The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is working with the Town of Fort Frances and the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee to make sure no one ever says “Fort where?” again. In an effort to attract more tourists and increase the visibility of Fort Frances, banners representing the various activities that […]
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Tragedy struck on the Victoria Day weekend here when a late-night car ride turned deadly. A single-vehicle accident that occurred on Couchiching around 3:05 a.m. on Sunday claimed the life of the driver, Curtis Joseph Brown, 42, of Fort Frances, and a passenger, Krista Turcotte, 24, of Thunder Bay, Ont. […]
Members of the OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit yesterday located all four occupants inside the cabin of a floatplane that had crashed into Fawcett Lake on Tuesday. The plane and the victims were located around 11:20 a.m. The pilot was identified as Frederick Charles Illsley, 29, of Winnipeg. His […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board has hired Dr. Laurie J. Bizero as its director of education and secretary, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Bizero comes with extensive experience gathered over 23 years in education. She has been a teacher, department head, vice-principal, and principal, and currently is a superintendent of […]
The OPP still is searching for the pilot and three passengers aboard a floatplane that crashed Tuesday while en route to Fawcett Lake, about 135 km (85 miles) north of Sioux Lookout. Sioux Lookout OPP Cst. Mark Gaudet said the OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit was sent out again […]
Town residents will notice a heavier traffic volume through Fort Frances for at least the rest of the day because of the closure of the Trans-Canada due to an accident involving several tractor-trailers early Thursday morning. The accident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. about 1.5 km east of the Highway […]
Although no fires currently are burning in the West Fire Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding people to be wary when they’re outdoors this week and over the long weekend. “It’s definitely still on the quiet side,” said MNR fire information officer Deb McLean. “But the fire hazard […]
A conference on aboriginal education held here earlier this month was the first of its kind and saw a great response, said co-organizer Mike Cameron. “It went fantastic,” he enthused. The Anishnaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council Inc. partnered with Absolute Training and Development in Winnipeg to bring the conference to […]
Chapple council passed a motion at its last regular monthly meeting that the financial statement be accepted and that several accounts (general and payroll) be paid totalling $133,805.31. Policing costs for 2003 was an additional $2,044.45. Dust suppression for 2004 is at a cost of $0.196 per litre plus GST. […]
The first long weekend of summer is just days away, and so are thousands of tourists from the United States. And for many, the rules regarding what is and isn’t permitted into Canada can be daunting. That’s why the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has prepared a website that lists most […]
After 20 years of effort, including 10 years of negotiations with three levels of government, the people of Rainy River First Nations have some closure today. On Friday, Chief Albert Hunter and Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant made a joint statement announcing an agreement in principle on the settlement of […]
The Township of Emo is giving serious consideration to formulating a long-term plan for road maintenance, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier revealed at last Thursday night’s council meeting. Reeve Fortier was responding to concerns from residents Tony and Michelle Marinaro, who told Emo council that certain roads in the north end […]
