the OPP The Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team, with the support of the Rainy River District OPP and the OPP’s Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, conducted a search warrant last Thursday at #58A in the Walleye Trailer Park here. As a result of the investigation, officers charged two adult […]
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Staff Highway 11 near Windy Point Bridge in Watten Township is closed due to a serious motor vehicle accident. OPP arrived on scene at 4:40 p.m. today. The highway remains closed while emergency crews respond and police conduct their investigation. Road closure updates are available by calling 511. Do not […]
Staff Ben Morelli, left, owner of From the Grind Up, drew the ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for December this morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Alexis Norris of Fort Frances will heading to Spain—a trip valued at $5,500. 2014 […]
Heather Latter Three-year-old Kayden Ellis was all smiles as he visited with Santa during “Breakfast at the North Pole” on Saturday morning, which was a fundraiser for St. John’s Anglican Church. Children enjoyed a breakfast of cereal and muffins, in addition to making crafts and talking to the jolly old […]
Joey Payeur It was chaos in the aftermath of a pileup in front of the Emo Cowboys’ net during the first period of the final of the seventh-annual Gus Lindberg Memorial tournament between the Cowboys and host Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians yesterday. The Canadians won 5-3 to capture the […]
Heather Latter Gunnar Krawchuk, along with his sisters, Cassie and Jayla, posed with Santa on his sleigh in the courtyard outside the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday during the inaugural “Festival of Frost” on Scott Street. Hundreds of people took in the day-long event, which also featured carollers, dog sled […]
Staff Paper machine #7 at the Resolute Forest Products mill here has been idled indefinitely as of today. PM7 had been idled in April and then restarted in mid-July, when 50-60 workers were brought back to work on a temporary basis. “This announcement has been widely anticipated since PM7 came […]
Joey Payeur One of the few things Lucas DeBenedet didn’t have on his impressive résumé yet this season was an overtime goal. That now can be scratched off the list. DeBenedet delivered the goods Saturday with his second goal of the game—just 24 seconds into the extra session—to give the […]
Snow is likely tonight, with five-10 cm (two-four inches) of accumulation possible. Look for an overnight low of minus-seven C (19 F) and east winds at 15 m.p.h., gusting up to 20 m.p.h. More snow is forecast for tomorrow, with another five-10 cm (two-four inches) possible. Expect a high of […]
Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual Christmas luncheon next Monday (Dec. 9) in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest. Tickets, which cost $14 each, are available at the hospital gift shop, Shoppers, and Pharmasave. Draws also will be made during the luncheon for $1,000, a quilt, and […]
Press Release The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It) self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women is one of 30 small budget semi-finalist ideas in the Aviva Community Fund competition. “I Am Awesome!” is a four-day event held in Northwestern Ontario that nurtures self-esteem and confidence in girls aged […]
Joey Payeur The safe bet is that a certain goalie is taking the day off school today to get some much-deserved rest after an evening which probably had her seeing flying pucks in her nightmares. The Muskie girls’ hockey team racked up an astounding 100 shots—while allowing only four—in a […]
