Two new fires occurred in the West Fire Region over what otherwise was a quiet weekend. Fort Frances Fire #10 was located near Quetico Park and reported at 0.1 hectares in size. The blaze was extinguished Saturday by a FireRanger crew from the Fort Frances fire management headquarters. Meanwhile, Nipigon […]
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Being nominated by one’s peers, and receiving an award for one’s accomplishments in life, is a tremendous honour. Such is the case for Robert Animikii Horton (Bebaamoyaash), a 26-year-old Sociology master’s student at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and member of Rainy River First Nations (Manitou Rapids). Horton is one […]
The Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteer Program’s butterfly releases, originally scheduled for tomorrow in Rainy River and Sunday here in Fort Frances, have been postponed because the Monarch butterflies to be released were lost in transit. “Apparently, Purolator has lost 100 butterflies,” volunteer co-ordinator Jennifer Anderson said this morning. […]
Grant Swire and Marcel Pagee each hit homers as the Sight & Sound Wolves regained much-needed ground on Big Grassy in the Rainy River District Fastball League standings with a 8-4 win over the visiting Rainy River Royals last night. Pagee allowed just the four runs in seven gritty innings […]
All remained quiet on the fire front yesterday with no new fires reported in the West Fire Region. There are three active fires in the region—one each in Fort Frances District, Thunder Bay District, and Red Lake District—which continue to be monitored by fire managers. These fires are being managed […]
Local police officers and Special Olympians will team up once again this Sunday (July 20) for the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The torch run will start at 2 p.m. (rain or shine) at the local OPP detachment, with participants then making their way to Tim Hortons. […]
Sight & Sound Wolves’ manager Derek McKinnon was called out after he tried to beat out the throw to home during Rainy River District Fastball League action last night at VanJura Stadium here. The Wolves ended up beating the Rainy River Royals 8-4.
Ethan Carlson-Jourdain, left, Chace Badiuk, Michael Albanese, and Kenya Bruyere were all smiles last night as they roasted marshmallows around the campfire at Pither’s Point Park. The Junior Wilderness group spent the night under the stars to the sounds of crickets.
OPP summer students Mitch Cain and Jenna Nowak put a “Lock It or Lose It” decal on an unlocked car parked along the riverfront this morning while out on bicycle patrol. The pair, as well as Cody Van Drunen and Dayton Brown, are working with the police under the OPP’s […]
The message says it all on this fridge sitting in the alleyway between the 200 block of Scott Scott and First Street East.
Alina Eldridge, foreground, Sidney Leduc, and Courtney Leduc sewed shirts for their puppets during the pioneer theme day at the museum’s summer children’s program yesterday.
Jack Allen, left, and Mel Snowball helped sew the big tent together this morning in preparation for its raising at the Sorting Gap Marina in conjunction with Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship festivities, which get underway Sunday with the annual “KidPro” tournament. The FFCBC itself goes next Thursday through Saturday […]
