An information session discussing exploration activity in Northwestern Ontario will be held this Thursday at the Fort France Volunteer Bureau. Sponsored by the Kenora Geology Office, this event will include presentations by government and industry personnel. This free session runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break at […]
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This holiday weekend, motorists can expect to see additional OPP officers on the highways as they strive to ensure drivers behave and families arrive safely. The OPP urges drivers to take extra time when behind the wheel and be sure that seatbelts and/or child restraints are used by everyone in […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves host Barwick at VanJura Park tonight in Rainy River District Fastball League playoff action. The Wolves remain the team to beat in this year’s playoffs. The regular season’s top team have cruised thus far in the post-season disposing of Sabaskong 12-6 before defeating Stratton 7-2 […]
The MTO licensing office situated at 213 Second Street East which has been temporarily closed since a break and enter last Friday hopefully will be open by Monday, said an MTO representative today. In the meantime, those seeking licensing services should go to Visser Auto, located on Highway 11/71 in […]
It’s been a year of pain and suffering for Tanner Charles McFarlane-McCormick, a Fort Frances resident who was born with an interhemispheric cyst inside his brain. After the insertion of a shunt back in February, mom Kristen McFarlane said things had been getting progressively better—that is until just a week […]
Mark Libitka and Dave Bennett took a big gamble this past weekend at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, hoping it would pay off in the long run. It did—to the tune of $50,000. Libitka, of Kenora, and Bennett, of Sioux Narrows, stumbled onto a great school of fish during […]
Local officials are expecting a higher than usual number of bears in town this year as a result of the prolonged dry spell. “We are very busy. We’ve immobilized two [bears] already,” noted Arlene Byrnes, by-law enforcement officer with the Town of Fort Frances. “This is very early for that,” […]
Summer is passing us by quickly and some will have a decision to make: “should I stay or should I go?” For many, staying home and attending post-secondary education at Confederation College isn’t something they considered as an option. The fact is, roughly 30-40 individuals enrol in Confederation College in […]
The Fort Frances OPP is seeking assistance from the public in solving a break and enter which occurred early Friday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., unknown suspects attended at the MTO licensing office situated at 213 Second Street East, and unlawfully entered into the building. Damage was sustained to the […]
Effective at midnight last night, the Ministry of Natural Resources has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone previously imposed in northwestern Ontario. Campfires for cooking and warmth are allowed now that the restrictions are lifted. However, some municipalities may still impose restrictions on burning. Forest fire prevention is everyone’s responsibility. If […]
Tonight (Aug. 1) is the last chance this season for Community Sail. Free sail boat rides to anyone who shows up on the docks at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. In Fort Frances, go to La Place Rendez-Vous and in International Falls, show up at Woody’s in Ranier. For those unavailable […]
Mark Libitka and Dave Bennett won the 12th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship this past Saturday in front of a large crowd of spectators under the tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The angling duo caught 17.82 pounds of bass on Day Three of the tournament giving them a three-day […]
