A transportation safety board investigation has determined a fuel shortage caused a small plane to land short of the runway here Saturday afternoon. “The pilot changed tanks while at normal circuit altitude. I guess he was running low and he thought he had a bit of fuel in other tank,” […]
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Hallowe’en wouldn’t be the same without candy and as the clock winds down to the annual “Scott Street Scare” next Wednesday, organizer Sandra McNay said more donations are needed. “As far as donations go, they’ve been really appreciated. But we could always use more candy,” McNay said yesterday, noting she […]
Electricity consumers in Fort Frances will be paying less towards Ontario Hydro’s debt than most other communities across the province. When the competitive electricity market opens in the province, all consumers will have to pay a 0.7 cent per kilowatt-hour Debt Retirement Charge (DRC) to pay off the former Ontario […]
The Tri-Force Drug Unit is looking to track down six more people in connection with a $2 million drug bust and the arrest of 11 others last week, including a Fort Frances woman. Det. Sgt. John Horne said yesterday two people are being located in Thunder Bay while another Northwestern […]
A bid by Fort Frances to annex portions of land in the townships of Alberton and Miscampbell into its boundaries has hit a snag. Although Alberton council and residents disliked the idea, when Miscampbell supported the move to put the Fort Frances landfill and land near the Fort Frances Airport […]
As first reported in last Thursday’s Daily Bulletin, Fort Frances Jail employees Larry Tucker and Shane McDonald received Awards for Exceptional Bravery—and praise from the minister of Correctional Services—for their actions during the 19-hour standoff here back in June. “I’m not supposed to say too much because of the investigation […]
A $500,000 price tag to refurbish the Northwestern Ontario Recycle Association’s processing plant in Dryden is the final blow for the organization, which is about to hand over operations to a Thunder Bay company. “We’ve asked municipalities to respond by Nov. 9. It’s either that or shut down,” noted NORA […]
Facing a heavy debt burden, deteriorating trucks, and a delay in government funding, the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association (NORA) may hand over its operations to a private contractor. That would mean a new system with clear plastic bags, bi-weekly pick-ups, and a chance for NORA to recover from a steadily […]
While Scott Street will be alive with little ghosts and goblins on Hallowe’en night during the “Scott Street Scare,” Kitowski Trucking will carry on its tradition of having a spooky trailer where costumed youngsters can get treats, too. Starting at 5 p.m. next Wednesday, a trailer decorated with music, lights, […]
Playing their first game at Winnipeg Stadium, the Muskies beat the Sisler Spartans 26-17 to finish their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Football League in fourth place with a 4-3 record. They now advance to the WHSFL quarter-finals this Friday at 4 p.m. at Winnipeg Stadium against the […]
A pilot and three passengers escaped serious injury when their plane crash-landed at the Fort Frances Airport early Saturday afternoon. Fort Frances OPP reported a single-engine Cessna made an emergency landing attempt at the airport around 12:30 p.m. But because of possible mechanical problems, the plane landed short of the […]
The process to close—or not to close—three district schools will enter its second stage Tuesday when the new school closure committee holds its first meeting at 7 p.m. at the board office here. “Basically, we’re going to review the history of the Fort Frances elementary facilities review committee and explain […]
