The fate of the AB-Backus complex could be decided tonight at a meeting of the International Falls school board. The falls school board is set to announce a decision over the building complex at a public meeting at Falls High School room 122 starting at 3:45 p.m. Two groups are […]
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A fire ban may have been lifted but the Ministry of Natural Resources is still urging people to use extreme caution when lighting campfires throughout the district. Garry Harland, fire operations supervisor at MNR’s fire headquarters in Fort Frances, said forests throughout the district are listed in moderate to high […]
Almost two months after severe flooding in the area, water levels on Rainy Lake have finally dropped to be within acceptable levels. “Rainy Lake is in under the operating band,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the Rainy Lake Board of Control, said this morning. “It’s pretty wonderful. It is certainly […]
From the first moment that Tyzen steps on the stage, you have no doubt this man was born to entertain—and entertain he does. Tyzen was born, raised, and still resides in Winnipeg, but his true home is on the stage. He began his entertainment career after being inspired by watching […]
Tonight under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina, Winnipeg-based band “Caraballo” takes the stage. A powerful musical force for well over 15 years, the immense versatility of their repertoire keeps them at the pinnacle of the industry. They play everything from Bob Marley to dance hits—whatever it takes […]
The fate of the AB-Backus across the river in International Falls, Mn. should be decided next week but one of the groups vying for control of the complex said they are being ignored. The school board in International Falls has received proposals for control over the complex from two community […]
While the anglers are out on the lake, youngsters will be kept busy with everything from inflatable attractions to a petting zoo at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship “Kids’ Daytime Land,” which opened earlier today at the Sorting Gap Marina. “The tournament is about a lot of things in […]
Local band Thinking of Pinky is set to open for Wide Mouth Mason tonight with an hour-long set that will include one original tune, “Might as Well.” “It’s a catchy little throw together,” drummer Eric Carpenter said of the song. The quartet, comprised of twentysomethings, is looking forward to opening […]
At 7 a.m. on Thursday, the eighth-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship officially began under an overcast sky on Sand Bay. After both national anthems and the traditional angler’s prayer, defending champs Steve and Kent Ballan (Team #1) roared off with a wave to the cheering crowd lining the shoreline […]
The Northwestern Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program committee announced Wednesday that Aug. 15 is the deadline for submitting official claim forms for damages caused during last month’s flooding. “Claim processing has already begun,” said committee chair Nick Wihnan. “I urge everyone who has not already submitted their claim to do […]
Provincial investments totalling more than $1 million for a bridge repair project in Dryden and a highway connecting link project in Fort Frances were announced yesterday. “Roads are economic lifelines in northern communities,” said Northern Development and Mines minister Jim Wilson. “Each investment made in the north by the province […]
Maybe it was the location, or perhaps it was residents’ heightened awareness, but the second-annual “Household Hazardous Waste Day” held here back in May saw almost twice as much participation as last year’s inaugural effort. But despite seeing more than 5,000 litres/kg of solid and liquid materials—ranging from car batteries […]
