Are the efforts to re-introduce elk into Northwestern Ontario doomed to failure because of illegal harvest? According to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Fort Frances, the higher-than-anticipated mortality rate due to hunters has put the entire project in jeopardy. “I don’t know if it’s mistaken […]
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The costs and problems involved with the increasing amount of garbage produced by Emo residents was the primary topic of discussion at council’s regular meeting there last night. At meetings earlier this year, council expressed concerns regarding the rate at which the township’s landfill was being filled. And togeether with […]
With the aid of maps and charts, the MNR illustrated last week the five alternatives as to what can be done with the Esox Lake dam, which is located north of Devils Cascade and affects water levels along the entire Manitou watershed stretching 60 miles northeast of it (including Esox, […]
Plans to install finger scans and digital photography equipment at the International Falls border crossing are on schedule and will be up and running by Dec. 31, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The equipment is part of the US-VISIT program, which involves taking scanned, inkless fingerprints […]
For those who spent a good part of the long weekend indoors, it’s no surprise the U.S. National Weather Service reported this morning that rainfall over the past three days here almost exceeded the monthly average for September. Saturday saw 1.09 cm (0.43 inches) of rain while that number jumped […]
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 […]
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 […]
