A man has been convicted after buying black bear gall bladders. On July 5, 2019 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances, Justice of the Peace Jennifer Neill fined Byeong-ok Kim of Fort Frances $9,000 for unlawfully possessing six black bear gall bladders.The court heard that on two […]
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Sam Odrowski
A local town councillor is requesting information from the province regarding an agreement struck under the previous Liberal government between Resolute and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Coun. Douglas Judson wrote to current MNRF Minister John Yakabuski on Sunday, asking for a copy of the agreement that was […]
Ken Kellar
A local group celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend. The Fort Frances Horticultural Society hosted an afternoon tea at the Fort Frances Public Library on Saturday in celebration of its milestone anniversary. The horticultural society has been working to beautify the town and share gardening tips among its members […]
Ken Kellar
It’s time to party, and the whole of Fort Frances is invited. Tour de Fort is hosting two summertime concerts at the Rainy Lake Square in August, which Tour de Fort programming co-chair John Payne said is a way to say thank you to a community that has made the […]
Sam Odrowski
A group of nine young entrepreneurs took over Rainy Lake Square on Friday to test-drive each of their newly created businesses. Kids ages nine-13 learned how to turn a profit through Head Start in Business’s Youth Enterprise Day Camp, that ran from July 22-26. “It’s gone really well, we’ve had […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. says it is selling two Ontario natural gas-fired power plants and a 50 per cent interest in a third to a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation Inc. for about $2.87 billion. The deal through its wholly owned subsidiary, TransCanada Energy Ltd., includes […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press Shoppers at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores will soon need to bring their own totes or lug their purchases home in paper bags as the chain moves to phase out plastic bags by February 2020. Canadians go through hundreds of millions of single-use plastic bags […]
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On Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 7-8:30 p.m., the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters will hold a public event to share information with Fort Frances area residents on the threats posed by sulfide-ore copper mining to Canadian waters in the Rainy River drainage basin. The presentation–the first for the campaign […]
Submitted Walleyes of all sizes can be found shallower that usual right now on Lake of the Woods.
The 4-H United Beef Club includes, Georgia Romyn, front row left, Scarlett Morrison, Danielle Schram, Andrea Schram, Carenna Haw, Christina Gerula, Kennah LeBlanc, Hayden Haw, and Angela Haw, and Tami Leblanc, back row left, Joshua Peters, Alanna Gerula, Aynsley Williams, Erika Gerula, Caleb Peters, Gregory Peters, Brett Schram, and Neil […]
Submitted Members of the United Beef Club worked with a heifer in preparation for the new fitting and grooming competition that will be held at the fair this year on Friday, Aug. 16 from 9-10 a.m. Four members from each club will be grooming their selected animal in front of […]
Submitted Scott Fawcett enjoyed a nearly 30-year coaching career at various levels in football, in which he was a part of 10 championship teams. The Fort Frances native will be inducted into the “builder” category with this year’s Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame class next month.
