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What would you do if you saw a black bear in Voyageurs National Park? Should you be afraid of bears? Join park guide Melissa Dahl this Sunday (March 11 from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center to learn about black bears and how to handle an encounter, enjoy […]

Although Good Friday isn’t until April 6, those who plan on attending the Kiwanis’ annual breakfast that morning had better get their tickets as soon as possible. Tickets, which went on sale this week, are available at Drs. Lidkea, Elliott and Lidkea’s office or from any Kiwanian for $8 each. […]

Chris Mabee, a silver medalist at the 2007 Skate Canada Canadian Championships, will be coming to Fort Frances as the guest skater in the Border Skating Club’s 35th-annual ice show coming up March 31-April 1. Mabee was born Aug. 26, 1985 in Tilsonburg, Ont. and began his skating career at […]

Local student Jamie Petrin recently returned from a week in Ottawa, where she had a chance to take in the sights of the city, as well as learn about the workings of Canadian government, thanks to the program “Encounters with Canada.” Each year, the program offers about 3,000 Canadians aged […]

Tenants at Lady Frances Place (Fort Frances) will benefit from an increase in Supportive Housing services given the announcement of an increase in attendant services provided through the Northwestern Ontario Living Services (NILS) Outreach Program. Hours of service will increase from four hours per day to roughly eight hours per […]

The “Just Imagine” campaign has surpassed its fundraising goal thanks to the generosity of district-wide residents, businesses, organizations, fraternal organizations, service clubs, and municipalities. “We did it!” said an exuberant campaign chair, Deane Cunningham. “We have surpassed our goal of $1.5 million. “Our new total is $1,554,000,” he announced. “The […]

It just makes sense. A high density residential area, nearby schools, senior citizen housing, a busy sports centre next door—what could be more culturally and economically positive to Fort Frances than building a brand new library in the midst of all that? How about the added bonus of having the […]

Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of a bulldozer on fire at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill yard off Portage Avenue. Upon arrival, responding fire personnel observed heavy smoke and fire coming from a bulldozer that had been working in the chip […]

The Fort Frances OPP, with the assistance of the North West Region Crime Unit, has determined there was not a robbery at the Royal Canadian Legion on Church Street here. A 28-year-old Fort Frances man has been arrested and remains in custody charged with possession of stolen property, counselling to […]

FORT FRANCES—Town council and the public were witness to a plan “to chart a new and successful course for health care in Fort Frances” on Monday night during a special meeting regarding the future of the Fort Frances Clinic. With Fort Frances facing a severe doctor shortage, and the need […]

Fort Frances OPP, assisted by the North West Region Criminal Investigation Unit, continue to investigate a robbery that occurred at the Legion in Fort Frances. A Legion employee was cleaning up after closing early Monday morning. At around 2:30 a.m., a male with his identity concealed by a hat and […]