Sam Odrowski Town residents soon will have increased access to naturally-grown food that is produced locally. The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op (CLFC) is excited to announce the opening of its new distribution centre in Fort Frances for March 27. It has been working towards opening a hub here since 2016. […]
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It will be clear to partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and light southeast winds. Tomorrow will be sunny to party cloudy, with a high of five (41) and low again around minus-eight (17). Look for light north-northeast winds. Increasing cloudiness is forecast for […]
Sam Odrowski A small group of dedicated women have banded together over the past two years to create Canada Day activities here. The Fun in the Sun committee said the level of activity at Point Park on Canada Day has gone from just 35 people the year before they took […]
Press Release The Pictograph Gallery in Atikokan is pleased to exhibit the works of two artists, Janette Payne, in a show entitled “Phases,” and Gayle Buzzi with her creations in an exhibit called “Illusions of Nature.” Through mixed media, visitors will be able to connect with various art forms–from ceramics […]
Sam Odrowski Locally-grown food will be celebrated at La Place Rendez-Vous this Friday (March 23) during Cloverbelt’s “Winter Farm to Fork” event. Those who attend will receive a three-course meal created by a local chef using locally-sourced ingredients from Cloverbelt’s producers. “All the main ingredients used in preparing the meal […]
Staff An altercation just outside of Fort Frances on Saturday evening led to a stabbing. The victim suffered injuries but is in stable condition. Other people involved in the altercation sustained injuries, as well, but none of them are deemed life-threatening. The Treaty 3 Police Service currently is searching for […]
From the OPP On Sunday just before 4 a.m., the Kenora OPP responded to a call of a male unlawfully entering a vehicle in the Valley Drive area of the city. The complainant confronted the subject and kept him at the scene until police arrived shortly afterwards. A 23-year-old Kenora […]
Look for overcast skies tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and east-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow also will be cloudy, with a high of zero (32) and low around minus-10 (14). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Variable cloudiness is […]
Press Release The numbers of passwords stolen are staggering. In 2016, for instance, 32 million Twitter password accounts were hacked while in 2012, 117 million user names and passwords were siphoned from LinkedIn. With all these personal passwords floating around the dark side of the Internet, should you be worried? […]
From the OPP On Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers observed a driver fail to stop for a red light in Fort Frances. Officers then conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of King’s Highway in town. After the driver, a 54-year-old La Vallee Township man, […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent With St. Patrick’s Day coming up this Saturday (March 17), there isn’t a shortage of events to celebrate this day. The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary will be holding its annual Shamrock tea and bake sale on Friday (March 16) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the health centre […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The next men’s fellowship breakfast will be held this Saturday (March 17) at 8 a.m. at the Emo Legion. Come for delicious breakfast and enjoy fellowship with old and new friends. This month’s guest speaker will be Arvid Loewen, a 61-year-old grandfather, ultra-marathon cyclist, and a man […]
