Construction workers could be breaking ground on the River Walk condominium project on Front Street any day now after a deal between the town and the Winnipeg developer was made Friday to move the project forward. Town council had said it wouldn’t go ahead with the almost $5-million project until […]
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The town is inviting residents to offer input on the debate over establishing a bylaw to ban smoking in enclosed public places at a public meeting slated Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “At the last couple of council meetings, the issue of has come up. […]
Minnesota Sen. Bob Lessard will be at Confederation College on Saturday to announce funding to provide educational videoconferencing between here and Rainy River Community College in International Falls. “This is a project that Alan Rasmussen, retired president of the Rainy River Community College, and I started about four or five […]
Anyone interested in purchasing a unit in the River Walk condominium project on Front Street at its lowest price had until Friday afternoon to sign on the dotted line. Friday was the deadline for buyers to sign second-stage agreements for one of the 32 units and not have to pay […]
On a tiny Greek Island, a wedding is about to take place. “Mamma Mia!” is ABBA’s greatest hits woven into three wonderful love stories: a young girl about to be married, her mother about to confront the past, and the best love story of all—the audience about to jump out […]
Tackling topics from smoking bylaws to town beautification, Business Improvement Areas from across Ontario will meet to exchange ideas at an inaugural conference this Sunday to Tuesday in Hamilton. “We have assembled an excellent series of panel presentations that will be of interest to all BIAs, local economic development officers, […]
Although there’s no guarantee they’ll all be needed, 15 home owners have opened their doors to accommodate international delegates coming here to attend the 11th-annual World Health Organization Conference on Safe Communities on May-6-9. “It’s going excellent,” said conference co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston. “It’s fabulous people have opened their hearts and […]
Border issues and the lack of broadband services were some of the barriers to business expansion discussed during the “Building a diversified economy in your community” information session last Wednesday. More than 60 people turned out at the Red Dog for Indian and Northern Affairs Minister and local MP Robert […]
Public service workers across the province went on strike this morning after contract talks with the province dissolved Tuesday afternoon. Picket lines were set up outside the courthouse, local Ministry of Natural Resources building and at the jail early Wednesday morning, as people waved at honking cars speeding past. Many […]
Whether it’s navigating an endless stream of numbers or rifling through piles of receipts, no one looks forward to tax time. A team at Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is offering to help low income families, the disabled and elderly prepare the dreaded income tax form again this year. “Our program […]
Council discussed proposed amendments to the property standards by-law that would see property owners along the Highway 11/71 corridor install fences, shrubs or trees to obscure outdoor storage areas, salvage yards, and heavy equipment. The amendments, which had received first reading, were intended to clean up the roadside near the […]
Many programs are available to help Canadian citizens appreciate the country in which we live, but how many of them are just for students? “Encounters with Canada” certainly is one of those. This program gives students, aged 15-17, a chance to travel to Ottawa during the school year and experience […]
