With the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here seeing employees laid off last week and this week as part of a corporate-wide reorganization process, it’s still unknown exactly how many people have been affected by the revamping. “We just talked to people on Thursday and talked to people this week again, too, because […]
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Sturgeon Creek School and the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program both will be recognized for their innovative educational projects to increase students’ social awareness during tonight’s regular meeting of the Rainy River District School Board. The Grade 3/4 class at Sturgeon Creek School is participating in the “Roots of Empathy” program […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a fire at A&W here Saturday morning. A call came in at 5:24 a.m. that there was a grease fire on a grill in the kitchen, Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson said this morning. Firefighters quickly put out the fire, but were […]
With news last week that staff have been cut at the local mill, and more rumoured to be let go today, Abitibi-Consolidated confirmed late Friday that similar layoffs are taking place in all its operations. Abitibi corporate affairs director Denis Leclerc said the reorganization process is a continuation of the […]
The Abitibi-Consolidated paper mill in Fort Frances currently is conducting a staff review, with a reported 20 people having been laid off at this time, mill sources said. A list of those who have lost their jobs was circulated to mill staff earlier this week, one source noted. The list […]
With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show coming up in less than a month, more and more exhibitors are signing up. But for those undecided about getting involved, Chamber office manager Dawn Booth said there’s still time to book space for the show, which will […]
With the Fine Line Art Gallery’s annual spring art show coming up April 10-May 6, artists must get their pieces in for the exhibit by this coming Wednesday (April 5). Jean Richards, a member of the Fine Line co-op, said yesterday that 16 paintings had come in so far, but […]
After reviewing the program for three years in a row, the Northwest Catholic District School Board has decided to cancel the senior kindergarten French Immersion class for the coming school year—and gradually phase out the program entirely. “They did decide, because of low enrolment for our SK French Immersion class, […]
The Grade 8 student appearing in front of the justice of the peace for selling chocolate bars in her neighborhood pleaded guilty to not having a Town of Fort Frances door-to-door sales licence. She was followed by three Grade 12 students who also acknowledged that they, too, did not have […]
On the heels of a successful three-night dinner theatre run in late February, Fort Frances Theatre already is gearing up for its summer project, “Breaker Calling Cinderella.” Auditions for the comedy—written by William Gleason and described as a “good, old-fashioned CB love story”—will be held this coming Monday (April 3) […]
A round of applause went out Thursday night after the Rainy River District Social Services Board agreed to purchase an office building in order to deal with a lack of space at its current location. “The DSSAB staff are ecstatic about the board’s decision to acquire the building at 450/460 […]
Town council passed a resolution Monday night officially requesting the state, province, and possibly the government of Canada pursue buying the international bridge here and doing away with the tolls. Mayor Onichuk said Monday evening the motion was meant to clarify what Fort Frances, the City of International Falls, and, […]
