On Saturday, May 25, two members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop in the area of First Street East at Williams Avenue in the Town of Fort Frances. The officer commenced an investigation into a Highway Traffic Act offence, and subsequently arrested the […]
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Ken Kellar Fort High student Randall McArthur tried out the welding simulator from Seven Generations Education Institute during the career symposium last Thursday at Fort High. Employers and educators from across the district were at the high school to help students learn about possible careers they might pursue in the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Department of National Defence says its memorial for those killed in Canada’s mission in Afghanistan will open to the public tomorrow afternoon. People who aren’t military members, veterans or their families will have to register for visits in advance but will be guided to the memorial […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–Blues defenceman Carl Gunnarsson bumped into coach Craig Berube in the bathroom before the start of overtime and told him: “I just need one more.” “He hit the post in the third there, and he just felt good about himself, obviously. Which he should have,” Berube said. […]
Marc Stuempfle It took an 11-year commitment by all the employees at the Fort Frances Power Corp. to achieve 150,000 injury-free work hours, but they did it. The FFPC held a barbecue lunch on Tuesday to celebrate and thank everyone for their hard work and dedication.
Ken Kellar Piper Lidkea answered a question from the judging panel after giving her second-place winning speech at the Rainy River District School Board’s speech contest at Robert Moore School yesterday. Lidkea’s speech detailed her experience with scoliosis, with third-place winner Jenna Bailey presenting a speech about women and equality. […]
The Associated PressLauran Neergaard WASHINGTON–E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavourings may be bad for the heart. Longtime smokers who can’t kick the addiction sometimes switch to e-cigarettes, in hopes of avoiding the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke. But cigarette […]
Staff It’s now almost been an entire decade of NorWOSSA dominance for the Muskie boys’ soccer team. Fort High nabbed an incredible ninth-straight league crown with a narrow 2-1 win over the host Dryden Eagles in yesterday afternoon’s final. Brett Allan opened the scoring for the top-ranked Muskies within the […]
Staff It was a battle of the unbeatens but it was the three-time defending champs who came out on the right side of things. The Fort Frances Her-icanes improved their record to 3-0 with a 3-1 win over the Renegades in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night. […]
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A town councillor is concerned about the future of the Rainy River watershed as there is an ongoing effort to bring sulfide-ore copper mining activity within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Members of the “Save the Boundary Water” campaign will be visiting Fort Frances in the summer to educate […]
From the MNRF
The forest fire hazard has risen to be high to extreme across most of the region with an area of moderate hazard in Nipigon and northern Sioux Lookout district. There were four new forest fires confirmed by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake fire #12 is not under control at 20 hectares […]
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Members of town council are concerned with the provinces changes to public education, particularly the move to e-learning at high schools. A information correspondence from the Township of McNab/Braeside requesting that Premier Doug Ford reconsider introducing online courses until rural Ontario students have the same opportunity to internet access as […]
