Joey Payeur After losing by less than a pound last year, Bryan Gustafson and Brian White were leaving nothing to chance this time. The Fort Frances tandem turned in a record-setting performance with an unprecedented two-day haul of 34.57 pounds to capture the “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament hosted […]
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Duane Hicks CN crews, including senior officers in operations, environment and dangerous goods, remain on site and are progressing with the clean-up of Friday’s derailment near Barwick. A total of 14 cars on the eastbound mixed freight train derailed around 5 p.m. Friday, including cars carrying grain and cars carrying […]
Staff In the wake of a CN train derailment in Barwick yesterday which resulted in a fuel spill, the Ministry of the Environment has officials on site, working closely with emergency responders and CN rail to make sure all impacts to the environment are assessed and minimized as much as […]
Staff Barwick residents were evacuated from their homes late yesterday afternoon after a train derailment. A total of 14 rail cars, some possibly carrying fuel, went off the tracks near Barwick. The Nordbord mill was shut down and about 60 homes were evacuated. Evacuees convened at the Emo Arena, the […]
Joey Payeur Almer Godin from Rainy River and his granddaughter, Sarina Godin, from Saskatchewan, blasted out onto the water to begin their quest for big fish as part of the morning boat launch on Day 1 of the “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament at Lake Despair, north of Devlin. […]
Lindsay Campbell Marilyn Rittau, left, with her children, Annalise and Caitlin and their friend, Devlin Onichuk, enjoyed a hamburger at the Investors Group customer appreciation barbecue hosted by Adrian Chapman yesterday evening at Lions Park. As well as complimentary food, many activities such as face painting, bubble blowing, and a […]
Staff A heat warning from Environment Canada is in effect for the weekend. A very warm and somewhat humid airmass will be in place across portions of Northwestern Ontario for the next few days. Daytime highs are expected to reach 30 degrees today, tomorrow and possibly Sunday. In addition, overnight […]
Staff They were close, but the cigar will have to wait until another day for Pharmasave. Aaron Kavanaugh had the only goal of the match as the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs held on for a 1-0 win over Pharmasave in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at […]
Press Release In order to recruit and retain a full contingent of qualified trades people for a sawmill re-start this fall, Unifor Local 324 and Kenora Forest Products have agreed to an immediate $5.00/hour pay boost for all licensed trades. “By the final year of the current six-year collective agreement, […]
the OPP At 9:30 p.m. yesterday, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complainant an erratic motor vehicle on the 200 block of Scott Street in the Town of Fort Frances. Officers located the motor vehicle in the west end of […]
Press Release A total of 12 workshops are scheduled over the two-day period of this year’s Harmony of Nations Music Festival, offering something for everyone. The workshops will take place at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. both Friday, July 17 and […]
Lindsay Campbell Erin Campbell from Science North, showed off pet snake, “Corny,” for “Rec ‘N Crew” kids’ “Mad Scientist Week” at the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday. Science North worked with the kids for an hour, during which time they also built rockets and raced them.
