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 […]
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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 […]
Duane Hicks If the local mill ends up being demolished, the Town of Fort Frances has some demands for Resolute Forest Products to ensure the outcome is in the community’s best interests. Resolute has placed a March 15 deadline on the transition of the mill and Repap Resources Group is […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care Special Event’s Committee is excited to announce things are heading west for this year’s annual spring luncheon. “Mama’s Gone Country Chic” will be held Saturday, April 27 at 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the upstairs hall at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre in […]
Duane Hicks As the town works to remove the considerable snowbanks that have built up over the winter, some resident have expressed concerns about where Public Works has been moving and piling the snow and what will happen when it all melts. In a change from past years, when the […]
Press Release The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is seeking two individuals to join its board of directors this September. The NOSM is more than a medical school; it is a strategy to address the health needs of Northern Ontarians, improve access to quality care, and contribute to the economic […]
Submitted byJanet Lambert The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive met on March 5 in the small meeting room at the hospital. The auxiliary is pleased to announce that two bursaries, valued at $1,000 each, will be offered to students in the graduating class at Fort Frances High School who are […]
