It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-four C (25 F) and west winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of five (41) and low around minus-six (21). Look for northwest winds gusting up to 24 km/h. Mainly sunny […]
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Look for partly cloudy skies tonight, with an overnight low of minus-two C (28 F) and west winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a high of four (39) and low around minus-three (26). Expect north-northwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Plenty of sunshine is […]
Staff Resolute Forest Products has declined an offer from Repap to acquire the Fort Frances paper mill. In a letter sent to Mayor June Caul earlier today, Resolute president and CEO Yves Laflamme said the bid from Repap “fell short on multiple fronts.” “Over the past two months, Resolute made […]
Staff Resolute Forest Products has declined an offer from Repap to acquire the Fort Frances paper mill. In a letter sent to Mayor June Caul earlier today, Resolute president and CEO Yves Laflamme said the bid from Repap “fell short on multiple fronts.” “Over the past two months, Resolute made […]
Staff Local MP Don Rusnak has withdrawn his name as the Liberal candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River in the federal election set for this October. In a statement released yesterday, Rusnak said he wants to spend more time with his young family. Rusnak, who was elected handily in 2015, also […]
Staff Sean Twomey, vice-president of Repap, announced Friday morning that Repap has made a formal offer to Resolute Forest Products to acquire the Fort Frances paper mill. It will operate as Rainy River Packaging Inc. and when operational, the kraft mill and two paper machines will produce kraft paper to […]
It will be mainly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-five C (23 F) and south winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow also will be mostly cloudy, with a high of four (39) and low around minus-two (28). Look for southwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Gradual […]
Sean Twomey, vice-president of Repap, announced this morning that his company has made a formal offer to Resolute Forest Products to acquire the Fort Frances paper mill. It will operate as Rainy River Packaging Inc. and when operational, the kraft mill and two paper machines will produce kraft paper to […]
Press Release NDP Northern Development critic Michael Mantha is urging the Ford government to act now in Fort Frances. Mantha said the Ford Conservatives must ensure that mills and forestry operations have the wood they need to operate and support the hundreds of direct and indirect jobs that depend on […]
There will be some snow this evening, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and north-northwest winds gusting up to 39 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy and blustery, with a high of minus-three (26) and low dropping to minus-15 (five). Look for northwest winds gusting up to 26 […]
It will be rainy and blustery tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (30 F) and north-northeast winds gusting up to 43 km/h. Tomorrow will see wet snow, with a possible accumulation of 10-15 cm (four-six inches). Look for a high of one (34) and low around minus-eight (17), […]
Duane Hicks The wait is nearly over. News last week that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care had lifted the cease to admissions order for Rainycrest Long-Term Care here is being warmly welcomed by families anxious for their loved ones to move into their new home. Rainycrest began admitting […]
