Fort Frances OPP has begun the second stage of its bicycle safety program here—and that means discipline for kids who are seen riding their bikes without helmets. Over the past year, the OPP has been doling out coupons for McDonald’s ice cream cones to kids spotted wearing their helmets. Their […]
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Fort Frances resident Christine Jensen, 16, recently received a grant from the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies to use to achieve her academic and career goals. Tina Leimenstoll, who does independence planning at the local Family and Children’s Services office here, is responsible for applying for bursaries for the […]
Rainy River District School Board passed a balanced budget for the 2004-05 school year at a special meeting here last night—despite the fact the province only has released 70 percent of its education funding. Among the items for which funding has not yet been released are special education, literacy and […]
Three of the four victims of a fatal accident that occurred last month on Highway 17 just east of the junction with Highway 71 have been identified. The victims were identified as Troy Lansall, 35, of Winnipeg, Man., Balinder Chandi, 30, of Brampton, Ont., and Dilbag Singh, 48, of Montreal, […]
The Northern Therapeutic Riding Association (NORTRA) is holding its eigth-annual Freedom Ride 2003 on Saturday and time is running out to get those pledges in. Twenty-two riders have signed up for this year’s ride, which will help fund riding therapy for physically and mentally-challenged adults and children in the Rainy […]
The Fort Frances, Dryden, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout districts all reported new forest fires over the weekend, bringing the total to 82 so far this season in the West Fire Region. Fort Frances District had a 0.1. hectare fire Saturday, east of Namakan Lake, while another was reported yesterday at […]
The Rainy River District School Board will hold a special meeting here Monday night to vote on the 2004-05 budget as well as on what to do with a number of its properties, including Alberton Central and Sixth Street School. The board was unable to complete its budget until the […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is advising travellers that the bridge joining Canada and the United States at International Falls will remain open during a brief construction project. Travellers coming into the U.S. should expect delays during the hours of construction, which are Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will […]
This is Little League Week in Canada and local baseball players are celebrating, in a way. The Fort Frances Little League will hold two games at the St. Francis Sportsfields tomorrow. The Lions will host a team from Atikokan around 10:30 a.m., then play against the Barwick-Emo junior team around […]
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is expected to get back to the bargaining table with Abitibi-Consolidated on Tuesday. The roughly 4,500 members previously voted 95.4 percent in favour of strike action should a new contract not be reached. “We’re all scheduled to be in Montreal Tuesday,” CEP […]
While there have been some reports recently of West Nile virus showing up elsewhere in Canada, the Northwestern Health Unit said the Kenora-Rainy River districts have seen no sign of the disease among dead crows and ravens submitted for testing so far. “I’m not sure exactly how many birds in […]
The five contestants vying for the Fun in the Sun queen title this year now are out and about, meeting the public and helping out with various activities leading up to the July 1 crowning. This year’s contestants are Alyssa Bruyere, sponsored by Heron Landing Golf Course, Erika Johnson (Nickel […]
