EditorMegan Walchuk The Emo and Barwick derailments have been cited in a recommendation to the Department of Transport, to investigate whether key train speeds and regulations are in need of an overhaul. The Transportation Safety Board – the federal body charged with the task of investigating transportation accidents – has […]
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Ken Kellar Following concerns about local businesses, and backlash from the public, Fort Frances Town Council is taking another look at what to do with thousands of flowers. Ahead of last week’s council meeting, the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee prepared a proposal for an operational plan for various departments […]
Ken Kellar You’ve likely run into this situation already: You’re at home on quarantine or self-isolation orders. Try as you might, Netflix and Disney+ just aren’t cutting it today (or you’ve already exhausted everything there is to watch, we’re not here to judge), and you’ve done everything there is to […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 11 (52) and a low of minus-four (25). Thursday will be sunny with a chance of flurries developing overnight and a high of six (43) with a […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 11 (52) and a low of minus-four (25). Thursday will be sunny with a chance of flurries developing overnight and a high of six (43) with a […]
Staff (EMO, ON) – A two year fraud investigation has ended in charges. On April 29, members of the Ontario Provincial Police in the Rainy River District and the Northwest Region Crime Unit concluded a fraud investigation which began in June of 2018. This investigation uncovered the fraudulent use of […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is asking the public to complete a survey on public health measures and COVID-19. The survey will gather information about what steps people in our region have taken to protect themselves against COVID-19, what concerns them, and where they get their information from. The survey is […]
Ken Kellar Hold on to your hard hats because construction season in Fort Frances is officially underway. At Monday night’s town council meeting, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob provided council with his first capital project update of the season, noting that while there are several projects planned around town, […]
Tonight will see a few clouds with a low of 4 C (39 F). Tomorrow will see increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers throughout the day and overnight with a high of 20 (68) and a low of eight (46). Saturday will continue to see a chance of showers […]
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland–All of Poland’s living former presidents, and many ex-prime ministers, said Thursday they will boycott next month’s presidential election that the ruling right-wing party is pushing for despite the coronavirus pandemic. They said in a statement that the May 10 vote will be a pseudo-election and […]
The Associated PressMichael R. Sisak And Deepti Hajela NEW YORK–Police were called to a Brooklyn neighbourhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said. Investigators who responded to a […]
The Associated Press Former U.S. Olympic coach Maggie Haney has been suspended for eight years by USA Gymnastics for verbal and emotional abuse of athletes. USA Gymnastics confirmed the penalty in a statement Wednesday. The decision came after two months of hearings that included Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez testifying against […]
