Press Release New Gold Inc. announced yesterday that it has entered into a $175-million streaming agreement with RGLD Gold AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Gold Inc. Under terms of the agreement, Royal Gold will provide New Gold with a deposit of $175 million, to be used for the ongoing […]
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Staff Everything is all set for this year’s mini-king and mini-queen contest. All that’s needed is more boys to participate. “I’ve got six girls and one boy signed up,” organizer Melissa Gushulak noted this morning. “We need at least two boys for it to run,” she said. The contest, scheduled […]
Staff There will be a scheduled power outage for Fort Frances residents, as well as areas east of town, from 7 a.m. until noon this Sunday (July 19). In addition to all of the Fort Frances Power Corp. customers in town, about 1,025 Hydro One customers in Halkirk, Watten, Farrington, […]
Duane Hicks Bass boats are some of the biggest, baddest boats around—and fishing fans will get a chance to see them up close next Wednesday (July 22) on Scott Street. The first-ever “Bass Boat Show & Shine,” sponsored by “Shops on Scott” and the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, will […]
Staff Registration for this year’s mini-king and mini-queen contest here is now open. Organizer Melissa Gushulak noted, as in past years, the contest is open to boys and girls aged four-seven (as of July 1). Each child will be asked a few questions, with judges choosing the winners. But this […]
Lindsay Campbell The Northwestern Health Unit has released a new program encouraging families to be more active this summer. The program, called “The Summer Family Play Pass,” has over 100 activities for families to take part in. The challenge is measured by a point system, where each activity on the […]
Lindsay Campbell Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) has been a significant employment resource in the community helping those with anything from finding a job to writing a resume to preparing for an interview. In 1975, the organization was founded as a private charity with the mandate of providing employment and […]
Duane Hicks The cause of a 14-railcar derailment near Barwick last Friday is still under investigation, with the clean-up expected to take several weeks, according to a CN spokesperson. CN crews, including senior officers in operations, environment and dangerous goods, remain on site and are progressing with the clean-up. As […]
Staff The reconstruction project taking place on King’s Highway is continuing at a steady place. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told Fort Frances town council last night that work is a little bit behind schedule “But this is the biggest block,” he said, referring to the work being done […]
Staff The Moffat Family Fund will be dispersed to 10 local clubs and charities at the evening’s council meeting. This year’s recipients include: •the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron; •Sunny Cove Camp; •OPP Youth Foundation; •Fort Frances Multi Use/Tennis Court Committee; •Salvation Army; •Community Garden & Kids Garden Club; […]
Duane Hicks CN crews, including senior officers in operations, environment and dangerous goods, remain on site and are progressing with the clean-up of Friday’s derailment near Barwick. A total of 14 cars on the eastbound mixed freight train derailed around 5 p.m. Friday, including cars carrying grain and cars carrying […]
Staff In the wake of a CN train derailment in Barwick yesterday which resulted in a fuel spill, the Ministry of the Environment has officials on site, working closely with emergency responders and CN rail to make sure all impacts to the environment are assessed and minimized as much as […]
