RED LAKE-A 24-year-old Balmertown man has been arrested for the possession of $7,000 worth of cocaine and a small amount of Canadian cash. On Jan. 28, officers from the Red Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of officers from Kenora […]
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The town is revamping the application process for the annual Citizen of the Year award. The biggest change to the program is nominations are now being accepted starting Jan. 1 instead of in autumn. “If you think of someone you feel is deserving of this award, you no longer have […]
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A recommendation to keep the Fort Frances Senior Centre at the Sister Kennedy Centre or relocate it to the recently vacated Fort Frances Daycare facility will come before council by the end of February. Committee member on the Fort Frances Senior Centre Board of Management, Coun. Wendy Brunette said the […]
The Canadian Press ST-SAUVEUR, Que.–Quebec is expanding its deposit system to include all beverage containers, with the program getting under way by the end of 2022. The new program will cover containers ranging from 100 millilitres to 2 litres, whether they are made of plastic, glass or metal. That will […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. 29 will be holding their monthly supper upstairs at the Legion on Friday, Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the supper are $16 per plate, and will include roasted centre-cut pork loin, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, vegetables, buns, salad and pie for […]
The Associated PressBill Barrow SIOUX CITY, Iowa–With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling pressure to show Democratic voters he can handle the incoming. As Republicans amplified their allegations against the former […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–There was definitely an old-school, playoff atmosphere on display in Edmonton last night. Sean Monahan scored the shootout winner as the Calgary Flames snapped a two-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Andrew Mangiapane had a pair of goals and Elias Lindholm also scored […]
Sigrid Mosley, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Elsie Catherine Dupuis, our loving and devoted Mother and Grandmother, on Jan. 22, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, with her family by her side. Mom was born in Fort William, Ont. on Jan. 20, 1931 and was the chosen daughter of her […]
SHE HAS WORKED HER FINAL NURSING SHIFT Colleen Hyatt, 69, of Mine Centre, Ont. passed away suddenly on Jan. 17, 2020. Colleen was the youngest daughter of Marjorie and Dave Bolen, born April 1, 1950. Colleen was raised on the family farm north east of Stratton. She attended public school […]
On Friday Jan. 17, 2020, Tena Lundgren, with her family by her side, went to be with the Lord. Tena was born in the Netherlands on Aug. 4, 1926 to Sijske and Sjoerd Helder. At the age of one she moved to Canada and homesteaded in Bergland. Tena helped her […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Nickel, on Jan. 24, after a lengthy illness. Bill was born in Laird, Sask. on April 9, 1940 to Leonard and Margaret Nickel. He grew up and attended school there, where his father operated the ferry on the […]
