Staff One final push for season passport sales will be needed if “tour de Fort” is to return for another season. “Please buy a passport and support us,” board president Ken Avis urged this morning. “We want people to come to our shows,” he stressed. “We want to fill the […]
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Duane Hicks Black bears aren’t expected to go into hibernation for at least another month, and right now are on the prowl to fatten up before their winter-long rest. Local bylaw enforcement/animal control officer Arlene Byrnes noted Monday that 30 nuisance bears have been reported this year, including nine over […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances residents who are supporters of either the public and separate school board will be voting in the Oct. 25 municipal election, and should expect to get their voter kits in the mail the week of Sept. 27. As in the past few elections, the format will […]
the OPP The body of Darrell Cellers, 65, of Duluth, Mn. was recovered from the waters of McAree Lake in Quetico Provincial Park on Saturday around 11:30 a.m. Rainy River District OPP members, along with the OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, had been searching the area since Thursday afternoon […]
Press Release This Thursday (Sept. 16), M&M Meat Shops is encouraging Canadians to take time out of their busy schedules to participate in the sixth-annual National Family Dinner Night that celebrates what matters most: spending quality time with family and friends. The importance of family dinners reaches far beyond simply […]
Press Release On the afternoon of Sept. 8, Drug Enforcement Unit officers, with the assistance of members from the OPP’s Thunder Bay Detachment and the K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on Highway #588 in Strange Township. Officers located indoor and outdoor marijuana grow operations on the […]
Staff Tonight’s council meeting will include a public hearing to consider a tax adjustment for the AbitibiBowater mill complex. The mill is seeking an adjustment to its 2010 taxes resulting from the demolition of the co-gen diesel pumphouse building and fuel oil storage building. The agenda also includes an application […]
Press Release The Alzheimer Society of Kenora and Rainy River Districts kicks off its annual “Coffee Break” fundraiser this Thursday (Sept. 16), and is calling on local residents and businesses to trade in their lattes for a cup of coffee in support of the society. Besides being a great reason […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is warning of a telephone scam targeting Northwestern Ontario workplaces and retailers. The fraud has been identified in regions across the province, and may be moving into this area. The scam involves a phone call from a fictitious company stating there are new […]
The OPP’s Criminal Investigation Branch, at the request of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, is investigating the sudden death of a male at Cat Lake. On Thursday evening, an officer from the Cat Lake detachment of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to the report of a disturbance at the community nursing […]
Staff Pioneer Construction will finish off the paving of Portage Avenue tomorrow starting at 7 a.m. There is roughly one day of work left as Pioneer needs to place the top lift of asphalt within the intersections, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown noted in an e-mail this morning. The […]
Staff The forest fire hazard remains “low” across the West Fire Region, with no new fires reported in recent days. One fire remains active in the region. Thunder Bay Fire #62 is smouldering in a wood debris pile. It is being monitored, and no problems are anticipated. There have been […]
