Staff Barwick residents were evacuated from their homes late yesterday afternoon after a train derailment. A total of 14 rail cars, some possibly carrying fuel, went off the tracks near Barwick. The Nordbord mill was shut down and about 60 homes were evacuated. Evacuees convened at the Emo Arena, the […]
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Staff A heat warning from Environment Canada is in effect for the weekend. A very warm and somewhat humid airmass will be in place across portions of Northwestern Ontario for the next few days. Daytime highs are expected to reach 30 degrees today, tomorrow and possibly Sunday. In addition, overnight […]
Press Release A total of 12 workshops are scheduled over the two-day period of this year’s Harmony of Nations Music Festival, offering something for everyone. The workshops will take place at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. both Friday, July 17 and […]
Heather Latter The second-annual “Harmony of Nations” music festival is looking for volunteers to help out with the event. “The big thing we need people for is set-up,” voiced volunteer co-ordinator Sarah Marusyk. She noted since the festival is taking place under the big tent at the waterfront, the first […]
Press Release The Honourable Greg Rickford, MP-Kenora, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, yesterday held a Northern Ontario Forest Industry Roundtable to identify opportunities to increase jobs and growth and strengthen collaboration and innovation in the forest sector. The participants, […]
Lindsay Campbell Frances Koncan, a Couchiching band member and former Fort Frances resident, will premiere a self-penned play at this year’s Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Entitled “How to talk to human beings,” it is based on a variety of her theatre-related experiences. As a graduate of a joint program between University […]
Duane Hicks Recycling depot upgrades are on the way later this month but in the meantime, the town is asking local residents to use common sense when dropping off at the bins at the Sixth Street West site. This past weekend saw four large bins crammed to overflowing with items—some […]
Heather Latter Organizers are expecting the performers to “heat up” the stage during the second-annual “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival, which runs July 17-18 under the tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. “Things are coming together,” enthused organizer Jamie Petrin, noting ticket sales are moving along. “But people should get […]
Staff Performers are wanted for this year’s “Quest for the Best,” with the deadline to register being this Friday (July 10). “Quest” is set for the evening of Friday, July 24 under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina, in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. What’s […]
Staff Two First Nations’ communities are mourning the loss of band members after two vehicles plunged into Frog Creek at Couchiching early Friday morning. The OPP dive team from Orillia recovered the bodies of two men from one of the vehicles that ended up submerged in the creek near the […]
Press Release (Fort Frances, ON) – In the early morning hours of July 03, 2015 Members of the Treaty Three Police Service Couchiching Detachment were dispatched to an investigation involving two motor vehicles that were submerged in the Frog Creek, in behind the Heron Landing Golf Course situated at the […]
Staff Part of Frog Creek Road on Couchiching remains blocked off following an incident involving two vehicles early this morning. “Two vehicles are submerged in Frog Creek,” said Couchiching fire chief and band councillor Christine Jourdain. “We would like the public to not be coming through at this time,” she […]
