Six new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the weekend, occurring in the Red Lake, Dryden, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout Districts. Through the quick response and determined action of forest firefighters, all the blazes were contained to sizes of less than 1.5 hectares. The new fires were […]
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Due to construction at Central Avenue, as well as activity at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and Abitibi biomass boiler sites, the town is asking transport trucks coming through here to stick to Second Street East until July 31. “I want to divert all through traffic down Second […]
Winnipeg’s night life nearly turned deadly early yesterday morning when a man shot and wounded four patrons outside a downtown nightclub at closing time. Just before 3 a.m., a gunman on foot fired at least seven shots and hit three women and a man in front of Metro Nitelife hip-hop […]
Twenty-eight teams went in but it was Brayden Spence, teamed up with Keith and Terry Wilson, who emerged as champion of the annual KidPro tournament held yesterday in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The team recorded a 13.1-pound total—led by a 4.81-pound lunker—to top the second-place […]
Town council will vote tonight to approve the terms of an agreement to provide financing to the Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc., finalizing a deal that’s now been years in the making. The bylaw went through its first reading at the July 9 council meeting. This will be its […]
Keith Wilson, left, and his brother, Terry, flanked 11-year-old Brayden Spence as they hoisted the trophy commemorating their win at the annual KidPro tournament, which was held yesterday in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.–Justin Holmes photo
Byron, a three-year-old German Shepherd/Labrador cross, dug for rocks along the shoreline near Seven Oaks yesterday, keeping cool in the hot afternoon sun. However, the town bylaw department is warning dog owners they’re prohibited from bringing their canine friends to the beach area at Pither’s Point until the end of […]
Twin Cities-based radio show, Bear Facts & Fish Tales, will be broadcast live from the Rendez-Vous dining at 7 p.m. this Sunday with hosts Mark Fisher and Larry Bollig in town for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The two-hour call-in show, coming on to its 15th year, […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship directors are taking steps to ensure the popular tournament—which is set to run next week—remains a family event by planning to strictly enforce the age of majority. FFCBC chairman Jim Cumming noted there have been problems in the past with fake licences and […]
The Fort Frances detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing person. Catherine Van Heyst, age 43, of Fort Frances was last seen on Sunday, July 15, at approximately 2 a.m. at Tim Hortons. Van Heyst is described as […]
Have you ever wondered what life is like inside the nest of a bald eagle? Join Voyageurs National Park guide Katey Salo to learn about the constant changes in the life of a bald eagle. You will also learn the basics of the bald eagle: its habitat, characteristics, […]
The Fort Frances Power Corporation is extremely pleased to welcome Jorg Ruppenstein as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 10. Ruppenstein will be replacing Jim Kibiuk, who has accepted a position with the Abitibi Consolidated biomass project. Ruppenstein holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree as […]
