Only charred remains were left of this house on Boucher Road in Watten Township, near Nickel Lake, after it was struck by lighting around noon Friday. The Watten volunteer fire department battled the blaze, with assistance from the Couchiching Fire Department under a mutual need request. The home could not […]
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FORT FRANCES—A decision by Shaw Cable to axe direct community programming from Fort Frances and Atikokan, and instead see coverage here conducted out of Kenora and Dryden, has prompted town council to write a letter to the company and encourage local residents to start a petition. News of the company’s […]
FORT FRANCES—The Emo Agricultural Research Station is holding its annual open house next Tuesday (July 22), followed by Rainy River District Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s crop tour on Wednesday (July 23). Anyone interested is invited to come out and see what the research station is up to this summer, […]
Seven years ago, Aya Sletmoen felt helpless as her father was battling cancer and she could do nothing to relieve his constant, chronic pain suffered after multiple treatments and being in the hospital. Sletmoen eventually lost her father to cancer and only wishes she had the skills back then to […]
FORT FRANCES—If you’ve been hoping to meet one of the NHL’s brightest young stars, who just so happens to have a Fort Frances connection to boot, next Monday is your big chance. Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman Duncan Keith is returning to the town where he grew up, with July 21 coined […]
To raise some funds for the Muskie girls’ hockey team, the Redline Club is bringing in comedian “Jimmy the Janitor” to stage some tasteful comedy in the Townshend Theatre on Aug. 21. “Jimmy the Janitor” is a Maritime comedian who performs across Canada and the United States. He regularly appears […]
To raise some funds for the Muskie girls’ hockey team, the Redline Club is bringing in comedian “Jimmy the Janitor” to stage some tasteful comedy in the Townshend Theatre on Aug. 21. “Jimmy the Janitor” is a Maritime comedian who performs across Canada and the United States. He regularly appears […]
With the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship in full swing next week, fans of local singing talent will want to check out “Quest for the Best” and “Kiddie Quest” under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina next Tuesday (July 22). Dawn Booth, manager at the Fort Frances Chamber […]
They’re fun, lovable, affectionate, cute—and they bark. Dubbed “Man’s best friend,” dogs are the perfect pet for not only your family but seniors, too. At 86 years of age, Verna Roy is a local senior who’s not letting age slow her down. Her small dog (who could be mistaken for […]
FORT FRANCES—There will be at least a few more butterflies in the air above Fort Frances and Rainy River this weekend when the Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteer Program holds release services in both towns. The first will be held Saturday (July 19) at 10 a.m. at Hannam Park […]
After receiving a public concern regarding the safety of crossing King’s Highway to access Legion Park, the town will look into installing traffic lights at Webster Avenue. In a report received by council at its regular meeting Monday night, the Operations and Facilities executive committee recommended a traffic/pedestrian engineering study […]
Joey Galloway knows only one way of doing things—and that’s full out. The local 20-year-old stock car driver took a liking to the sport ever since his friend, Steve Arpin, introduced him to it in his early teens. Now he has his own garage where he fine-tunes his craft. “I […]
