Duane Hicks With the current term of town council coming to an end this fall, considerable progress has been made on its strategic plan since first drafting it three years ago this month. Fort Frances CAO Doug Brown told council at its meeting Monday night that 26 of 43 initiatives […]
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Duane Hicks A total of 27 secondary school graduates and 57 post-secondary ones were honoured at the Seven Generations Education Institute’s 27th-annual graduation ceremony here Thursday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. In front of family and friends, graduates walked across the stage to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas, […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 24-year-old man from the Rainy River area. Darrell Tuesday last was seen around 2 p.m. yesterday on Highway 600 in Morley Township. He is described as an indigenous male, with brown […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim And Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SINGAPORE — When South Korea’s president shuttled between North Korea and the United States to broker their first-ever summit, he faced both praise and criticism over whether he was a peace-making mediator or was helping North Korea find ways to weaken […]
By Anne FlahertyAdam Schreck And Foster Klug The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on Twitter Wednesday that there was “no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea,” a bold and questionable claim following his summit with leader Kim Jong Un that produced few guarantees on how and […]
By Marcy Gordon And Mae Anderson The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Brace yourself for a likely new era of media megamergers. AT&T’s victory over the government’s attempt to block its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner underscores just how much the way people watch and pay for TV has changed. […]
From the MNRF A Timmins man has been fined for a hunting violation. Ricky Leclair pleaded guilty and was fined $3,500 for carelessly discharging his firearm down a roadway. In addition, he is suspended from hunting for three years and successfully must complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before being […]
Jamie Mountain The bigger the stage and bigger the challenge, the more it seems the Muskie track-and-field team rises to the occasion. The 10-member squad that Fort High sent to the OFSAA championships held last Thursday through Saturday at York University in Toronto achieved multiple personal bests. Head coach John […]
Staff Manitou Forest Products is showing it will be hard to score on them this season. Jacob Albright nabbed his second-straight shutout Monday night to help pace Manitou (3-0) to a 1-0 win over CJ Contracting (1-2) in men’s division action of the Borderland Soccer League. Connor Nelson netted Manitou’s […]
Staff It was a good time for all once again at the District 1A Senior Games held here last Tuesday and Wednesday. Staged every two years, the games focus on promoting an active lifestyle in an atmosphere of fun, fellowship, and friendly competition. It is open to residents of the […]
Staff The Dawson Tigers were victorious yet again with a 4-1 triumph over Windy’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action Thursday night. Bob Andy smacked a homer to pace the Tigers’ offence. Jeff Morrison earned the win while Rob McGinnis was saddled with the loss. Elsewhere, the Sabaskong […]
Duane Hicks Town council will give the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association a break by waiving $1,632.43 in finance fee charges owed by the organization. While council had received a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee at its meeting Monday night to cease further interest charges on the […]
