The Manitoba Motor Transport Board is still ruminating on whether to approve the 30 applications for changes to bus routes in that province, which will have an impact on service in Northwestern Ontario. A board spokesperson said they still are going over information submitted by Greyhound as well as testimony […]
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Town council tabled the proposed sewer and water rates Monday night after it became clear several councillors, and local businesses, felt the hikes to the commercial sector were too drastic. “What concerns me most is no one can live in Fort Frances if they don’t have jobs. And if the […]
So, you want to learn to dance, sing, act, and do improv? If you’re between the ages of eight-14, the place to be next month is at the Summer Musical Theatre Program in Emo. The River Theatre, under the direction of Renée Martin-Brown, is presenting a one-week workshop July 18-22 […]
The Emo Beef Club has held its second and third meeting of the year. People often wonder what beef farming is all about. Just to let you know a little, it isn’t only about feeding and watering your beef. It also involves caring for your animals and running an agricultural […]
An Ignace man has been fined $1,650 after he attached a seal to a moose shot by someone else. After a three-day trial, Shane Bourgeois, 41, was found guilty on a number of charges. He was fined $900 for unlawfully attaching a bull moose seal to a moose shot by […]
The Ontario government is strengthening tourism in the Atikokan area by investing in the next phase of Quetico Centre’s four-year revitalization project, Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro announced last Thursday. “Quetico Centre has long been a force for economic development in Northwestern Ontario,” said Mauro, who is Rick Bartolucci’s parliamentary […]
Volunteers from across Rainy River District joined Nature Conservancy of Canada staff at the Oak Grove, near the mouth of the Rainy River, on Sunday to help monitor the provincially-significant oak forest. The event gave volunteers an opportunity to have fun exploring the oak ecosystem and better understand the threats […]
Bishop David Ashdown was there, a large part of her family sat attentively in the first few pews and, most importantly, she felt God was smiling down upon all of them. To say the least, Georgina Connor’s ordination service Sunday evening at St. John’s Anglican Church here was an “emotional” […]
After nearly three years of fundraising, local families finally may be able to enjoy a swing that will allow people with all types of physical ability to spend time together at the playground. The swing is called a “Sway Fun” and it can hold up to a dozen people, including […]
The Fun in the Sun committee got a helping hand Monday night as the town agreed to cover the July 1 events under its insurance policy. “I’m happy to announce we were able to put a rider on the town’s policy to accommodate their insurance needs for less than half […]
Despite rumblings to the contrary, Ontario’s top health official said last week that the provincial government has no plans to see all of Northwestern Ontario fall under the jurisdiction of one health unit. Dr. Sheela Basrur, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, was in Fort Frances last Friday and did […]
You couldn’t have written a better script for this one unless you find 32 C temperatures not to your liking. Certainly, the heat and humidity did little to put a damper on the fun last Thursday when it seemed the entire community turned out at the Couchiching Multi-Use Facility to […]
