Staff Ontario Public Service Employees Union members, including those from OPSEU Local 735 here, hit the streets yesterday leafleting cars and businesses to promote their “Equal Pay for Equal Work” campaign. They also will be collecting signatures over the next month for a petition to introduce legislation calling for better […]
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Staff Due to poor market conditions for both kraft and paper products, all production at AbitibiBowater’s Fort Frances operations will be shut down for one week, starting Wednesday, Dec. 24, the company reported this morning. Operations will resume Friday, Jan. 2. Mill manager John Harrison said this morning the downtime […]
Paige Desmond There’s no stopping Christmas shopping. Despite news last week that Ontario’s unemployment rate had jumped to 7.1 percent in November, local shoppers said the recession has had little effect on their buying patterns this holiday season. A tour through local stores found customers with little worry—despite one retailer’s […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board selected its new chair and vice-chair for the coming year on Saturday. Fort Frances trustee Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, who previously served as vice-chair, was chosen to be the chair while Dryden trustee John Borst was selected as vice-chair. This inaugural meeting was followed by […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 1:30 a.m., Thunder Bay OPP officers were conducting a RIDE check at the Harbour Expressway near the intersection of Highway 11/17 and Highway 61. The driver of a 1999 Volkswagon Jetta was observed approaching the RIDE check. The vehicle did not slow down as it […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the ratification of the collective agreement between the board and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The agreement is in keeping with the Provincial Discussion Table (PDT) agreement and is for a four-year term (Sept. 1, 2008 […]
the NDP Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton yesterday presented at the Legislative Assembly a petition with nearly 2,000 signatures demanding the Ministry of Health Promotion renew the FOCUS Community Projects’ funding. FOCUS Community Projects provides substance abuse prevention programs in 22 communities across Ontario, including in Red Lake, Ignace, and […]
Duane Hicks With the new year just around the corner, the Town of Fort Frances’ bylaw enforcement department is reminding dog owners to renew licences for their furry friends, or if they aren’t licensed yet, get them one. Bylaw enforcement officer Arlene Byrnes said that in accordance with Bylaw 12-79, […]
Paige Desmond Local aboriginal pre-school children are getting a jump start on elementary school thanks to the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the program provides school readiness curriculum for children aged three-five, with an emphasis on aboriginal heritage and culture in the […]
Dave Ogilvie With snow falling and a feeling of Christmas in the air, the audience at Donald Young School in Emo was treated to a heart-warming concert by the Borderland Orchestra, under the direction of Katherine Williams, on Friday night. Not only was it a fantastic evening of music, but […]
Staff An ongoing investigation into a blast that rocked the Atikokan generating station last week doesn’t appear to have caused any major damage, according to Ontario Power Generation spokesman Ted Gruetzner. “It doesn’t appear that there’s been any major damage,” he said of the plant. The initial investigation found some […]
Jessica George Every year it seems that when the winter months roll around, all of a sudden everyone is sick, just starting to get sick, or finally recovering. Horrible things like colds and the ’flu often are associated with cold air, so people tend to barricade themselves in their cozy […]
