Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan were not ranked among the 568 Ontario high schools included in a report released Wednesday by the Fraser Institute. Warren Hoshizaki, director of education for the Rainy River District School Board, said Thursday morning he had no explanation for their omissions. He noted the […]
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Pending a decision from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, local radio station CFOB could be airing on the FM band by the end of the summer. CFOB owners, Fawcett Broadcasting Ltd., has applied to the CRTC for authority to convert the radio station from AM to FM, which would […]
The Riverside Breast Education Clinic and Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program held an open house last Wednesday at La Verendrye hospital here to celebrate the two groups decision to come together and provide better services for women of all ages. The open house, which took place at 1 p.m. on […]
About 30 people heard ideas on the way the Internet can have an impact on commerce after attending an e-business conference hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. over two days last week at the Red Dog. “I thought it was informative, and it gave us some ideas as […]
After almost four months in the making, Pam Avis’ grade 12 marketing class at Fort High proved they can put on a fashion show. Following the theme “Walkin’ on Sunshine,” a nearly packed house was on hand at the Townshend Theatre last Wednesday night to see 20 student models and […]
With water in-flows nearing record highs, the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here is opening its waste gates at the dam here to keep Rainy Lake from creeping too high. On Monday, two waste gates were opened, followed by two more on Tuesday, increasing the volume of water flowing out from Rainy Lake […]
Those in the struggling telecommunications sector in Fort Frances and area are collectively shaking their heads as high-speed Internet continues to remain out of reach. While demand for high-speed access has increased, providers, businesses, and developers continue to search–even plead–for an answer that will bring it here. In the wake […]
The Fort Frances Horticultural Society is pleased to be presenting a talk here April 25 by Chris Graham, director of Horticultural Services for the Royal Botanical Gardens. Graham, who is returning to this area for the second time, will be giving a presentation on perennial care in Northwestern Ontario at […]
The regional director of the Ministry of Natural Resources has given his support for district manager’s Bill Darby’s decision Feb. 21 to conditionally open Trout Road in an official letter sent out. “As is often the case with these types of issues, there are some very strong and divergent opinions,” […]
In an effort to promote and celebrate the International Year of the Volunteer, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is holding a series of contests on what volunteering means. “This year has been named as the International Year of the Volunteer by the United Nations,” noted executive director Joan Pearson, who […]
Tonight will be mostly clear, with an overnight low near minus-seven (20 F) and light north winds. Tomorrow also will be mostly sunny, with a high up around 13 (55) and low of two (35), along with south winds at 10 mph. Thursday will bring a chance of showers, with […]
Power deregulation, rural health care, and membership drives will top the agenda during the annual spring meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce this weekend in Marathon. Three members of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will attend the meeting April 20-22, along with representatives from all 15 […]
