Press Release The Emo and District Lions Club considers itself to be a club of transparency and integrity. With that, we are deeply disappointed to inform our supporting community that after a preliminary investigation, we have discovered discrepancies with our finances. Upon this discovery, legal counsel and action was sought […]
Local News
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service took part in an emergency exercise last Thursday morning at the Fort Frances Airport grounds. Fire Chief/CEMC Tyler Moffitt said the exercise simulated a plane crash that took place in an open field just southwest of the tarmac. Transport Canada requires airports […]
Press Release The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Frances is celebrating its 100-year anniversary on Sunday, June 24 starting at 10:30 a.m. with a service and barbecue lunch to follow. There also will be a video and picture display, games for children to play, a tree planting, and friendships […]
Staff The United Native Friendship Centre is celebrating National Aboriginal Day on Thursday (June 21) by hosting a barbecue in front of its building on Portage Avenue to support the Fort Frances Bear Clan. The event will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., during which bannock burgers, hotdogs, and pop will […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Power Corp. on Friday introduced the new AffordAbility Fund Program. The local utility will deliver the program that is designed to alleviate electricity bill costs for residents and families with moderate incomes. Those who qualify for assistance through the fund will receive free energy saving […]
Staff Prospective candidates for the fall municipal and school board elections, as well as those who plan to be a third-party advertiser in the elections, are being urged to sign up for an information session tentatively slated for June 27 here. But more people will have to sign up to […]
Sam Odrowski Science North Camps are returning to Fort Frances for the seventh-straight year, where youths aged four-11 will receive week-long programming aimed at teaching them about science in a fun and interactive way. Staff scientist Sean Murray is happy to bring these types of summer camps to more remote […]
Jamie Mountain The Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program in International Falls is hosting a camp this Saturday (June 16) from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Falls High School gym. The camp, which is free of charge, is open to all area youths from pre-school through Grade 8. Split into two sessions, […]
From the MNRF Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon Fire #7 was listed as “not under control” at two hectares in size at last report, as was Nipigon Fire#8 at 1.0 hectare. Both of these lightning-caused blazes are located between Auger Lake and […]
From the OPP Yesterday, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested assistance from the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit regarding a missing 16-year-old female from the community of Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River First Nation). Members of the North West Region Emergency Response Team and a K-9 Unit, as well as […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board announced its 2018 Employees of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year at its regular monthly meeting here last Tuesday. Brooke Caul, secretary at Atikokan High School, and Angela Petsnick, an intermediate […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The local campus of Confederation College held its annual convocation ceremony Monday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. Fourteen graduates were in attendance from programs including business fundamentals, Aboriginal-Canadian relations, nursing, and paramedics, among others. College president Jim Madder spoke to the graduates and their families, expressing excitement […]
