Duane Hicks Several local residents are highly-concerned about a new set of tracks CN plans to build near their homes. Dave Poirier, who lives at the end of Christie Avenue North, said was notified by CN on July 18 that it will be putting in a third rail line on […]
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Duane Hicks It could take a while before the Town of Fort Frances finds out from the province regarding what disaster relief funding it may get. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon said Monday during the Emergency Management Control Group meeting here that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has not yet […]
Joey Payeur To win back-to-back titles at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship usually means having to do even more the second time around to keep one’s place on top of the mountain. Jeff Gustafson and John Peterson did enough—just enough—to make it happen. It came down to the last […]
Duane Hicks With water levels on Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River continuing to drop, the town is starting to go into “recovery mode,” including removing sandbags along the waterfront. While levels still are above the International Joint Commission’s rule curve, in the week since the Emergency Control Group’s […]
Staff No one has put their name in yet to run for Fort Frances council in the upcoming municipal election in October. As well, no one has filed so far to run for the Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River District School Board or Northwest Catholic District School Board. […]
Heather Latter The inaugural “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival set out to unite artists and audience members from First Nation, Métis, Canadian, and American communities in a creative, musical environment—and that’s just what it did. “Our goals were to work towards bringing together the four cultures and we did do […]
Haley Anderson Just 30 km west of Fort Frances, Betty and Wayne Salchert spent a lifetime building a legacy within the Rainy River District. Building a tiny town that is, which boasts its own bank, courthouse, shops and an array of priceless antiques. But what the duo didn’t anticipate upon […]
Heather Latter With water levels of Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River on a decline, the local Emergency Management Control Group is beginning to discuss formulating a plan to remove the protective measures that were put in place to battle recent high waters. “It would appear to me that […]
Heather Latter District residents who have been victims of crime will now have local resources right at their finger tips, with a new brochure available across the district from the Rainy River District Victim Services Program. Funded by the Department of Justice Canada, Peggy Loyie of Victim Services here, said […]
Staff The La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs U18 squad had to give away the win on Thursday. They took it back rather forcefully on Monday. Hailey Beaudry, Erin Tomalty and Jaymee Fiset all fired hat tricks as the Voyageurs cruised to a 14-2 victory in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action […]
the MNR Unsettled weather continues in the Northwest Region of Ontario resulting in a mix of forest fire hazards. Hot, humid conditions combined with clouds and storms are triggering thunderstorms, severe at times. In other locations the forecast is for continued sunshine and drying trends. This will mean that fire […]
Staff The void in the Fort Frances Lakers’ blueline corps is a little smaller today. The Lakers announced today the signing of defenceman George Roblin, a 17-year-old Winnipeg product who played for the St. Vital Victorias of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League last year. A 6-foot-3, 200-pounder, Roblin had […]
