The public is encouraged to have their say tonight as to whether or not the town should decommission traffic lights at the intersection of Mowat Avenue and Church Street. As reported last month, a traffic count conducted in May found traffic at that intersection had declined to such a point […]
News
FireRanger crews in Thunder Bay and Dryden districts are helping area provincial parks with the clearing of downed and hazardous trees. High winds yesterday slowed progress of crews assisting in the clean-up. Crews in other parts of the region continue with ongoing training and other assigned duties. Kenora District continues […]
A house on Boucher Road in Watten Township, near Nickel Lake, was struck by lighting and burned to the ground around noon Friday. The Watten volunteer fire department battled the blaze, with assistance from the Couchiching Fire Department under a “mutual need request.” The roof was fully engulfed in flames […]
Chantal Jodoin went up to spike the ball during the annual summer volleyball camp at Fort Frances High School, which wrapped up Friday.
Flames engulfed this home on Boucher Road in Watten Township after it was struck by lightning around noon on Friday.
“Castin’ for Cash” tournament winners Jeff Gustafson, far left, and August Collinson showed off their hardware as emcee Mark Allen voiced his approval during the final weigh-in Saturday at Lake Despair Lodge.
The Icebox Radio Theater will hold auditions for a variety of summer projects on Monday (July 14) at 7 p.m. at the Rainy River Community College theater in International Falls. Actors and sound effects artists will be needed. The IBRT, fresh from live performances in the Twin Cities over the […]
The Borderland Bicycle Club is holding its annual “Raid on Reef Point” mountain biking group ride this Sunday (July 13). The non-competitive event will be held on the Hopkins Bay ski trail and riders of all levels are encouraged to participate. Club member Jason Jarvis is excited about getting a […]
It’s official—the CT scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here will be fully operational on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Patti Johnson, manager of diagnostic imaging for Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., said yesterday that work on the CT scanner room is continuing in preparation for the new equipment, which is scheduled to […]
In a battle for first place in Rainy River District Fastball League action last night at VanJura Stadium here, the local Sight & Sound team gave up two runs in the final inning en route to a 5-3 loss to the visiting Big Grassy Lightning. With the score tied 2-2 […]
It was a wet start for anglers competing in the annual “Castin’ for Cash” fishing tournament on Lake Despair this morning. The two-day event wraps up tomorrow, with the final weigh-in starting at 3:30 p.m.
There will be a new addition to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship this year, with a beach volleyball tournament set to take place at the Sorting Gap Marina that weekend. Truckloads of sand are being brought in specifically, but organizers need at least 10 teams of five players (mixed […]
