The North West Region Ontario Provincial Police will use all available manpower on the roads, waterways and trails of Ontario to make sure Ontario motorists, boaters and ATV riders are safe over the Labour Day weekend, the last long weekend of the summer. “Many families will be returning home from […]
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After being delayed for the past few weeks, construction on the Portage Avenue underpass is scheduled to start up again Tuesday (Sept. 2), council learned at last night’s regular meeting. Environmental and facilities superintendent Doug Herr reported that there has been delays due to shoring modifications and modifications to the […]
The Northwestern Health Unit declared Pither’s Point beach open for swimming yesterday, after receiving recreational water sample results indicating it is safe to do so. The no-swimming advisory was put into place last Wednesday after tests showed high levels of E. coli in the water. The health unit samples all […]
Following last Wednesday’s accident at Abitibi-Bowater in which three employees were injured by an electrical arc, 10 orders have been issued to the company by the Ministry of Labour. The 10 orders, issued last Thursday. include two stop work orders. The first to ensure no work is conducted in the […]
After referring the matter back to the Planning and Development executive committee for further study earlier this month, a report regarding Bylaw 12/79 (the Animal Control Bylaw) will come back before council at tonight’s meeting. The agenda also includes a presentation by local resident Randy Thoms regarding’s the recent review […]
Legion Park visitors here caught a rare glimpse of natural beauty on Sunday as 100 Monarch butterflies fluttered to freedom after being released in memory of loved ones during the Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers’ second-annual butterfly release. Although, this year’s event didn’t boast the numbers organizers had hoped […]
Since July 1, “shredders” from all over the world have submitted videos to the Dean Guitars and Dimebag Darrell Estate “Shredder Search” in vying for more than $15,000 in prizes. In a competition dominated by males, and also one that stretches to the far reaches of the globe, it’s perhaps […]
As the reach of a listeriosis outbreak reaches further, local businesses are taking precautions to protect the public. “Listeria monocytogenes (commonly called Listeria) is a type of bacterium often found in food and elsewhere in nature. It can cause a rare but serious disease called listeriosis, especially among pregnant women, […]
With the growing demand on people to meet a certain standard with their body and their image because of the media, more and more people are finding themselves falling into the traps of anorexia and bulimia, two eating disorders now classified as mental illnesses. However, the flipside to this obsessive […]
Since 2002 when Major League Gaming (MLG) was created, gamers across North America have sat for even longer in their basements with the lights off and their headsets on, practising harder in order to reach the ever-elusive “pro” status. Greyson Wesley, 17, of Fort Frances is one of those aspirants. […]
One of the privileges of this area is its amazing natural resources. Clean water, dense forest and public recreational spaces set this piece of the country apart. Picture your favourite district campsite, with its trees and natural beauty. Now picture it desecrated by trash, forgotten clothing, propane tanks and various […]
After taking a short break over the summer, the building committee for the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre met with project architect John Knox last Wednesday (Aug. 20) to take another look another look at the plans in anticipation of putting the project out to tender in January. […]
