Two Fort Frances residents were charged following an incident last Thursday (Sept. 2). Fort Frances OPP officers first spotted a 20-year-old female lying in the roadway on the 100 block of Third Street West around 1:30 a.m. A male companion, 26, then was found to have a can of tear […]
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The Weather Network viewers in Fort Frances no doubt have noticed a change in the look of the channel in recent days. While local weather information continues to broadcast every 10 minutes, the anchors, meteorologists, and commercials have been replaced with a black screen. A spokesperson for The Weather Network […]
The Ontario government is strengthening aboriginal communities through an agreement with Mamaweswen, the North Shore Tribal Council, the minister responsible for native affairs announced Friday. “The McGuinty government is involving aboriginal communities and organizations in decisions that affect their lives,” Michael Bryant said during a visit to the Mishkeegogamang First […]
Fort Frances residents are reminded to take precautions when it comes to black bears as more and more bruin activity is being reported each day. The number of bears sightings in town has risen from nine two weeks ago to 25 as of yesterday, town bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan […]
A request from the Fort Frances Curling Club for the town to give the non-profit group a 100 percent tax rebate was referred to the Administration and Finance executive committee for a recommendation at Monday night’s council meeting. And now with a plea for a significant break in front of […]
A unique group of women aged 50 and over will paint Borderland a happy shade of red next weekend—and make a little history while they’re at it. At least 160 Red Hat Society members from Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota will meet Saturday, Sept. 11 for a three-hour luncheon starting at […]
Oak Ridges MPP Frank Klees, one of three leadership candidates for the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, paid a short visit to Fort Frances on Tuesday, meeting with local riding association members and talking about his vision for Ontario and the party. With less than three weeks before the leadership convention […]
With this summer drawing rapidly to a close, it probably will be remembered by most as one of the dullest, coolest, and wettest in memory. The below-normal temperatures and above-average rainfall have taken their toll on not only the vacation plans of many, but also on the district harvest. A […]
With lower temperatures and rain having cooled the fire situation in British Columbia, some 300 MNR firefighters and agency reps have returned home to Ontario, including more than 150 from the West Fire Region. “They’re all back, or in preparation to come back,” MNR fire information officer Deb McLean said […]
Fort Frances OPP would like to remind homeowners to secure their residences during the day. The OPP are actively investigating occurrences in which homes have been entered and property has been stolen. Police are looking into the possibility that the suspects will knock on the front door to ascertain if […]
The Trans-Canada Highway was closed for more than nine hours over the weekend due to a fatal accident that occurred Saturday evening near the Manitoba border. Around 6:45 p.m. on Royal Lake Road, about 45 km west of Kenora, a white 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier was westbound at an unknown rate […]
It seems there still is a place for real men in Rainy River District if the turnout for the annual loggers’ competition last Friday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo is any indication. The competition has been part of the fair for the last 19 […]
