An Efficiency and Effectiveness Review of the Rainy River District school bus transportation services was conducted by a review team selected by the Ministry of Education. The review is the result of recent governmental initiatives to establish an equitable approach to reforming student transportation across the province. The review was […]
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Two southern Ontario men have been fined $5,000 and banned from hunting for two years for illegal moose hunting. Alain Brisson, 52, of Embrun, and Andre Brunet, 61, of St. Eugene, pleaded guilty to hunting cow moose without cow tags, abandoning the kill, and allowing the meat to spoil. Court […]
Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota has submitted a request to the Town of Fort Frances to erect signs promoting the program here. Council voted to refer the request to the Operations and Facilities executive committee at its regular meeting Monday night. “This program is currently exploring the […]
Dana Ward, sported a smile of relief while accepting her diploma from Patricia Lang Confederation College President, last night during the colleges 145th Convocation here. Ward and nine other students graduated from the School of Health & Community Services with a diploma in Early Childhood Education. There were also graduates […]
Students at St. Francis School enjoyed a special presentation, “Gotta Love That French,” yesterday afternoon. The interactive performance put on by Helen Nicole Richard had the kids and teachers dancing, singing, and learning in the French language. A workshop also took place at St. Micheal’s School in the morning. -Amanda […]
Crews were out Sunday morning to repair a pole that was broken in an accident in the early morning hours in the 500 block of Second Street East. —Melanie Béchard photo
Parents and kids took the inaugural ride yesterday on the Sway Fun, the new fully-accessible swing at the Lions Park. Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi, who fundraised for several years for the swing, organized the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. The swing allows children with mobility issues to play with other children. […]
Fort Frances has been chosen as one of two locations in Ontario for a new youth justice facility. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services announced Friday that a 12-bed facility dedicated to aboriginal youth would be built here while a 16-bed facility will be built in Thunder Bay. The […]
The owners of the property at 306 1/2 Third St. E. have requested a tax adjustment from the Town of Fort Frances as the building was demolished following a fire back in November. Council will vote tonight on whether to approve the adjustment for the period of Nov. 8, 2006-Dec. […]
The Fort Frances OPP is continuing to investigate a single-vehicle accident that left two people injured around 3 a.m. yesterday. Police said the accident occurred on the 500 block of Second Street East when the driver of the eastbound vehicle lost control and struck a utility pole. Both the driver […]
The last formality before Fort Frances regained an SIJHL team for the upcoming season went without a hitch Saturday when recognition of the new franchise was passed at the league’s annual general meeting, president/commissioner Ron Whitehead said. “There was no road bumps or anything, everything went smoothly. Fort Frances is […]
Recent testing on drinking water in Fort Frances shows there is little to no lead in it. Of the 25 samples taken, only three showed any lead content—and all three were well below the provincial standard. Last month, the Ministry of Environment urged municipalities to test lead levels in taps […]
