Press Release “Old Man Winter” may have been charming Minnesotans with the unseasonal winter temperatures the state enjoyed over Christmas—but forecasts appear to offer a frigid dose of realty just before “Icebox Days” on Jan. 15-18 in International Falls. But that’s never bothered the runners of the “Freeze Yer Gizzard […]
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Staff The public consultations being held by the Northwest Catholic School Board regarding the possibility of consolidating St. Michael’s and St. Francis into one JK-8 facility will be part of the regular school council meetings for the respective schools. The meeting at St. Francis will take place Tuesday (Jan. 13) […]
Staff The Fine Line Art Gallery here is celebrating two decades of business this year and as part of the celebration, it is looking to gather one piece of artwork from each of the founding members of the co-op. “There were 10 of us when the gallery opened—we called it […]
Staff It’s time to kick that tree to the curb. Residents can put their Christmas trees out this Saturday (Jan. 10) when the Fort Frances Fire Brigade makes the rounds for its annual pick-up. As in the past, the tree pick-up is being held on the first Saturday following Ukrainian […]
Duane Hicks Local MP John Rafferty is looking forward to working with retired air force officer and new Veterans Affairs minister Erin O’Toole in 2015 after Prime Minister Stephen Harper ditched former minister Julian Fantino on Monday. “I don’t think that anyone in Thunder-Rainy River, or across Canada, is that […]
Duane Hicks Tourism, jobs, partnerships, and better communication within the community are just a few of the goals of Couchiching Chief Sara Mainville in 2015. “Right now, we’re scheduling a youth forum for our community in early 2015 and I’m looking forward to that,” she said in an interview yesterday. […]
Duane Hicks Some 44 jumpers made a big splash in Sand Bay in the name of charity on New Year’s Day—grossing $16,394 in pledges for the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge.” Club past-president Bill Michl was elated with the event, which was the second-most successful “Polar Plunge” here since […]
Heather Latter Despite the snow and cold, the “Harmony of Nations Music Festival” committee already is looking forward to this summer’s second-annual event. Set for July 17-18 at the Sorting Gap Marina here, it will feature some hot Canadian artists. Headliners include award-winning and renowned fiddler Ashley MacIsaac, Lee Harvey […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-33 C (27 below zero F) but feeling more like minus-40 to minus-46 (40-50 below) thanks to northwest winds gusting up 25 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny but cold, with a high of minus-21 (six below) that will […]
Staff Fort Frances Power Corp. customers, as well as Hydro One customers east of town, experienced a temporary power outage yesterday afternoon due to an emergency equipment repair. A Hydro One representative said this morning that crews had to replace a switch at its transmission station on Eighth Street here. […]
Staff Crossroads School in Devlin will earn the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly “Recognition of Excellence”—for student leadership—during its regular meeting tonight. A survey taken by Grades 4-8 students during the 2013-14 school year found that those at Crossroads felt “connected” to their school, but there definitely was room […]
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The Fort Frances Power Corp. just received notice that due to an emergency situation, Hydro One Networks has to interrupt the supply of electricity to FFPC’s service territory the Town of Fort Frances, as well as to the surrounding area. The emergency outage is to occur for one hour—from 3:30 […]
