Staff Phase II of the bio-mass roads project is coming to an end soon, as the paving of Portage Avenue is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Weather-permitting, the paving will start at the intersection of First St. East and Portage Avenue sometime between 8-9 a.m. on Tuesday. The intersection will be […]
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the OPP As the hot days of summer draw to a close and people prepare to celebrate the final long weekend of the season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists and boaters traveling on OPP patrolled roadways, waterways and trails during the Labour Day weekend that they should […]
Staff Canadian Blood Services is still looking for more people to donate blood at its fall clinic, which will be held at Fort High on Sept. 8-9. “At this point, there are 41 open appointments to fill which is great,” said CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather. “If we can fill these, […]
Duane Hicks Coun. Paul Ryan filed his nomination papers to run in the upcoming municipal fall election yesterday, meaning that all of the incumbents will have their names on the ballot come Oct. 25. “I thought about it for some time, and I think I have four years left in […]
Dan Falloon The Fort Frances Lakers’ preseason slate got off to a promising start in Dryden last night. The Lakers came back on the Ice Dogs twice, first from a 2-0 first-period deficit and then from a 5-4 last-minute one, to sink the Dryden Ice Dogs 6-5 in overtime. Former […]
Press Release Students have headed back to school, and the local Ontario Provincial Police is reminding all members of the community that we all play a role in helping keep our kids safe. The OPP suggests several ways everyone can help increase the safety of children as they venture to […]
Press Release Fort Frances OPP would like the public to be aware of recent complaints involving fraudulent phone calls. The incident occurred when a local resident received a phone call from a male suspect. The male suspect identified himself as a grandchild who was in jail in Montreal. The suspect […]
A working paper written by three senior staff economists for the Swiss-based Bank of International Settlements warned there are several Western economies with hazard lights flashing. Named were Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Japan, Britain, and the United States. It was argued that without “drastic measures,” […]
Press Release Ontario resources are scheduled to return from British Columbia this week. Fire containment and rain is bringing an end to the requirement for additional resources in BC. Eighty-one FireRangers and one Agency Representative were scheduled to return to Ontario yesterday evening. The remaining resources are scheduled to return […]
Duane Hicks Dr. Robert Algie, left, greeted Fort Frances’ new family physician, Dr. Cynthia Saliba during a community welcome event last night at Little Beaver Cultural Centre. Health care professionals and other invited guests gathered to meet Dr. Saliba, who officially started the job yesterday. Dr. Saliba has moved here […]
Duane Hicks Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) students Jaqueline Edwards, left, and Brienne Lowey-Bodkin received gift baskets to help welcome them to Fort Frances last night during a meet and greet at Little Beaver Cultural Centre. The third-year students will be working with local health-care professionals for the next […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ goaltender Tyler Ampe kept an eagle eye on action behind his net as the Lakers battled the host Dryden Ice Dogs in the SIJHL preseason opener for both teams last night. Ampe made 21 saves en route to picking up his first win, a 6-5 […]
