Staff Marc Cohn once sang about “Walking in Memphis.” Add up the combined distance travelled by those who received free passes here last night and someone easily could have walked to Memphis. No less than 29 walks were issued by pitchers in the Fort Frances Herricanes’ 23-14 victory over the […]
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the MNR Some 31 personnel from the Ministry of Natural Resources currently are on assignment in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia to assist in forest fire management efforts there. These personnel are from Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services bases across the province. They are Incident Management Team members, […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F) and northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 23 (73) and low around nine (48). Look for calm winds becoming northerly at five m.p.h. in the afternoon. Sunshine is […]
Staff Amidst work done over the past month to address the threat of rising waters, summer construction projects also have been underway here. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told town council last night that Tom Veert Contracting has been doing a “total rebuild” of Third Street East from Crowe […]
the OPP On July 10 around 3:15 a.m., Treaty #3 Police and Rainy River District OPP officers were notified of a vehicle in a ditch on Highway 11 at Couchiching First Nation. The driver was reported as being impaired. At the same time police were responding, an off-duty OPP officer […]
Joey Payeur Emcee Mark Allen, centre, congratulated the Emo tandem of Brett Meyers, left, and Nathan Brigham after the pair captured the 14th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament Saturday at Lake Despair Lodge. The pair, who won the International Falls Bass Championship last year, earned the title with a […]
Heather Latter Carrying the torch, Ellayna Kabel led a group of youths, town councillors, and international runners across the bridge here this morning as they participated in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, which promotes international friendship and understanding. Members of both Fort Frances and International Falls councils met in […]
Joey Payeur It finally can be carved in stone. The Fort Frances Lakers officially revealed Saturday that they’ve been selected as the host team for the 2015 Dudley Hewitt Cup (the Central Canadian Junior ‘A’ championship), which will run April 28-May 2. Saturday’s much-anticipated announcement came during the SIJHL’s annual […]
Staff Despite some recent precipitation, the water levels on Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River slowly but surely are going down. And the weather forecast shows smooth sailing until the end of the week. During a meeting of the Municipal Emergency Control Group this morning, Patrick Briere, public information […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP has seen a recent escalation in property crimes over the past two weeks. Many of the incidents involved vandalism to vehicles and thefts. To help residents understand the impacts of these crimes, the following list demonstrates the general location, nature of the crimes, […]
Haley Anderson Cameron Penney instructed a “Summer Tech Workshop” yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library, which aimed to teach those on hand basic computer skills like e-mailing and searching the Internet. Workshops focusing on both Mac and PC computers will run bi-weekly throughout the summer.
Haley Anderson “Team Cupcake,” comprised of 10-year-olds Daffni Chabot, Leah Bagacki, and Aurora Hutton, began their scavenger hunt at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon. The trio was one of three teams participating in the event, which required youngsters to make their way through town to participate […]
