Stephanie Hagenaars Tucker Calder, left, and Paige McFayden were busy using lathes to file down roughly one-inch pieces of metal dowel yesterday afternoon during a “Explore the Trades” camp held through Confederation College. The group, taught by Fort High manufacturing teacher Robert Guertin, was busy cutting and filing down these […]
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From the OPP On Aug. 4 around 2:50 p.m., a member of the Atikokan OPP conducted a vehicle stop on O’Brien Street in Atikokan. The officer had a conversation with the driver and this led him to believe she had been consuming alcohol. As a result, she was arrested and […]
Duane Hicks If pedestrians want to cross the intersection at Keating Avenue and King’s Highway, they now have to push one of these buttons to activate the “walk” signal. While the buttons might be a common sight in other communities, they’re are a first for Fort Frances.
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–Austin Gomber learned plenty about pressure during a 15-game stint in the St. Louis Cardinals’ bullpen earlier this season. The left-hander used that experience to his advantage last night. Gomber tossed six shutout innings in his fourth start of the year, and Marcell Ozuna homered, as […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–Spacewalking cosmonauts set up an antenna for tracking birds on Earth and sent a series of tiny satellites flying from the International Space Station yesterday. Russian Sergey Prokopyev used his gloved right hand to fling four research satellites into space. The first mini satellite […]
A story in yesterday’s Times incorrectly listed the Region One 14U girls’ volleyball co-coach as Terry Ogden. In fact, the name should have read Terry McMahon. The Times regrets any confusion or disappointment this error may have caused.
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–It appears Johnny Manziel may have suffered a concussion after all. The gifted quarterback the Montreal Alouettes, acquired in a blockbuster trade with Hamilton on July 22, missed practice for a second day in a row yesterday and the team announced he has been placed under […]
Staff The Fort Frances Braves are well on their way to defending their Rainy River District Fastball League crown from a year ago. Cole Tymkin hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to lift the East Division champs to a thrilling 3-2 win over the Dawson Tigers […]
Duane Hicks If you want to cross the intersection of Keating Avenue and King’s Highway on foot, you’ll have to push a button first. That’s the message Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob wants to get across to the public now that a new controller set was installed there over […]
Sam Odrowski Sandy Odrowski made good use of the “Little Free Library” on Saturday afternoon when she took out a book for her reading pleasure. The library, which is free for anyone to access, is located on the corner of Third Street East and Minnie Avenue.
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Residents of Fort Frances and surrounding area have become concerned about the apparent increase in used needles (or sharps) found in various public spaces, such as playgrounds and school campuses. In response to a petition sent to the Northwestern Health Unit, as well as a letter to […]
Submitted Construction could be seen the last few weeks at John Gavel Manufacturing Ltd. on Highway 11/71 just west of Emo. Jacob Christie, who is a planner at Gavel’s, said the business has been fortunate and that the new space on the west side of the building is in response […]
