kenora to bring [VLTs] into Northwestern Ontario bars and sell off sale […]
The Muskie football team knows they have their work cut out for them when they cross the border Friday night to face the International Falls Broncos in their annual exhibition showdown. But the game is anything but a write-off. “I firmly believe if we play our style of game, we […]
Steve Arpin (#00) won a pair of feature races Saturday night at the Emo Speedway to close the gap between front-runner Gavin Paull in the Modified points standings. First, Arpin won the feature from Aug. 16 (Emo Fair), which had been postponed a week due to rain. Then he also […]
It’s all about a learning curve. After delivering recycling service here since mid-July, the Town of Fort Frances has learned it might take a while for the volume in “blue box” pick-ups to increase back to where it was under the now defunct Northwest Ontario Recycle Association. “I think the […]
Flammable and combustible liquids are extremely dangerous. Yet, many Canadians are injured and killed each year because of misuse or not following proper safety precautions around them. The vapours of flammable and combustible liquids are serious factors in fire and burns. A normally harmless spark or other minor source of […]
While it may be a month away yet, Bruce Caldwell already is excited to get the third-annual fly-in barbecue off the ground at the Fort Frances Airport. “It’s all in place. Now, we just have to hope the weather co-operates,” said Caldwell, a self-described “ordinary guy who likes airplanes and […]
