RAINY RIVER—Alarm bells should be going off at every council meeting across the district very soon. Local MPP Howard Hampton told the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting Saturday in Rainy River that Ainsworth’s oriented strand board mill at Barwick is hanging by a thread. “We have three-six months […]
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FORT FRANCES—If you are planning a summer vacation over the next several years that takes you east of Fort Frances, you’d better be prepared for construction delays. Ray Krisciunas, with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, outlined plans to rehabilitate the Noden Causeway east of Fort Frances for members of the […]
Canadians are crazy about jam. In fact, the federal government officially recognizes, regulates, and tests 14 different names for “jam,” including fruit spread, preserve, jelly, marmalade, and spread. Our seriousness about jam has led to the production of some of the best jams in the world right here in Canada. […]
The Canada Border Services Agency had a busy year locally. Fort Frances Division Supt. Doug Cuthbertson was in Rainy River on Saturday to update members of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on what they have seen and done at the border over the past several months. He noted Fort […]
The Canadian and U.S. economies may be on the verge of a recession, but the Canadian market is in perfect shape for the development of the mining industry. That was the message delivered by Brian Robertson, president of Victory Nickel, as he addressed more than 30 potential investors and interested […]
High school sports is synonymous with pressure situations: the green quarterback throwing a “Hail Mary” pass; the inexperienced goalie staring down a hulking forward on a breakaway; the basketball team celebrating after draining a buzzer-beater before the long bus ride home. The pressure facing more high school athletes than any […]
After hearing the displeasure of three local residents last night regarding the Jan. 14 municipal byelection, town council will consider the possibility of implementing a succession bylaw. Allan T. Bedard, Bill Krukoski, and Larry Wood collectively blasted council for spending taxpayers’ money to hold a byelection when they simply could […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. senators made a last-ditch appeal to the Bush administration yesterday, asking security officials to delay plans requiring new documents at the Canada-U.S. border starting Thursday. A bi-partisan coalition of 19 senators sent a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, urging him to continue accepting oral declarations of […]
Two Fort Frances males have been charged with aggravated assault stemming from an incident early Friday morning near the Mohawk gas station, the OPP reported this morning. Andrew Spellman, 20, and Lucas Arden, 19, were scheduled to appear in court this morning for the purpose of setting a date for […]
With the much-debated municipal byelection having come and gone, town council is expected to get various opinions this evening from some residents over whether it was worth the cost. Four speakers are on the agenda for tonight’s council meeting, including Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, 2006 municipal candidate Allan T. Bedard, and […]
The opponents changed but the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres kept rolling along, earning a pair of wins and fulfilling their goal of entering February with at least a .500 record. Friday’s 4-2 win and Saturday’s 6-4 victory over the visiting Thunder Bay Bulldogs gave the Sabres’ their second-consecutive sweep and […]
The Keewatin Place Blues and BDO Dunwoody Stars met at centre ice after the Stars jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the final of an Atom ‘A’ tournament here over the weekend. The Stars went on to win 5-4 for the title.
