Friends of Neil Roy and Ben Klyne left heartfelt messages at the skate park over the weekend for the two Fort Frances teens who were killed in a car accident on Friday morning More then 100 messages and poems covered the ramp with phrases like “I’ll miss you” and “You […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit has rescinded the boil water advisory in Atikokan. Clearwells in the Atikokan Water Treatment Plant have been at healthy levels for several days. Sampling of the water treatment plant and the distribution system show the water to be safe. The township is keeping the […]
The Fort Frances detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is continuing their investigation into a single vehicle collision that occurred early Friday. At 6:35 a.m. OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Busch Road in Alberton Township. Ben Klyne, 17, of Fort Frances, had […]
Having experienced some economic difficulties in recent years, the “Fun in the Sun” committee will be submitting a request to the town for funding of July 1 activities at tonight’s council meeting. “As you know, our committee has been experiencing great difficulty since the closing of the Fort […]
By early yesterday evening, Ministry of Natural Resources fire management personnel in Fort Frances District had responded to four new fires and the potential remains for more to be reported across the region. The fire behaviour ranged from creeping, to running and torching in trees requiring air attack to […]
Mental health (or well-being) is an ideal we all strive for. It is a balance of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Caring relationships, a place to call home, a supportive community, and work and leisure all contribute to mental health. However, no one’s life is perfect, so mental […]
Justin Barnard, 16, and Samatha Jewett, 15, held on tight while tubing on Rainy Lake yesterday afternoon. The pair were being pulled behind a boat driven by Steve Barnard. —Amanda Roy photo
Two new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. Fort Frances District responded to a fire on Maria Lake in Quetico Park, which was smouldering at last report. And Thunder Bay District responded to a lightning-caused blazed that people reported flaring up within an […]
The International Falls Airport was waiting approval from the F.A.A. to re-open its runway to Mesaba Airline flights on Friday afternoon since required tarmac maintenance is now complete. A Mesaba flight hasn’t landed at the Falls airport since Tuesday morning due to a runway that didn’t meet F.A.A. standards. “We […]
Two people were killed and a third injured in a single-vehicle rollover early. today on Busch Road in Alberton Township. Fort Frances OPP Doug Irish said late this morning the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The third person was taken to La Verendrye Hospital with non-life threatening […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association announced yesterday the hiring of a new manager for its Stratton sales barn. Clayton Teeple of Barwick was the successful candidate—foremost because of having worked at the sales barn previously. “We’re glad that he applied,” noted RRCA secretary April Szpara. “He has been working […]
The annual Kitchen Creek Classic goes tomorrow and Sunday, and tournament organizers are still looking to add golfers to the field. “We’ve got about 50 right now,” said Wayne Strachan, director of golf at the course, “and I would think we’ll be around maybe 60, 65, we hope, or […]
