Rising fuel costs, border security, a low American dollar and recession are making it another rough season for fly-in fishing businesses in Northern Ontario. “We’ve got what we consider a perfect storm,” said Harald Lohn of Kabeelow Lodge and Airways in Ear Falls, and president of the Kenora District Camp […]
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According to Statistics Canada’s biennial report on the waste management industry, it’s been found that Ontario consumers and businesses are sending more waste to landfills despite growing public awareness of its environmental impacts and financial costs. Even before learning of this statistic, the Ontario government took initiative and, with the […]
With Greyhound bus service from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay scheduled to discontinue on Aug. 20, Caribou Coach of Thunder Bay will take on the route, since no local operators were willing to take on the service. As of yesterday, Caribou Coach officially received approval from the Ontario Highway Transport […]
Just like people have problems achieving and maintaining that healthy weight goal, most pets do, as well. And just like people can be predisposed to certain diseases because of their weight or the distribution of fats on their body, pets can be, too. When it comes to overweight or obese […]
Although awaiting provincial re-funding, the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT) is continuing its work of preventing alcohol and drug abuse in the area through programs and support. Co-ordinator Hugh Dennis explained they are hoping to be refunded by the Ministry of Health Promotion because he feels the […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department blocked off the 300 block of Scott Street temporarily yesterday evening, after a possible gas leak was reported. Around 6 p.m. a call was made to the fire department to respond to Wesley Derksen’s law office (339 Scott St.). Upon arrival on the scene, crews […]
The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a new reading program this summer called “Laugh Out Loud @ Your Library” and kids could not be more excited. The program has only been running for 10 days but there have already been 80 kids signed up and more are eager to […]
After failed contract negotiations last month between Fort Frances Community Clinic management and members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 65.08, bargaining teams will meet with a conciliator tomorrow to try to come to an agreement. On June 26, the 16 full and part-time female workers at […]
Two new fires were reported in the West Fire Region by the end of Sunday. Both fires, Kenora fire #21 and Fort Frances fire #9, were 0.1 hectares in size. There are currently five active fires in the region, and recent lightning activity is expected to result in new forest […]
The Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) held a pancake social yesterday at their office on Scott Street in an effort to promote its youth employment services to the public. “An event like this just basically is meant to call out to the community and increase awareness. I […]
THUNDER BAY, ON—Hundreds of people from all walks of life have signed their names to a letter to the Premier of Ontario urging him to avoid the decimation of the province’s forestry sector that will occur with a wrongly implemented Endangered Species Act. Municipal leaders, housewives, bankers, lawyers, business owners, […]
The Fort Frances OPP is seeking the assistance of the public to solve the following crimes of vandalism. On March 15th, 2008 police were called to investigate three reports of vandalism. In all three incidents, someone smashed the taillights on parked vehicles. The vandalism occurred at the 100 block of […]
