CEP The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada has donated from its Humanity Fund to assist victims` families and the communities affected by the tragic accident in Lac-Mégantic this past weekend. CEP’s Quebec Regional office has also made a donation. CEP represents several hundred members in the region and […]
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Heather Latter Katie Cuthbertson, health educator with the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, spoke in support of rezoning the property fronting Lillie Avenue between Fifth St. West and Sixth St. West in Fort Frances to permit the continued use of the property as a community garden. Half a dozen people attended […]
Staff Three new fires were confirmed in the northern parts of the Northwest Region. Nipigon District fire #50 is a lightning-caused fire currently classified as “not under control.” It is 50 hectares in size. Sioux Lookout District fire #43 was discovered yesterday while doing a northern reconnaissance flight. This fire […]
Heather Latter Road work has begun on Second Street East between Mowat Avenue and Central Avenue where the storm sewer system, watermains, sanitary sewer lines, and other pertinent infrastructure will be replaced and upgraded. The project, which also will include work on Mowat Avenue between Second and Third Street, is […]
Staff Fort Frances town council approved two additional rental options for Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp at last night’s regular meeting, in the hopes that it will generate more revenue for the facility. The Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp Advisory Committee told council that it should consider a reduced rate for the […]
Staff Local Treaty Three police officers received word Friday that the Treaty Three Police Service board will be shutting down its force and laying off all of their officers within 45 days. The board informed the union in a letter dated July 4 that their actions had left them with […]
Sarah Pruys Shelby Hunt, six, and her brother Damien, five, showed off their bandaged stuffed animals right after Dr. Elaine had fixed them up. The Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre’s annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Friday also featured bouncy castles, train rides, fortune telling, crafts, musicians, and much […]
the MNR More forest fires continue to pop up in the northern part of the region, with eight new fires reported Saturday and another two yesterday. Among the new fires, Nipigon District fire #51 is estimated to be 300 hectares in size, while Sioux Lookout District fire #41 is estimated […]
Lucas Punkari With some help from his dad, Corey, Chase Curtis hoisted up the 4.50-pound bass that his father reeled out of Lake Despair on Saturday during the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament. The father-and-son team from Emo would finish the two-day event in second place, as Bryan […]
the OPP On Thursday, just before noon, three employees of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) were refuelling containers at the service station on Manitou Road in Manitouwadge when a second vehicle collided with the rear of the MNR vehicle. Two people were transported to the Manitouwadge General Hospital, one […]
Staff With the aim to make the local community garden a permanent feature in Fort Frances, a public meeting regarding a re-zoning of the garden property is on council’s agenda tonight. The Fort Frances Community Garden Planning Committee has requested to re-zone the municipally-owned property fronting Lillie Avenue between Fifth […]
the OPP An incident with an armed man who had barricaded himself at a residence located on the 1000 block of First Street East ended peacefully Saturday evening thanks to the efforts of crisis negotiators. Around 5 a.m. on Saturday, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police […]
