The Canadian Press TORONTO–New restrictions on the use of cellphones in classrooms across Ontario went into effect today. The directive says students can only use personal mobile devices during instructional time if it’s for educational purposes, for health or medical purposes, or for special needs. Some schools already have similar […]
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Emily Kerton from Science North spoke about the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre’s new “Northern THINK Hub” on Friday which provides visitors with the THINK experience that recently opened at Science north. Local MPP Greg Rickford shared a speech at the announcement as well and said the government is […]
Ken Kellar Lauryn Marchant, left, Sam Hammond, Katrina Slomke, Morgan Vanderaa and Tayah Badiuk manned the trunk for Fort Frances High School during “Trunk or Treat” at the Fort Frances Public Library on Halloween. More than two dozen area organizations and businesses took part in the event, which aimed to […]
Joel Richard Walton, 39, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Joel was born on Oct. 13, 1980 in Fort Frances to Shelley Walton and Dwayne […]
Jamie Mountain Reece Hopfner skated the puck around the stick-check of Red Lake Miners’ defenceman Carson Lux during the first period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ 3-1 loss on Tuesday night in SIJHL action at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers next host the Thunder Bay North Stars tomorrow […]
David SolomonTHE ASSCOAITED PRESS ST. LOUIS–The St. Louis Blues are going to need contributions from all over their roster to make up for the loss of star forward Vladimir Tarasenko. Jordan Binnington led the way last night. Binnington made 35 saves and Alex Pietrangelo snapped a tie in the third […]
Ken Kellar Sydney Stanley, left, braved the chilly weather to make a donation to Sunset Country Ford employee Brittany Strachan for the local dealership’s WE Scare Hunger food drive on Tuesday. The business has teamed up with students from Fort Frances High School to collect non-perishable food items for donation […]
Submitted A pile of oyster shells ready to be recycled. These shells were placed in bags about the size of the buckets seen in the photo, then placed back in the ocean in specific locations.
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are requesting assistance from the public to solve a mischief that took place sometime between Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 on Highway 615 in Chapple Township. A grey Toyota Corolla parked at the Off Lake turn off was shot several […]
Staff A Spencer Milne goal with two-and-a-half minutes left in the first period held up as the winner as the visiting Red Lake Miners downed the Fort Frances Lakers 3-1 in SIJHL action on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. It was the second loss in a row […]
Sam Odrowski While many houses around town are decorated with ghosts, skeletons, and zombies, one Second Street East resident made a political statement with their decorations, writing onto tombstones various issues and viewpoints which they feel should be dead and buried. These include climate change denial, electoral reform, social conservatism, […]
Halloween night will be mainly cloudy with a low of minus-four C (25 F). For tomorrow, the first day of November, expect a chance of flurries lasting through the day and overnight with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-four (25). Saturday will bring a continuing chance […]
