courtesy of Galen Brubacher A total of 14 railcars went off the tracks last Friday afternoon, some carrying grain, like the one seen busted open here, and others carrying combustible liquids. The cause of the crash remains under investigation but it’s known the cleanup will take at least several weeks.
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Heather Latter Miss Teenage Rainy River District Alyssa Chiasson helped Harmony Yerxa decorate her sash during the “Lunch with a Princess” event hosted by Chiasson at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. In addition to crafts, the youngsters also enjoyed a “royal” lunch and played games focussing on inner […]
Heather Latter Robin Dennis, chair of the Sunny Cove Camp Advisory Committee, accepted a cheque from Mayor Roy Avis during the town council meeting, which was the portion they received from the Moffat Family Trust Fund for 2015. Other organizations also receiving money included 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron, […]
Lindsay Campbell Jazz artist Beth Arrison wowed the crowd with her piano playing and vocal abilities at From the Grind Up this past Friday evening. Arrison was the second musical guest to play at the venue this summer, where more talent will be featured throughout the next two months.
Staff The reconstruction project taking place on King’s Highway is continuing at a steady place. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told Fort Frances town council last night that work is a little bit behind schedule “But this is the biggest block,” he said, referring to the work being done […]
Staff The Moffat Family Fund will be dispersed to 10 local clubs and charities at the evening’s council meeting. This year’s recipients include: •the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron; •Sunny Cove Camp; •OPP Youth Foundation; •Fort Frances Multi Use/Tennis Court Committee; •Salvation Army; •Community Garden & Kids Garden Club; […]
Press Release Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Rainy River District Detachment is looking for assistance from the public. Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several mischiefs yesterday at several businesses on the 300 block of Fifth Street East, as well as several […]
the MNRF High humidity, high temperatures, lightning and human-caused fires are keeping firefighters and air attack busy. Fighting fire is physically and mentally challenging under these conditions and firefighters must be vigilant while working a fire to avoid heat exhaustion and dehydration. There were six new fires confirmed by the […]
Heather Latter Anthony Yerxa demonstrated his biking skills during a bike rodeo on Friday afternoon at St. Michael’s School. The event was initiated by OPP summer students Tory Beaudry and Claire Sandelovich, and it’s likely the pair will be hosting other bike rodeos in the community this summer to teach […]
Heather Latter Tarran Enge, seven, channeled his inner “Frank Sinatra” as he belt out the lyrics to “New York, New York” during the opening number of the “Gleek Week” performance at the Townshend Theatre on Friday. The week-long summer musical theatre program, offered by Renée Martin-Brown and Awesome Productions, saw […]
Lindsay Campbell Crews continued to clean up the site of the 14-railcar derailment yesterday near Barwick. One railcar leaked an estimated 10,000-12,000 gallons of petroleum distillates.
Joey Payeur Val Smith of the Northwest Bay Beavers (71) didn’t need to surrender, as she safely beat out a grounder to short that Couchiching Lady Raiders first baseman Darcy Jones had to go skyward to corral the corresponding throw. The Beavers piled up 22 hits in a 29-6 win […]
