After three months enforcing the law as a CN police officer, Cst. Peter LeDrew is confident he’s getting his message across—railway safety is a serious business. “At the start, there was definitely a lot of trespassing going on and I had to issue many warnings. But there has been a […]
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The race to become Ontario’s next premier was only ever between Ernie Eves and Jim Flaherty, according to those who voted in the Kenora-Rainy River riding Saturday. While most agreed Eves’ victory wasn’t a surprise, there was mixed reaction to his ability to lead the party in a future election. […]
The Town of Fort Frances is getting ready to clear away the dirt and refuse left by winter in preparation for the World Health Organization’s 11-annual Conference on Safe Communities coming here May 6-9. “It’s certainly something that’s been discussed for some time. But with the conference coming soon, we’re […]
The paint is drying on their new office, interviews with applicants have been set, and Confederation College’s “practice firm” is slated to open April 15. “It’s been a long time and I’m getting excited about the program starting,” said local campus manager Don Lovisa. The practice firm is a training […]
The Northwestern Ontario “Smart Growth” panel will get some suggestions about the region’s economic future April 8. That’s when a proposal drawn up by three regional partners will be given to the panel for approval, said Tannis Drysdale, president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce. The proposal, endorsed […]
With confusion over when polls closed, delays in announcing results, and having to return to polling stations to vote twice in one day, electing Ernie Eves as Ontario’s new premier was an all-day event for some local Progressive Conservative party members Saturday. About a dozen people in Fort Frances weren’t […]
With officials spending more time before the Labour Relations Board than the negotiating table, and union officials organizing province-wide rallies, there is no end in sight to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union strike now entering its third week. Since 45,000 OPSEU members went on strike March 13, the province […]
If you’re heading down to the Red Dog next Thursday (April 4), you’ll notice James Bruyere will be the newest little edition to their workforce. This is due to “Take your kids to work” Day—a program that gives ninth-graders at Fort High a chance to sample the workforce which they […]
“I’ll be right back, I’ve got to go cut some 2x4s.” Greenside’s owner Pam Carlson is a “Jane-of-all-trades” at the Devlin general store that’s been in her family since 1946. She loves working in the lumber yard, woodworking, and mixing paints—skills that helped her give the business a recent facelift. […]
All eight-year-old Casey Gould wants to do is ride on the school bus with his friends. But Casey has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy—a disorder where muscles and strength degenerate over time—and soon will need to use an electric wheelchair to get around. When that happens, he’ll have no way to get […]
The air will be covered in bright yellow next week as local Beta Sigma Phi members conclude their annual “daffodil drive” on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society. People can pre-order their flowers at $5 for a bunch of 10 at various locations throughout Fort Frances and Emo, including The […]
The Royal Canadian Legion here was buzzing last weekend as the third-annual Gord Dunville Memorial doubles tournament took place, attracting competitors from all over the district, including Dryden, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay, as well as some from the U.S. The “Blind” doubles competition Friday night saw Bill Payne and […]
