Staff Widespread rain has reduced the forest fire hazard to “low” across the entire Northwest Region and is keeping the fire situation quiet, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported late yesterday. Still, there remained 53 active fires in Northwestern Ontario as of press time today. Of those, 51 were listed […]
District News
Staff Just one new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region—Thunder Bay Fire #56. The 0.1-hectare blaze, the cause of which remains unknown, was classified as “not under control” as of this morning. As widespread rain moved into the region late yesterday, the fire situation was expected to become […]
Staff An outdoor shelter and its contents were lost in a fire yesterday at a residence on the 1300 block of Minnie Avenue. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded shortly after noon to a neighbour’s report that a roofed open storage area on nearby residential property was on […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Museum is hoping to land funding to digitally catalogue and store archives for posterity, as well as make it easier for patrons to access them. Town council Monday night authorized curator Sherry George to apply to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Museums and […]
After getting home from a missions trip to Trinidad in 2010, Trelawney Erwin knew she wanted to go to India next, although she wasn’t exactly sure why. Two years later, after she had saved up her money, the 19-year-old was on her way to Texas for a week of training […]
Heather Latter As the voice and face of Agent Orange in Canada, Kenneth Young of Emo has travelled the globe bringing awareness to the effects caused by the harmful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War from 1961-71. But the 64-year-old is especially excited to […]
Heather Latter Morning Star Tom of Big Grassy First Nation will be running a full marathon later this month in Reykjavik, Iceland to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). Team Diabetes is the national activity fundraising program for the CDA, raising funds for the provision of education and […]
Staff There was one new confirmed fires in the Northwest Region yesterday—Sioux Lookout District fire #105. The one hectare blaze is currently classified as “not under control.” There are 59 active fires including six in Fort Frances District, near Quetico. Since April 1, the region has seen 502 blazes, having […]
the OPP On Wednesday at approximately 1:25 p.m., officers of the OPP Rainy River District Detachment along with Fort Frances Fire Rescue and Fort Frances Ambulance responded to a single motor vehicle rollover at Rose Road in Miscampbell Township. Investigation revealed that two male occupants were trapped in their vehicle […]
Scott Fawcett and Joyce Strachan, both of Fort Frances, were among the winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for July 22-28. Also winning $30 that week were Erin Oltsher (Emo), Elvis DeBungee (Emo), Ashley Ehelebe (Atikokan), Walter Sandmoen (Rainy River), and Kathy Carlson (Thunder […]
Press Release Join astronomy volunteer, Don Graves, Biology Professor at Hibbing Community College, for an evening of viewing the Perseid meteor showers. This event takes place at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center this Sunday (Aug. 12) from 9:30-11 p.m. Bring a lawn chair/blanket and insect repellant. This program is weather […]
Press Release This Saturday (Aug. 11), Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be hosting the annual Fort Frances Horticultural Society’s Flower and Vegetable Show. Society members have worked hard all season nurturing a bountiful harvest and wish to display it for the community. View the society’s prize plants and discuss the […]
