Three new fires were reported in the West Fire Region by 5 p.m. yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #18, Fort Frances Fire #19, and Nipigon Fire #14 all were 0.1-hectare blazes that were responded to by firefighters. The weather forecast is calling for sunny and dry conditions across the region, which […]
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The town will conduct a review of its commercial and industrial properties for sale after council passed a motion introduced by Coun. Paul Ryan at last night’s regular meeting. “Recent events dictate that the present prices of some of the lots for sale are in conflict,” noted Coun. Ryan. “Since […]
Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce president Christine Denby and first vice-president Cathy Emes will appear before council tonight to ask to improve lines of communication with the town. Council received a letter from the Chamber regarding this matter at its July 14 meeting, but requested Chamber representatives make an appearance […]
With the forecast calling for sunny and dry conditions across the West Fire Region, the fire hazard is expected to rise this week. As such, the Ministry of Natural Resources is encouraging the public to use caution with all outdoor fires. The most recent fire in the region was Fort […]
Information on “Aural Art with Internet Technologies,” a new mass media course being offered at Rainy River Community College in International Falls this fall, will be available via a free hotline today through Wednesday (Aug. 11-13) from 8-9:30 p.m. by calling 1-218-285-2215. Course instructor Jeffrey Adams will be manning the […]
Fort Frances bylaw officers say black bears haven’t moved into town yet, and are hoping it’s the first sign of a slow bear season this year. “We’ve seen a limited amount of bear activity so far, and I hate to even say that because the season’s still early,” said town […]
Sunset Country’s highways will be filled with motorcyclists Sept. 6 for the local Alzheimer Society’s sixth-annual “Ride for Memories.” Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of the Kenora-Rainy River District, said plans are coming together for the increasingly popular fundraiser, which this year will see riders converge in […]
VANCOUVER—The fashion industry is known to bare a little breast when it comes to selling its wares, but the attitude doesn’t appear to extend to nursing mothers. A Vancouver PhD student plans to file a human-rights complaint after she says she was driven out of public view at a major […]
VICTORIA—A small helicopter carrying people on a mineral exploration flight crashed into a fast-flowing, icy northern B.C. river yesterday, killing all four people on board. The Hughes aircraft belonging to Prism Helicopters of Pitt Meadows, near Vancouver, was flying out of a camp at Alice Arm, about 150 km northeast […]
OTTAWA—Liberal leader Stephane Dion and his top strategists reportedly will meet next week in Ottawa to devise a response to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s election dare. The meeting comes just a few weeks before the national Liberal caucus is to gather in Winnipeg for its annual summer meeting. The Globe […]
COQUITLAM, B.C.—Neighbours pelted rocks at a black bear as it attacked a screaming woman in her own suburban driveway yesterday—possibly because the animal regarded her as its next meal. “There were people who were driving by and stopped, and were throwing rocks to get the bear off of her,” said […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A New York man who pleaded guilty to murder in Oregon in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence. Tremayne Durham, 33, of New York City, admitted last month that he fatally shot Adam Calbreath, 39, of Gresham, in […]
