Duane Hicks The town won’t be resurfacing Elizabeth Street West, York Avenue, Cornwall Avenue, or a portion of Sixth Street West this year, but it will get the engineering work done so these roads possibly could get the full reconstruction treatment in the future. In response to budget requests made […]
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Skies will become cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-10 C (14 F) and west winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Snow is likely for tomorrow, with a possible accumulation of five-10 cm (two-four inches). Look for a high of minus-one (30) and low around minus-15 (five), along with […]
Sara ChowThunder Bay RegionalHealth Sciences Centre With March having been Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and the Nelson Medicine Professional Corp. and Fort Frances Community Clinic are encouraging you to get screened! Men and women aged 50-74, who have no first-degree family history (i.e., parent, sibling, or child) of colon cancer, […]
Tatum Ronmark took first place in the science fair with her “How Clean is Clean?” project last Wednesday at Robert Moore School. Ryan Danylchuk and Liam Coats earned second place with their project “Brushing for Brightness” while Adam Parks and Noah Armstrong (What Battery Will Last the Longest?) captured third […]
Sam Odrowski The Morley municipal office last week was filled to capacity with farmers from across the district looking to learn about their animals’ health. “It was awesome. I was really shocked by the number of people we actually had in attendance,” said Dr. Stacey Angus, host of the “Vet […]
Sam Odrowski Confederation College’s Fort Frances campus welcomed staff, students, alumni, and their family members for its 50th anniversary celebration last Wednesday night. Past students had a chance to connect with each other and reminisce about the school’s history. Over the past 50 years, the college has been responsible for […]
Sam Odrowski While Ontario continues to face an opioid crisis, police south of the border are working to get a different drug off the streets. Meth use has become an increasingly problematic drug in International Falls and Koochiching County. “For the opiates in Koochiching County, we aren’t seeing the numbers […]
Press Release The Borealis Bards is excited to announce its fourth-annual “Room to Act” dinner theatre event on the evening of Saturday, April 21 at the Backus Community Centre in International Falls. This year’s theme is “A Day in the Life” and will feature an entertaining collection of song, monologue, […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Guthrie United Church in Devlin will host its annual “Spring Fling” tea and bake sale this Saturday (April 7) at the Devlin Hall. The event runs from 2-3:30 p.m., with the draws beginning at 3 p.m. This always enjoyable event also will feature a penny table, bake […]
Press Release The issue of homelessness has been gaining attention here in Rainy River District. The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, in partnership with more than 40 service agencies across the district, is conducting a count of homelessness over two weeks from April 5-18. This count is part […]
Sam Odrowski Richard Boileau of McTaggarts (above) signed many children’s maps as part of the Kiwanis Club’s fifth-annual “Egg-stravaganza” held Saturday in downtown Fort Frances. Children received maps outlining the 16 participating businesses, then had to get their maps signed at each place to complete the scavenger hunt and be […]
Staff A sign was positioned Monday afternoon over the front entrance to the new Emo Feeds location on Canning Lane opposite the old store. After being closed for a week to transfer everything to the new location, the store re-opened for business yesterday morning.
