Staff With warmer temperatures here to stay, it’s finally okay for residents to stop running their taps. “You can stop ‘bleeding,’” Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown announced at last night’s council meeting. “The weather’s changed and the frost is just about out of the ground,” he noted. Since January, […]
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Duane Hicks A raccoon is to blame for a brief power outage locally shortly after 3 a.m. today. Fort Frances Power Corp. superintendent Brian Mueller said a ringed-tail bandit entered the FFPC’s substation at Eighth Street and Walker Avenue, climbed one of the towers, and made contact with a 115,000-volt […]
Staff The OPP report there’s been a CN Rail Derailment at Hwy 11/71 at the Alberton Township crossing. No injuries have been reported. However, traffic is being diverted until further notice. Public is asked to use Hwy 602 or Hwy 611 North via Frog Creek Road to by-pass area. OPP […]
Staff Three of the candidates vying for the Kenora-Rainy River riding in the June 12 provincial election will debate in Stratton next week. Organized by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, the debate is set for next Thursday (May 29) at 7 p.m. at the Millennium Hall. Incumbent MPP and […]
the OPP The public is advised that Felicia Morrison, 17, of Fort Frances was located safe and sound in Kenora yesterday. She was reported missing May 6. The OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating the teen.
Duane Hicks Got books? The “Friends of the Library” will hold its annual book sale next Saturday (May 31) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. But you can’t have a book sale without books—and that’s where the public comes in. “We really are depending […]
Staff All 151 flood evacuees from Attawapiskat First Nation, who had been staying in town, have returned to their community. They departed on four flights from here yesterday. “We would like to thank all of the provincial ministries and everyone who assisted us for all of their efforts during this […]
Staff A missing youth has been located by Rainy River District OPP. Mariah Wilson, 15, was found safe last night. She was last seen Sunday morning on Armit Avenue here. Police, meanwhile, continue to look for Felicia Morrison, 17, of Fort Frances, who was reported missing May 6. She was […]
Duane Hicks The City of Kenora has a new clerk and manager of Legislative Services and Communications with ties locally. Heather Kasprick, the daughter of Dwayne and Charlaine Pihulak, officially was appointed by Kenora council on Tuesday. She will oversee the Legislative Services and Communications department, which includes clerks, Provincial […]
Staff The OPP will conduct a clinic here tomorrow for those looking to have their children’s car seats inspected. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to have their car seat inspected by a certified child passenger safety technician to ensure tiny passengers are as safe as possible. The clinic will run […]
Duane Hicks Lakehead University student Emily Drouin recently was selected from hundreds of applicants across the country as a finalist for Campus Vacations’ “The Amazing Travel Scholarship.” Now she is rallying Fort Frances’ support to try and win a grand prize that includes tuition, a paid internship, and a trip […]
Heather Latter Tours, job shadowing, meet-and-greets, and presentations. That’s the kind of entrepreneurship class that will be offered at Fort Frances High School this fall when the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program starts up. But in order to offer such a unique experience to his students, teacher Chris Hill is trying […]
