FORT FRANCES—Several west-end schools and businesses were closed, and about 150 residents evacuated, after an explosion at J.W. Walker School here shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday. No injuries were reported, but the local Municipal Control Group (MCG) reported at 10:45 a.m. that “there’s extensive damage” to the school as […]
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OPP Cst. Yenta Davidson directed highway traffic away from the Keating Avenue area this morning due to the gas leak. Traffic will continue to be re-routed until further notice.
On February 27, 2008 at 10:58 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by Union Gas to conduct traffic control at the Keating Avenue and Kings Highway area due to a suspected gas odour. At 12:44 a.m. on February 28, 2008 there was an explosion at the J.W. […]
Cattle producers in Northwestern Ontario will benefit from technology improvements at the Stratton sales barn. The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association will receive $23,450 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. to buy and install electronic identification equipment for its sales facility in the Township of Morley. This identification technology helps […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has received its annual infrastructure funding in the amount of $457,239 after the provincial government invested $36 million for upgrades at Ontario hospitals for 2007-08. The funding was allocated from the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). Although the local health care facilities have been provided […]
There’s nothing like a visit to the American Southwest to drive away the late-winter depression that usually sets in about this time of the year. For a couple of hours, that’s exactly where Border Concert members found themselves transported—thanks to the music of the Santa Cruz River Band. Hailing from […]
The local library is the place to be Wednesday evenings for any local resident interested in any facet of writing. A group of nine writing enthusiasts gets together on a weekly basis from 6:30-9 p.m. to discuss and analyze writing, including both specific authors as well as the various pieces […]
The Northern Lights Credit Union donated $1,600 to the Riverside Foundation for Heath Care on Friday for a new neo-natal transport incubator with a ventilator at La Verendrye Hospital. The money is proceeds from the Northern Lights Credit Union’s “iCare Miles” program, where a percentage of its credit card-holders’ purchases […]
Vianets continue to dominate the local men’s basketball league after a 72-63 victory over La Place Rendez-Vous on Monday night. Vianets’ John Sivonen once again was the top scorer for his team with 26 points. Brad Wardas led the Vous with 18 points. Also Monday night, the Muskies defeated Taggs […]
Several local youth bowlers will be representing Sunset Country at the provincial roll-offs March 2 in Thunder Bay. The Junior girls’ team—consisting of Caitlyn Townson, Natasha Petawanaqueb, Tori Hebert, Danielle Bois, Lena Morelli, and coach Bob Petawanaqueb—advanced after capturing the gold medal at the zone roll-offs in Dryden earlier this […]
They played with passion and every ounce of energy they possessed, and in the end the host Fort Frances Canadians were ever so close to forcing a third-and-deciding game of their Midget ‘AA’ Challenge Series. The Fort William Hurricanes had blown into town Friday night and stormed off with an […]
The weather was perfect and the fish were biting at the 11th-annual Morson Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday. People from across the district joined locals in a day of winter fishing fun. Early on it was clear that the fishing was going to be good, with fish getting weighed in […]
