the OPP On Friday at 2:45 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP responded to a traffic complaint about a possible impaired driver on King’s Highway, proceeding east into Emo. Officers located the suspect vehicle in Emo and stopped it. The driver, a 37-year-old woman from Rainy River First Nation, was […]
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Lindsay Campbell Harper Gunderson, left, and Claudia Ellis, students in Mrs. Richards’ Grade 1/2 class at Robert Moore School, got creative making their own art yesterday during a field trip to the Fine Line Art Gallery here.
Joey Payeur There was plenty of green in front of the team in green as the “Small Fries” went on the attack against the “Tater Tots” in Fort Frances Youth Soccer action yesterday at the St. Francis Sportsfields. Players and fans alike enjoyed what was the first decent week of […]
Heather Latter Wendy Kabel, of the United Native Friendship Centre, was busy preparing one of the herb garden plots during a work bee at the Fort Frances Community Garden yesterday. Several employees from the local RBC also volunteered their time and even donated $1,000 to the garden.
Press Release The Conservatives’ decision to cut spending at FedNor is punishing the economy of Northern Ontario and hurting growth in the region. Local MP John Rafferty, the NDP’s critic for FedNor, hosted a press conference yesterday to share the Library of Parliament’s findings on the FedNor budget. Rafferty said […]
Press Release Unifor Local 324 members at Acadia Broadcasting in Fort Frances voted unanimously in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement last night. “Our members at Acadia Broadcasting were pleased with the monetary gains and key language improvements achieved in this new four-year deal,” said Unifor national representative Stephen […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of six C (44 F) and southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny and warm, with a high of 24 (76) and low around seven (45). Expect continued southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h., gusting up to 15 m.p.h. […]
Staff Likening the Fort Frances Pirates’ lineup to the “Murderers’ Row” of the 1927 N.Y. Yankees may be giving too much credit—to the Yankees. The Pirates sent 14 men to the plate en route to a 10-run third inning that keyed a 20-4 victory over Windey’s Warriors in Rainy River […]
Duane Hicks Don’t have much planned this weekend? Why not take a few minutes to round up some of those books you haven’t read in a while and donate them to a good cause? The “Friends of the Library” will hold its annual book sale next Saturday (May 30) from […]
Staff The closure of King’s Highway for construction has been delayed until Tuesday afternoon. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Bay City Contractors Inc. still is busy setting up the temporary watermain to service the residential and commercial properties within the construction zone. King’s Highway is scheduled to be […]
Lindsay Campbell Tom Jones Corp. was using this large crane on the international bridge here yesterday to make repairs on the dam and install new pieces.
Joey Payeur Karma Andy fanned 16 batters yesterday evening but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Manitou Blaze from falling 12-3 to the host Couchiching Lady Raiders in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action.
