From MNRF There were no new fires in the Northwest Region yesterday, and only one fire remains active as of this morning. Nipigon District fire #7 is a suspected lightning-caused fire that burned cut wood about 75 km northeast of Thunder Bay. It is “under control” at 5.5 hectares in […]
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Staff Groups and organizations will receive shares this evening of the $55,000 the Town of Fort Frances has been granted by the Moffat Family Fund this year. A call for applications was out in this spring, and clubs, groups, and organizations which help children, families, and the “less advantaged” had […]
Staff Groups and organizations will receive shares this evening of the $55,000 the Town of Fort Frances has been granted by the Moffat Family Fund this year. A call for applications was out in this spring, and clubs, groups, and organizations which help children, families, and the “less advantaged” had […]
Look for partly cloudy skies tonight with an overnight low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a few clouds. Expect a high of 22 (71) and a low dipping to 12 (53). Wednesday is calling for thick clouds and a few showers, along with a […]
From the MNRF There were no new fires in the Northwest Region yesterday, and only one fire remains active as of this morning. Nipigon District fire #7 is a suspected lightning-caused fire that burned cut wood about 75 km northeast of Thunder Bay. It is “under control” at 5.5 hectares […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Ricky Ray wasted no time excelling in Marc Trestman’s offence. Ray threw for a career-high 506 yards and a TD as Toronto beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32-15 yesterday. The 37-year-old quarterback, in his 15th CFL season, finished 32-of-41 passing in Trestman’s debut as Argonauts head coach […]
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Back on the mound, Roberto Osuna settled into his comfort zone. The Toronto closer struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning a day after saying he was dealing with anxiety issues, and the Blue Jays avoided a sweep by beating the Kansas City Royals […]
The Associated PressChristopher Torchia JOHANNESBURG–A rhino breeder in South Africa is planning an online auction of rhino horn, capitalizing on a court ruling that opened the way to domestic trade despite an international ban that was imposed to curb widespread poaching. The online sale of rhino horn belonging to breeder […]
Kiera Kowalski Cancer survivors Bonnie Doucette, left, Jane Johnstone, Pam Bujold, June Keddie and Cindy Manty enjoyed a special lunch Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club during the “Relay for Life” survivors’ celebration. The 12-hour relay saw 10 teams raise $27,000. A portion of the funds will stay […]
Kiera Kowalski The Legion Colour Guard led a special lap for cancer survivors Saturday afternoon during the annual “Relay for Life” fundraiser at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Cancer survivors were honoured that day with a special lunch as well.
Submitted Nathalie Donaldson led a group of volunteers to paint maple leaves along the sidewalk of the 200 block of Scott Street on Saturday in anticipation of Canada Day. Donaldson, on behalf of The Shops on Scott (BIA), received permission to paint the leaves with the understanding that the sidewalk […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Indigenous leaders say a broken train line that has cut off land access to Churchill in northern Manitoba could be fixed in two months if governments and the railway’s owner would put up the money and hire workers from another rail company. Chiefs say the Keewatin Railway […]
