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Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Tyler Brodersen tried to corral a loose puck before Dryden Ice Dogs’ goalie Eric Szymczyk could cover it up during the visitors’ 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 of their semi-final series at the Ice For Kids Arena here Thursday night.
Press Release Federal New Democrats believe the Harper Conservatives are turning their backs on business and small communities in Northern Ontario with massive cuts to program funding for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor). “This is more than bad timing or a single case of bad judgment,” […]
the OPP On Sunday at 3:45 a.m., the OPP was called to the Best Western Lakeside Inn in Kenora in response to a complaint of occupants causing a disturbance. When police arrived, they found one male lying on the street and observed a window on the fourth floor had been […]
Staff A female driver was seriously injured Thursday night after her vehicle collided with a cement structure in the underground parkade at the Riverwalk Condominiums here. Police said the woman was moving her Volkswagen from an outside parking area into the underground parking area around 8:15 p.m. when it accelerated […]
Lucas Punkari Lorne Jackson was focused on the task at hand last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club as he took on Don DeBenedet during a men’s ‘A’ playoff game. The competive curling season will wrap up Thursday at 6 p.m. as the men’s and ladies’ leagues will crown […]
Lucas Punkari It will be a winner-take-all showdown at the Ice For Kids Arena here tonight as the Fort Frances Lakers and Dryden Ice Dogs clash in the seventh and deciding game of their spirited semi-final series. The Lakers staved off elimination last night with a 4-1 win in Dryden […]
Duane Hicks Not happy yet with the bottom line of the 2013 budget, town council will take a harder look at reducing services and increasing user fees. The 2013 budget currently shows a deficit of about $388,000. Additionally, council believes Resolute Forest Products will appeal the assessment of the mill […]
Staff Mine Centre School will be awarded the Rainy River District School Board’s “Recognition of Excellence” at tonight’s regular meeting for its nutrition programs. The school is committed to offering students food and beverage choices that will enhance learning, contribute to healthy growth and development, and cultivate life-long healthy eating […]
Staff In an effort to maximize efficiency, Fort Frances town council and administration staff have been reviewing numerous potential cost-saving measures. One that has not yet been studied, but could be considered, is odd/even showering. Implemented by the Northeastern Ontario municipality of Durtee, the bylaw would work in much the […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances has received input from a consultant in Southern Ontario regarding ways to reduce costs at the Ice for Kids and ’52 Canadians arenas. A report received late last week suggested lowering lighting by 60 percent on the ice surfaces of both rinks could be […]
Riverside Riverside Health Care on Friday released information on employees paid a salary of $100,000 or more. The Public Sector Disclosure Act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Ontario government to disclose the names, positions, salaries and taxable benefits of these employees annually. At Riverside Health Care, 15 […]
