Duane Hicks Adrian Glynn (top left) of the Vancouver folk band, “The Fugitives,” sang a heartfelt song during the most recent “Tour de Fort” concert last Thursday night at the Townshend Theatre while Brendan McLeod (top right) got lost in the moment as he played guitar. Meanwhile, Carly Frey and […]
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Duane Hicks Emma Stainke carefully chose the pieces of coloured glass to include in the suncatcher she designed during a workshop with instructor Cher Pruys on Monday evening at From the Grind Up here. Pruys later will take the glass and fire it in a kiln, making a fused glass […]
Duane Hicks Renovations to public bathroom and entranceway to the Fort Frances Museum are underway. Starting last week, Ed Halvorsen Construction is converting the two existing bathrooms located just inside the front entrance into one universal, barrier-free bathroom, among other accessibility-related renovations. The job will be done before the end […]
Submitted Norbert Bragg checked out his birthday cake during a come-and-go party Sunday afternoon at the Devlin Hall.
Atikokan ProgressM. McKinnon The province is investing $23 million to establish a new K-12 school at the current Atikokan High School site. “I am proud that we are making a real difference for students and families now and for future generations,” said Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro, who announced the […]
From the OPP A Kenora man was charged following an incident Sunday at the Anchor Inn there. Just before 9:30 a.m., police responded to a domestic-related incident at a hotel on Lakeview Drive. The victim reported she had been assaulted with a weapon. She eventually was able to escape the […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-10 C (14 F) and south winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will see mostly cloudy skies, along with a high of minus-one (30) and low around minus-five (23). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 17 km/h. […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is pleased to accept a $130,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Trust. Funds will be used for general operating support for programs, administration, and the buildings of the Backus Community Center. One-third of the grant will be utilized by the Koochiching […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent We all know we have a lot of dynamic seniors on our rural area. Well, there was proof again this past weekend that is a true statement. Norbert Bragg, who turned 85 on Friday (Jan. 19), was honoured with a come-and-go birthday party at the Devlin Hall […]
Press Release Ontario is helping to diversify and strengthen the northern economy by growing the agriculture, aquaculture, and food-processing sector in the region. Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle made the announcement Monday at the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance Research Symposium in Thunder Bay. The Northern Ontario Agri-Food […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent On the weekend, Lions from Emo, Fort Frances, and all over Northwestern Ontario and eastern Minnesota met in Dryden for the 5M10 District’s annual Mid-winter Convention. During the convention, more than $70,000 was donated to Special Olympics (Canada), the CNIB, Diabetes Canada, and many other charities both […]
Press Release Innovative research will lead to renewable, biodegradable, and cost-effective alternatives to petroleum-based products thanks to a Government of Canada investment of more than $5.8 million. The new pilot project builds on Thunder Bay’s growing bioeconomy research cluster and will encourage sustainable forest management, create jobs, and strengthen the […]
