Staff A candidate for the Northern Ontario Heritage Party has thrown her hat into the provincial election ring. Charmaine Romaniuk of Kenora filed her papers to run for the Kenora-Rainy River riding yesterday at the Fort Frances Elections Ontario office. Romaniuk is a 26 year-old Métis student currently studying anthropology […]
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Staff The Town of Fort Frances’ new strategic plan will be presented at tonight’s council meeting. Called “Realities . . . Challenges . . . Opportunities,” this is the final draft of the plan which council and administration first started working on back in June, when they met at Sunny […]
Staff The Fort Frances OPP is reminding commercial vehicle operators that they must abide by local bylaws which state the use of jake brakes is prohibited within town limits. Police have received a few complaints recently. On several occasions, tractor trailers have been entering from the east end of the […]
Press Release The Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) will be gathering in Fort Frances to conduct training exercises on Sunday through Tuesday (Sept. 11-13). The OPP has regionally deployed ERT members that, in addition to their regular detachment duties, have specialized training to provide public order, search-and-rescue, evidence search, […]
the OPP The Red Lake OPP dispatched an aggressive bear there Tuesday night. Police were advised that the bear was aggressive and had charged some children in the area. When police located the bear near the intersection of Howey Street and Crosscut Street, it could not be frightened away despite […]
Duane Hicks With the provincial election coming up Oct. 6, the Elections Ontario returning office for the Kenora-Rainy River riding opened yesterday at the Senic River Mall on Second Street East. Electors can vote by special ballot at their local returning office/satellite office starting today. They have 28 days (until […]
Staff McIrvine Road will be closed to through traffic for about a day-and-a-half next week due to construction. Wagner Construction Canada will be installing water and sanitary sewer service lines into the property just north of the old Bingo Hall there starting on Monday (Sept. 12) at 7 a.m., the […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard is again “high” across the entire Northwest Region and several days of beautiful weather are forecast to keep it there, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. FireRangers were responding to new fires that started in the past two days in the districts of Fort […]
Staff It’s time to clean out the garage and basement! District residents will be able to properly dispose of old paint, mercury thermometers, oil, and other materials they’ve been storing up since last fall when the annual Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Day goes here Saturday. The event, which is […]
the MNR A southern Ontario man will pay a total of $3,800 for starting a fire that spread into surrounding woods. Matthew Major, of Stoney Creek, was fined $150 for starting a fire during fire season without a permit outside a restricted fire zone, and an additional $150 for failing […]
Duane Hicks There’s no simple solution to persistent feelings of racism and prejudice among white and aboriginal people in Rainy River District but education, ongoing communication, and changes to policy are keys that could lead to a better future, says McMaster University assistant professor Dr. Jeff Denis. Dr. Denis, presented […]
Heather Latter Samantha Halliday wants to help cure cancer. The six-year-old from Fort Frances is collecting pledges for the annual Terry Fox Run in honour of her uncle, Rob McNay, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer back in June. “I miss him so much, and I don’t want other […]
