Ken Kellar The cast of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ran through a rehearsal on Thursday night before the two showings of their play at La Place Rendez-Vous the following evening. The two casts performed the stage version of the classic CBS special to packed houses with help from director Trevor […]
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The Associated PressSheikh Saaliq NEW DELHI–Hundreds of people gathered in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and other Indian cities today to demand justice in the case of a veterinarian who was gang-raped and killed last week. The protesters demanded a fast-track investigation of the case and stringent laws for the safety […]
Ken Kellar The Slocan Ramblers (Adrian Gross, left, Frank Evans, Alastair Whitehead and Darryl Poulsen) brought their blistering brand of bluegrass to the Townshend Theatre on Friday night during the last Tour de Fort performance of the calendar year. The Juno-nominated band thrilled the audience with toe-tapping original songs and […]
Staff Reed Bodnar scored twice to pace the Muskie boys’ hockey team to a 5-2 win over the Red Lake Rams in NorWOSSA action on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. It was also the Muskies’ annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game, in which they saw their league-leading record […]
Ken Kellar Students who dressed up for “Career Day” at St. Michael’s School on Friday assembled in the school gym for a photo. The dress-up day allowed students to come to school in the uniform or dress of the profession they wanted to pursue when they grew up–from the medical […]
Ken Kellar With only a few minutes to go before the official lighting of the Christmas tree in front of the Fort Frances post office building, a crowd started to assemble to witness the festivities on Saturday evening. Deputy mayor Andrew Hallikas addressed the crowd and “Citizen of the Year” […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton BUFFALO, N.Y.–Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters apologized to his team and general manager in a letter last night, some 48 hours after a former player alleged he directed racist comments at him when both were in the minors 10 years ago. In a letter addressed […]
The Associated PressSabrina Caserta NEW YORK–The beloved balloons flew, if lower than usual, as the Macy‚Äôs Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled on after an anxious weather watch today. Astronaut Snoopy, a new version of a longtime parade favourite, was among the giant inflated characters leading the lineup. Joanna Mammen and her […]
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A longtime Christmas tradition will not be going ahead this year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau decided at a meeting last night that the annual community Christmas dinner will be cancelled this year. The Volunteer Bureau’s Judy Koski said the decision was not made lightly. “Unfortunately, the Christmas dinner this […]
Daryl Eyolfson and a crew from Daryl’s Custom Landscapes helped the local BIA this morning by stringing lights on the big tree by the post office in advance of the upcoming Christmas tree lighting ceremony there this Saturday (Nov. 30). The event will take place at 5 p.m. and the […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–One week after a violent liquor store robbery left her unconscious, Randi Chase can clearly recall feeling as if she could not move as her attacker came at her. “I just froze and I just was so crippled by fear. I thought I was going to […]
From the OPP
With the first significant snowfall of the year, it is a good time to remind members of the public about the changes to some of the by-law’s, specifically parking by-laws. Calendar parking is now in effect in the Town of Fort Frances. Drivers are reminded to ensure they are parking […]
