The dog piles are getting out of hand along the riverfront walkway and through Pither’s Point Park, so the Town of Fort Frances is reminding pet owners the bylaw states they must clean up after their four-legged friends. Recently, an influx of calls from residents complaining about the increasing amount […]
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Canada Border Services Agency and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced yesterday the opening of a joint “Trusted Traveler” Enrolment Center in downtown International Falls. The centre is designed to make obtaining a NEXUS border-crossing card easy and convenient for nearby residents on both sides of the border. NEXUS […]
Four new fires were reported in the West Fire Region by the end of yesterday, bringing the total number of active blazes to 17 as of this morning. FireRanger crews from the Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, and Nipigon fire management headquarters all responded to new fires in their respective […]
Three people were sent to hospital yesterday morning after being injured in an electrical accident at the AbitibiBowater paper mill here. Mill manager John Harrison said two AbitibiBowater electricians, along with one co-op electrical student, were injured from an electrical arc flash while working on a paper machine drive. All […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team still is looking for an experienced coach to bite the hook and agree to come behind the bench for the upcoming season. Longtime coach Shane Bliss, the co-athletic director at Fort Frances High School, has been actively shopping around the vacant position since he stepped […]
The tragic event of 1938, which took place Thanksgiving Day (Oct. 10) in Dance Township, is being brought to the forefront of current events once again. This year marks the 70th anniversary of that great fire, which claimed 17 lives and changed a community forever. Residents and families of those […]
A large crowd of onlookers gathered around the paddock hoping to catch a glimpse of action during the annual horse show held in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo last week. Show organizer Angela Halvorsen said she was excited about the crowd turnout on […]
The ladies of Kitchen Creek Golf Course took part in a “two-ball best ball” tournament under hot, sunny skies Saturday. The twosome of Krista Ballard and Megan Ross beat the heat and won the championship flight with a scorching score of 69, edging out the runner-up duo of Donna Lee […]
About 40 men attended the men’s breakfast on Saturday morning at the Emo Legion. The guest speaker was Frank Drown, who worked with his wife, Marie, for 37 years with the Jivaro Indians of eastern Ecuador, who were known for their head shrinking. In 1955, five of their missionary friends […]
The 4-H program encourages members to attend personal development opportunities throughout the province and when Jolene Stahn was invited to attend “Future Talk,” she went for it. “Future Talk” is a 4-H program that provides hands-on training for senior members aimed at improving and providing skills essential for school, as […]
Four generations of Logan family exhibits have thrilled Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fair-goers over the years thanks to Devlin resident Helen Logan and her dedication to the local exhibition hall, said Jan Judson, one of the fair’s organizers. “Helen is amazing. She always enters several exhibits and has gotten […]
Not only did the adults have a great weekend of fishing in Morson, but so did those competing in the fourth-annual Morson Bass International kids’ tournament on Sunday. Fishing on the government dock in Morson, 36 youths jigged and casted away in hopes of catching some fish—and they did not […]
