By Liam Oliver Neilson
lneilson@fortfrances.com

The Emo Speedway has postponed its season opener by a week due to recent poor weather conditions that have prevented track preparations in time for this weekend. The season opener, which was initially planned for May 9, has been moved to May 15, with gates open at 6 p.m. According […]

By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com

The fate of a vacant piece of land on the river at Webster and Lillie Avenues remains undecided after Fort Frances Town Council requested that a committee considering locations for a dog park look elsewhere. The dog park committee had recommended that the open field southwest of Legion Park would […]

By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local ournalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com

Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Rainy Lake Campus hosted the annual Gagwe or “Quest for Knowledge,” on April 23, continuing a decades-old tradition that encourages students to learn and celebrate the Anishinaabemowin language. The annual event, which takes its title from Gagwe-gikendamaawiziwin— “to seek knowledge”—has been a long-standing annual gathering […]

By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com

Fort Frances Town Council has approved the Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team and the Border Skating Club to move forward with a “straight swap” of dressing rooms, bringing a resolution to concerns that have been ongoing for more than a year. The Lakers currently have a dressing room […]

By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com

Town council is struggling with the decision to sponsor Rib Fest event in Fort Frances after it led to a cancellation from Burger Wars. Last year, the Town of Fort Frances was approached by a consortium of cross-Canada touring rib trucks inquiring about interest in holding a rib festival locally. […]

By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com

The next steps for a proposed Central Avenue roundabout are on hold after a tied council vote to award the design contract pushed the decision, potentially to next year. Talks of a potential redesign for the intersection connecting Central Avenue to 2nd, 3rd and 4th Streets initially sparked in October […]

By Liam Oliver Neilson
Staff writer
lneilson@fortfrances.com

Fort Frances convenience store Ski’s Variety is changing hands and will soon become Rosey’s Convenience, Janice Neurinski, one of the outgoing owners, said. The announcement first came to the public light on Monday afternoon when Neurinski posted on social media, informing customers of the change and thanking the community for […]