Jamie Mountain Kirk Coppock had a wide-open side of the net to fire the puck into after he was dished a cross-crease pass by teammate Isaac Baron during the third period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ 3-2 loss to the Thief River Falls Norskies on Friday night at the Ice […]
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Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club is giving you or someone you know the chance to raise bail for a good cause–or do hard time behind bars. Its annual “Bail or Jail” fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Frances […]
Press Release Linda Rydholm has been chosen as the Conservative Party candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River in this year’s federal election. Rydholm is looking forward to joining Andrew Scheer’s Conservative team as she outlined her positive vision for Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Only Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives are going to […]
Press Release Northern Ontario continues to face troubling social, health, and economic problems. Why do these problems persist? A growing body of policy and academic literature points to the need for new governance solutions that address the unique circumstances of Northern Ontario. The Northern Policy Institute explores these issues, specifically […]
Duane Hicks Even though the wind made it feel cold as heck, “SnOasis 7” still ended up being “Snowflake Heaven” for dozens of families here Saturday afternoon. Although the chilly temperature seemed to keep some people away, children and adults still came out to the Rainy Lake Square from noon-2 […]
Duane Hicks If you have a community project that will benefit children, families, and the “less advantaged,” this year is the right time to apply for a piece of the Moffat Family Fund. The Town of Fort Frances will be receiving a whopping $93,750 this summer to redistribute to local […]
Pete & Phyllis (Dryden) and Caitlyn Townson (Fort Frances) won the $100 up for grabs for Feb. 28 and March 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Feb. 24-March 2 were Dan Webster (Fort Frances), Nathan Armstrong (Rainy River), Joel […]
Sam Odrowski
Since the end of January, the Fort Frances Family Centre on Scott Street has ensured there is a warm place for homeless people to go at night to keep them out of the cold. Up until Feb. 19, the centre stayed open 24/7. But now that the Fort Frances Volunteer […]
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The provincial government is investing $1.1 million in the Ontario Fur Managers Federation (OFMF) to support the administration of the ministry’s trapping education program and licence services for Ontario’s trappers and trapping instructors. “Trappers play a vital role in wildlife control in both rural and urban areas,” Natural Resources and […]
Sam Odrowski
The provincial government currently is reforming the health-care system with the objective of alleviating capacity pressures within Ontario’s hospitals. The North West Local Health Integration Network (LIHN) that serves the area soon will be dissolved, along with the other 13 currently in operation, and replaced with Ontario Health Teams. Under […]
Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual “Shamrock” tea and bake sale on Friday, March 15 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the hospital cafeteria. There will be baking and goodies for sale, and a draw also will take place on a beautiful hand-made table designed and constructed by […]
From the OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public to plan ahead when it comes to recreational snowmobiling. In the past few weeks there has been a surge in calls for help from stranded sledders on local lakes. The substantial snowfall this winter has produced extreme slush conditions wreaking havoc […]
