Staff A couple of setbacks have pushed the annual mini-king and queen contest here to August this year. Organizer Melissa Gushulak still is looking for a business or individual to sponsor $50 to buy prizes for the participants. “[We] have one sponsor of $50 so we are just looking for […]
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Duane Hicks With the exception of ongoing work at Seven Oaks and Couchiching FN, the local Emergency Management Control Group remains in a “holding pattern” for now. “From my perspective, it looks like things are stable,” Fire Chief Frank Sheppard said this morning, adding the long-term weather forecast looks positive. […]
Press Release The level of Rainy Lake is close to peaking at its highest level since 1950. At the Fort Frances-International Falls dam, all 15 spill gates have been open since June 6. As well, the overflow weir that spans the centre of the dam began passing water last week […]
Duane Hicks Cyclists soon could be able to ride a lot more safely along Colonization Road West thanks to proposed bike lanes on either side of that street. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft said during yesterday’s Police Services Board meeting that he was approached by a local resident who lives on that […]
Staff Perhaps it was the milder weather but crime took a leap here in May, with the number of charges rising from 76 in April to 129 the following month, it was revealed at yesterday’s Police Services Board meeting here. These included 66 Criminal Code charges, 41 Highway Traffic Act […]
Haley Anderson Although the annual cross-border tug-of-war had to be cancelled this year due to the high water levels and strong current on the upper Rainy River, the idea hasn’t gone unnoticed by those in Washington, says Canada’s ambassador to the United States. In fact, Gary Doer cited the friendly […]
Duane Hicks Health-care providers, agency officials, elected officials, and other decision-makers from both sides of the border will meet tomorrow to discuss residents’ need for better cross-border access to medical services and what might be done to share those services. The first international “Medical NAFTA” meeting will take place from […]
Duane Hicks With the short-term weather forecast looking fairly positive, and water levels on Rainy Lake expected to crest by Saturday, local emergency management is optimistic the provisions now in place will be enough to stop flooding along the waterfront here. “I can assure the people in Fort Frances that […]
Duane Hicks With the town not getting as much rainfall as feared, and water levels on Rainy Lake expected to crest July 5, local emergency management is optimistic the provisions now in place will be enough to stop flooding along the waterfront here. “Looking at the lake levels and where […]
Staff The Emergency Measures group on Friday afternoon reviewed the progress that the communities of Fort Frances and Couchiching First Nation were making to control rising waters on both Rainy Lake and Rainy River. Recent changes to the weekend weather forecasts were providing some optimism to the control group, but […]
Staff The Emergency Control Group was to meet again early this afternoon to discuss contingency plans in the wake of conflicting weather forecasts. But it already decided this morning to resume sandbagging along the riverfront beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow. “We’re just trying to get the message out to the […]
Heather Latter Given the varying weather forecasts for the weekend, calling for anywhere between 40 and 70 mm of rain over the next three days, the flooding situation locally is in Mother Nature’s hands. “I can’t come to any conclusions . . . it’s all over the map,” Fort Frances […]
