By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. — Days after Donald Trump won the White House vowing to deport millions of people in the country illegally and fortify the Mexican border, California farmer Kevin Herman ordered nearly $600,000 in new equipment, cutting the number of workers he’ll need starting […]
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Duane Hicks Just as Santa was getting ready to make his deliveries before Christmas, Fort Frances got a special delivery in the form of the logging tug boat, “Owandem.” The boat, which was in dry-dock in International Falls, Mn., made its way across the border on Dec. 22 and taken […]
Cameron Penney The Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” seemed to be reinvigorated with youths this year. A total of 44 jumpers, which included a local minor hockey team and the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball squad, took the icy dip into Sand Bay on New Year’s Day and […]
Duane Hicks Property assessment decreases will make it a tough budget year for Fort Frances council, Mayor Roy Avis says. Council is looking at a $210,700 tax revenue shortfall before having even started the 2017 budget. This roughly equals a two percent residential tax increase on its own. But added […]
Staff Highway 11/71 remained closed as of press time this morning due to a collision near Hammond Road, about 10 km west of Fort Frances. Two transport trucks apparently collided around 9 a.m., resulting in both lanes being blocked. No one was believed to have been injured. Traffic has been […]
Skies will gradually clear overnight, with an overnight low of minus-21 C (five below zero F). Winds will be northwesterly at five-10 m.p.h., becoming light from the west after midnight. Snow is likely tomorrow afternoon, with a possible accumulation of 2.5-five cm (one-two inches). Look for a high of minus-nine […]
Staff Fresh faces are lining up to take the plunge. The local Voyageur Lions Club is getting ready for its annual “Polar Plunge” here New Year’s Day, and is expecting some new brave souls to jump into the frigid waters of Sand Bay through a hole in the ice. “We […]
Heather Latter Local Salvation Army workers are beaming after wrapping up a busy and successful Christmas campaign that made history with the amount of money, food, and toys donated. “It was our best Christmas campaign ever,” enthused Lt. Ryan MacDonald. “We had more people, we had more toys, more food,” […]
Duane Hicks Again proving the local community’s generosity knows no bounds, the Knights of Columbus—Rainy Lake Council’s “Coats4Kids” 2016 campaign was a smashing success. Campaign organizer Nathan Cousineau delivered nine dozen (108) winter jackets Monday to Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services to distribute to at-risk youth in Fort […]
Staff Fort Frances is among Ontario municipalities having to pay back taxes to Canadian Tire. The company reached a Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. last week, which will see the values of the stores reduced. Canadian Tire had been seeking to reduce the value of the […]
Heather Latter The Seven Generations Education Institute will be saying goodbye to the old and hello to a new, state-of-the-art facility thanks to an $8.7-million investment from the federal government. Local MP Don Rusnak made the announcement Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous, on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development […]
Light snow is likely for tonight, with a possible accumulation of 2.5-five cm (one-two inches). Look for the overnight temperature to rise to around minus-three C (26 F) by 4 a.m. Winds will be southerly at 10 m.p.h., gusting up to 20 m.p.h. There is a 50 percent chance of […]
