The Fort Frances Jail has been closed, with prisoners sent to facilities in Kenora and Thunder Bay, following last week’s standoff after two inmates took several correctional officers hostage. “They have been transferred to other correctional facilities in the province,” said Ministry of Correctional Services spokesperson Julie Rosenberg. Two of […]
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Due to the high water levels, the July 1 fireworks display will be launched from the grounds between the Hallett and Lookout Tower at Pither’s Point this year. “Normally we do it at the point docks. But we were down there just the other day and the water is just […]
UPDATE: The standoff at the courthouse ended at 4:00 on Friday afternoon. Check back Tuesday for full details on the story. About 15 inmates were still holed up in the Fort Frances Jail with an unconfirmed number of correctional officers by press time Friday. No injuries have been reported. Police […]
The international bridge committee sat down for its first meeting here Tuesday night to consider various options. The committee–made up of three Fort Frances council reps, three International Falls council reps, and three citizens from each community–spent more than an hour at the Civic Centre priorizing and discussing several scenarios […]
Construction on roads, sidewalks, and sewers in Fort Frances is in full swing as Public Works crews and contractors work through the summer schedule. Among the projects is the rebuilding of McIrvine Road from Fifth Street to Eighth Street, with an estimated price tag of $595,000. Work there already is […]
With mosquito season underway, Ontario’s medical officers of health have called on all of the province’s 37 health units–including the Northwestern Health Unit–to develop a co-ordinated approach to address the West Nile virus. There has been no evidence of West Nile virus activity in the region during last year’s mosquito […]
“Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic . . .” is how the popular children’s song goes, and Andrea Avis of the Fort Frances Public Library is hoping to see a lot of children with their teddy bears at the annual Teddy Bear Picnic there this Friday. “This […]
With school out, the Fort Frances Public Library is gearing up for another summer of its “Step Into Reading” program. Created 10 years ago in an effort to promote literacy among local youth, the library offers children the chance to win prizes by reading books throughout the summer. “Last year, […]
Cathy Kowal, a local First Nations police officer, proved she had what it takes to compete against some of the fittest officers and firefighters after earning a gold medal at the World Police and Firefighter Games earlier this month. Kowal, along with her partner, Fort Frances OPP Cst. Mike Golding, […]
Colin Hewitt toasted his boat, “Ariba,” with a small bottle of champagne cooler after winning his first race of the Rendezvous Yacht Club spring series last Wednesday. But he was extra careful not to break any glass on the bow. After all, he had spent many months getting this Tanzer […]
The Zone 1 Northwestern Ontario Games in Kenora last weekend featured a bevy of local Special Olympic athletes who put on quite the show. More than 100 competitors from Kenora, Dryden, and Thunder Bay joined the Fort Frances contingent in the two-day event. On the track, Ray Bedard was the […]
The first-annual “Relay for Life” here last Friday night was an overwhelming success, raising close to $75,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. The “relay” featured 350 participants and close to 100 volunteers who occupied the grounds of Pither’s Point for a night of fun and focus to help stop the […]
