Due to construction at Central Avenue, as well as activity at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and Abitibi biomass boiler sites, the town is asking transport trucks coming through here to stick to Second Street East until July 31. “I want to divert all through traffic down Second […]
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Winnipeg’s night life nearly turned deadly early yesterday morning when a man shot and wounded four patrons outside a downtown nightclub at closing time. Just before 3 a.m., a gunman on foot fired at least seven shots and hit three women and a man in front of Metro Nitelife hip-hop […]
Town council will vote tonight to approve the terms of an agreement to provide financing to the Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc., finalizing a deal that’s now been years in the making. The bylaw went through its first reading at the July 9 council meeting. This will be its […]
Twin Cities-based radio show, Bear Facts & Fish Tales, will be broadcast live from the Rendez-Vous dining at 7 p.m. this Sunday with hosts Mark Fisher and Larry Bollig in town for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The two-hour call-in show, coming on to its 15th year, […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship directors are taking steps to ensure the popular tournament—which is set to run next week—remains a family event by planning to strictly enforce the age of majority. FFCBC chairman Jim Cumming noted there have been problems in the past with fake licences and […]
The Fort Frances Power Corporation is extremely pleased to welcome Jorg Ruppenstein as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 10. Ruppenstein will be replacing Jim Kibiuk, who has accepted a position with the Abitibi Consolidated biomass project. Ruppenstein holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree as […]
With downtown traffic being rerouted due to the construction on Central Avenue, the town is reminding motorists that parking is banned on the west side of Mowat Avenue between First Street East and Church Street. “We’ve put up the signs on the west side of Mowat Avenue, and […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship board reviewed its system for daytime admission last week and have decided to make a change for this year’s event. “We will be asking for a silver collection for people to come in during the day,” noted FFCBC chair Jim Cumming, citing that […]
A local resident is praising boot camp for helping him to discover his full-potential and helping to shape his life into what he had hope for, but couldn’t necessarily achieve on his own. James Ring, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Navy about a year ago. Once he got his […]
For Nick and Mary Andrusco of Fort Frances, humor and patience are two simple qualities they believe are crucial to a successful marriage. And they should know. Tomorrow (July 19th) the couple will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. They met here 70 years ago, purely by chance. It’s a […]
Well-known community volunteer and cancer activist Nadine Johnson recently received recognition for her extensive efforts towards the fight against cancer. Johnson was nominated for the local employee recognition award by her fellow co-workers at the Fort Frances Jail, where she is a well respected cook. Both Johnson and jail […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is excited about the long-awaited arrival of their new staff audiologist here. Jackie McCormick and her family moved to Stratton a month ago so she could assume her new job with the health unit, who hasn’t had an audiologist on staff for close to […]
