There is a 20 percent chance of showers this evening. Look for an overnight low of 10 C (50 F), along with south wind at five m.p.h. becoming westerly after midnight. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Expect a high of 25 […]
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There is a 30 percent chance of showers tonight, mainly before 11 p.m. Look for an overnight low of eight C (48 F) and south winds at five m.p.h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Expect a high of […]
Staff The town is calling in trappers to deal with a beaver problem. Beavers have been destroying trees in the back yard of a King’s Highway property and building a dam inside the main culvert which services the Walmart retention pond and the Biddeson Creek system from the north side […]
Press Release The Conservatives’ decision to cut spending at FedNor is punishing the economy of Northern Ontario and hurting growth in the region. Local MP John Rafferty, the NDP’s critic for FedNor, hosted a press conference yesterday to share the Library of Parliament’s findings on the FedNor budget. Rafferty said […]
Press Release Unifor Local 324 members at Acadia Broadcasting in Fort Frances voted unanimously in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement last night. “Our members at Acadia Broadcasting were pleased with the monetary gains and key language improvements achieved in this new four-year deal,” said Unifor national representative Stephen […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of six C (44 F) and southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny and warm, with a high of 24 (76) and low around seven (45). Expect continued southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h., gusting up to 15 m.p.h. […]
Duane Hicks Don’t have much planned this weekend? Why not take a few minutes to round up some of those books you haven’t read in a while and donate them to a good cause? The “Friends of the Library” will hold its annual book sale next Saturday (May 30) from […]
Staff The closure of King’s Highway for construction has been delayed until Tuesday afternoon. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Bay City Contractors Inc. still is busy setting up the temporary watermain to service the residential and commercial properties within the construction zone. King’s Highway is scheduled to be […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (31 F). Expect northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h., gusting up to 15 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 21(70) and low around eight (47). Look for light northwest winds to become westerly by evening. […]
the OPP Two people are facing charges stemming from the spray-painting of various graffiti “tags” over numerous buildings, signs, doors, and other objects in Fort Frances. The actions of these individuals date back to the beginning of April. A total of 11 charges of mischief under $5,000 have been laid […]
Heather Latter Though some work already has been underway at New Gold’s Rainy River Project site north of Barwick, an official ground-breaking ceremony was held Friday atop the land where the open pit mine is set to be developed. Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the New Gold personnel, community […]
Lindsay Campbell When Emo native Bob Cooke passed away last September, it had an enormous impact on the lives of others in the community. This was especially true for eight-year-old Teagan Wrolstad of Fort Frances. Wrolstad, a close family friend who knew him as “Uncle Bob,” decided at the beginning […]
