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Although she had hoped for a better turnout at the Emo Agricultural Research Station open house last Tuesday evening (July 24), research technician Kim Jo Bliss still was happy to highlight several of the crop trials for the nearly two dozen people who did attend. Two of the crops she […]
Most of us can relate to the swell of pride we experience when a loved one gets up on stage before hundreds of people to give a performance that has been anticipated for months. Imagine when the big day arrives, sitting in the audience, and not being able to […]
Fort Frances OPP officers responded to a disturbance at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship just after 1 a.m. on Saturday. As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old Fort Frances male was arrested for failing to leave when directed to do so. A subsequent investigation revealed the man to […]
Head instructor Dave Bragnalo, centre, told his Novice students (aged five-eight) to leave their sticks at centre ice before they began skating drills this morning at the Lakehead University Thunderwolves hockey camp here. Local youngsters are participating in the camp, which runs through Friday, to improve their skills and on-ice […]
Volunteers worked this morning to take down fences and other structures still standing near the Sorting Gap Marina after last week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “This is a perennial problem,” said FFCBC director Doug Cain. “The party’s over, no one wants to be here.”–Justin Holmes photo
Eight new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by 5 p.m. yesterday. Five of those fires were located in Red Lake District, two in Dryden District, and one in Nipigon District. As predicted, most of these new fires were lightning-caused and fire managers anticipate similar fires will appear […]
Doug Wright, front, and Guy Johnston of Fort Frances were the top local team at this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—finishing in third place with a 55.67-pound total to win $12,000.—Amanda Roy photo
Jim Moynagh, above, had the crowd cheering with this bass during the final weigh-in Saturday that helped propel him and partner Joe Thrun to their third FFCBC title. Meanwhile, at left, Kurt Johnson held up a pair of bass for all to see as he and partner Pat Jeffries were […]
Last Wednesday, a Fort Frances financial institute received fraudulent American Express travellers cheques in $500 denominations. The institute was aware these cheques were fake prior to dispersing any cash and notified the Fort Frances OPP. An investigation revealed a local resident received the cheques in the mail from an […]
An Atikokan teen was killed and three other people were injured in a single-vehicle accident on Pine Crescent there early Sunday morning. Krysta Mosley, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene after a Pontiac Grand Prix struck a tree and telephone pole around 4:30 a.m. yesterday, causing the car […]
Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, both near Kenora. Kenora Fire #30 is 35 km northwest of Kenora while Kenora Fire #31 is about 50 km to the northwest. Meanwhile, four new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by Saturday evening, including […]
