Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s students Maddax Spuzak, left, and Westyn DeGagne collected and sorted through their Valentine’s Day cards and treats after the class handed them out to each other Thursday afternoon. The children celebrated the holiday by participating in Valentine’s Day crafts and games at the school.
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Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Ashlyn Beck showed her face-off prowess as she won a draw at centre ice during the second period of Fort High’s 16-0 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in their NorWOSSA regular-season finale last Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Beck scored a goal […]
Press Release Following a successful conclusion to the construction of the East-West Tie Line, the Common Voice Northwest Energy Task Force now is celebrating a decision by the Ontario Energy Board to correct a historical barrier to getting power to new mines and mills in Northwestern Ontario. For many years, […]
Duane Hicks The local Kiwanis Club won’t be holding a Good Friday breakfast for a second-straight year but it is open to passing the torch to any other group wanting to host the event. Kiwanian Diane Maxey said she brought up the subject to her fellow Kiwanians last Thursday evening […]
Duane Hicks With the Fort Frances mill at the centre of recent controversy, Unifor has weighed in on the issue–calling on the province to facilitate talks for the successful sale and re-start of the mill. “Within 450 km of Fort Frances, there have now been 11 permanent mill closures and […]
Staff In a statement to the Fort Frances Times on Friday, local MPP Greg Rickford indicated all parties involved in the potential sale and re-start of the Resolute mill here have to have access to all levels of government and provincial ministries. Rickford indicated the proposed non-disclosure agreement between Resolute […]
Duane Hicks It’s time to cast your vote as to which local performers you would like to see play at the Rainy Lake Square later this year. Seven different solo/duo artists and groups are competing to be a part of 2019 concert series. Online voting opened Friday to determine performers […]
Staff Town council is scheduled to vote on a resolution regarding the idled Resolute Forest Products mill during a special meeting tonight. The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which will start at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Several stakeholders also are expected to speak in support of […]
Staff A local man was killed in a snowmobile collision in northeastern Minnesota on Saturday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday that Melvyn MacDonald, 35, of Fort Frances, crashed into a tree and died. He was riding with a group on the Cook Area Snowmobile Trail near Buyck, […]
There will be increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of minus-17 C (one F) and south winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will see snow, with a possible accumulation of one-three cm (about an inch) during the day and then an additional three-six cm (one-two inches) overnight. Look […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Health Canada says children and adolescents under age 18 should not use cough and cold products that contain opioids. A safety review by the federal department found there is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of the potent narcotics in cough and cold products in children and […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers were able to earn a split in their home games over the weekend. The undermanned Lakers weren’t able to keep up with the league-leading Thunder Bay North Stars in a 5-0 loss Friday night but then rebounded with a big 6-2 win over the visiting […]
