Staff Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region late Friday. Fort Frances Fire #19, located on Rainy Lake about 20 km north-northwest of Fort Frances, was declared “out” as of this morning at 0.1 hectares in size. A shore lunch fire that was not extinguished is suspected as […]
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From the T3PS The Treaty #3 Police Service is warning the public to be on alert after an attempted child abduction on the First Nation community of Northwest Angle #37, which is located on Highway 71 south of Sioux Narrows. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, police said a nine-year-old male from […]
Staff Police have charged a canoeist they helped locate earlier this week after further investigation revealed he had committed several crimes. On Wednesday around 9:50 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay OPP were advised of a canoe that was located partially-submerged in Wild Goose Bay in the Municipality of Shuniah. […]
From the OPP Two drivers are facing charges stemming from incidents here overnight. Shortly after 12:40 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were called regarding a possible impaired driver on Scott Street. Officers located and stopped the vehicle in question, and conducted an investigation. A 48-year-old Fort Frances […]
From the OPP Around 10 a.m. yesterday, Thunder Bay OPP officers were advised of a canoe that was located partially submerged in Wild Goose Bay in the Municipality of Shuniah. Officers responded and observed the canoe to contain camping gear and other articles, but there was no paddle or lifejacket […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There currently are six active fires in the region, including in the districts of Fort Frances, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. All are listed as “being observed.” The forest fire hazard is “low” in most […]
Cameron Penney After watching a film, the credits usually roll for several minutes—acknowledging the hundreds of people who contributed to its creation. One of the most notable aspects of former resident Daniel Robinson’s 62-minute film, “Nestor,” is that once the credits roll, only one name appears: his. “The energy came […]
Heather Latter Thursday morning she was sitting in the emergency room at La Verendrye Hospital here. That night she was being crowned the 2016 Emo Fair Queen. Harleigh Brow-Rose of Fort Frances was a real trooper last week—when the majority of the queen contestant activities took place—and it obviously paid […]
Staff Two new fires were reported yesterday in the Northwest Region—both in Fort Frances District. Fort Frances Fire #17, located at Little Turtle Lake, was listed as “being held” at 0.5 hectares in size. Fort Frances Fire #16, located near Sturgeon Lake, has since been declared “out” at 0.1 ha. […]
Staff Hydro One customers throughout Rainy River District, excluding Fort Frances, are slated to be without power next Wednesday (Aug. 24). The planned maintenance outage is scheduled from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., affecting 3,955 customers. Originally scheduled for this past Wednesday, crews were needed elsewhere, which caused the outage to be […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. But four new lightning-caused blazes, including Fort Frances Fire #14 located near Tibbetts Lake, were confirmed as of Tuesday afternoon. The fire is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Two of the fires were […]
Joey Payeur Fresh off her experience in Brazil, Martha McCabe will be spreading some Olympic magic around right here in Fort Frances. The Vancouver native will be in town Sept. 11 to conduct a seminar with the local Cyclone Swim Club. It was only a week ago that McCabe went […]
