Staff Police have identified the victim of a house fire that occurred in the early-morning hours of Friday. Laureen C. McKay, 49, died in the blaze at a residence on Highway 11/71 in Devlin. A post-mortem examination was conducted Sunday in Kenora. The Fort Frances OPP, Fire Department, and Ambulance […]
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the OPP The Fort Frances OPP, Fort Frances Fire Department, and ambulance service, along with the La Vallee Fire Department, responded to a house fire at 3634 Highway 11/71 in Devlin around 4:45 a.m. on Friday. Investigation has revealed one occupant died in the blaze. A post-mortem examination will be […]
the MNR No new fires were reported yesterday in the Northwest Region. The forest fire hazard is “low” across most portions of the region, except the northern sectors. They have a “moderate hazard” that will continue to rise over the coming days with warm, dry weather in the forecast. Currently […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening while four fires had been declared “out.” This drops the total number of active fires in the region down to two. By day’s end on Wednesday, there were six new fires in the Northwest Region, located […]
the OPP The Fort Frances OPP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing youth. Angela Shutes, 16, left a residence in the east end of Fort Frances on May 19 and has not been seen by her caregivers since. On May 27, the teen was seen at a […]
Staff Everyone is invited to participate in the annual Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides this Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at the Sorting Gap Marina here. “We’re hoping to get a better turnout this year,” said Gaby Hanzuk, a member of the Voyageur Lions Club, which […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—New Gold Inc. is offering a 42 percent premium over market prices to acquire Rainy River Resources Ltd., a junior mining company with an advanced gold project in Ontario. The offer values Rainy River at about $310 million, net of its cash balance. According to recent filings, […]
Staff Anna Busch, a wonderful lady who loves to paint in watercolour, is excited to be the Fine Line Art Gallery’s “Artist of the Month” for June. Busch currently has many paintings displayed at the gallery, which is located on Mowat Avenue. “I’ve got scenery, animals, portraits, and flowers,” she […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard remains “high” across the Northwest Region while an “extreme” hazard is in place for the far north. A weather system moving into the region from Manitoba may bring relief in the form of rain. However, the rain is not expected to reach the far […]
Sarah Pruys After returning home from the University of Manitoba, I only worked for a week here at the Fort Frances Times before I headed to Costa Rica for a volunteer trip through the ‘Come Alive’ program—the culminating event following months of volunteering in Winnipeg. Our small group began programming […]
Heather Latter Jennifer Horton has been busy renovating the downtown location of 334 Scott St. (formerly Border Travel) and tomorrow will open her new business, “Curvy Chick,” which will offer an assortment of intimate apparel for women. “I have been doing the boudoir photography for over a year now,” she […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard across Northwestern Ontario remains “high,” with pockets of “extreme” found in the Thunder Bay and Nipigon districts. Rain is expected later this week, but the amount of rain and where it will fall is questionable. Until such time that enough rain has fallen to […]
