While the presence of the West Nile virus has been confirmed in Winnipeg, the Northwestern Health Unit is urging people not to panic about it being in our area. Manitoba officials confirmed this week that a crow found dead in Winnipeg on July 7 had tested positive for the West […]
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The median age of the population of Fort Frances has grown older over the last five years, according to new information from the 2001 census released today by Statistics Canada. When the census data was collected in May, 2001, the median age of Fort Frances was 40.2. The median age […]
Water levels on Rainy Lake and Namakan continue to drop but homeowners are warned their property still could be damaged by excessive water. “They’ve been doing quite well so far,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said Tuesday morning. Namakan is down to 340.88 […]
A fire in a bedroom closet caused a scare for a local resident. Firefighters were called to 406 Third St. E. around 11:15 a.m. on Friday. “On arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from the house,” Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson said this morning. The fire was located in a […]
The forest fire hazard is “high” across the district and the Ministry of Natural Resources is urging residents to use extreme caution when lighting campfires. “[The] forest fire index is pretty much ‘high to extreme’ in the Fort Frances District,” Marney Brown, sector response officer for the Ministry of Natural […]
It’s official. The town will resume curbside “Blue Box” pick-ups July 22. “We will be conducting a trial period with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division for processing recyclables at their facility in International Falls,” said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations and facilities. “This period will allow us to […]
Local skateboard enthusiasts will get chance to rail grind starting next Friday when the town will have a skateboard ramp set up at the Memorial Sports Centre until July 26. While the setup, provided by a company called Playgrounds R’ Us, will be modest in size, Megan Ross, the town’s […]
The Kenora OPP wish to invite everyone to attend their annual open house, which will be held this year at the Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls OPP detachment. The open house will be held this Saturday (July 13) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The detachment is located on Highway 71 […]
After successfully bidding on a Northwest Ontario Recycle Association truck, curbside “Blue Box” pick-up could resume here as soon as July 22, with the town hauling recyclables to Koochiching County across the river. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Thursday morning that the trial period could last four-six weeks […]
For Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman, Wednesday’s tour of Rainy River District was a chance to explore his roots and share them with his, son Alain. Bartleman, 62, made several stops as part of a week-long trek across Northwestern Ontario, including at a reception at the Seven Generations Educational Institute, the […]
More than a month after the Northwestern Health Unit started sending letters to every business in the Kenora-Rainy River districts requesting they ban smoking in enclosed public areas, Dr. Pete Sarsfield said the response has been “a good news/bad news joke.” “Overall, it’s been positive. Well over 50 percent of […]
The Fort Frances Public Library once again is offering local youngsters incentives to read during the summer months. In an effort to bridge the gap between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next, the library—with the help of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club—has set up […]
