While the presence of the West Nile virus has been confirmed in Winnipeg, the Northwestern Health Unit is urging people not to panic about it being in our area. Manitoba officials confirmed this week that a crow found dead in Winnipeg on July 7 had tested positive for the West […]
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Kitchen Creek associate club pro Glen Mills missed earning a spot in the MTS Classic after a qualifier yesterday in Winnipeg. Mills fired a four-over 76 for a tie for ninth place at the Breezy Bend golf course, but then bowed out in a three-hole playoff for the third alternate […]
The median age of the population of Fort Frances has grown older over the last five years, according to new information from the 2001 census released today by Statistics Canada. When the census data was collected in May, 2001, the median age of Fort Frances was 40.2. The median age […]
Water levels on Rainy Lake and Namakan continue to drop but homeowners are warned their property still could be damaged by excessive water. “They’ve been doing quite well so far,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said Tuesday morning. Namakan is down to 340.88 […]
A fire in a bedroom closet caused a scare for a local resident. Firefighters were called to 406 Third St. E. around 11:15 a.m. on Friday. “On arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from the house,” Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson said this morning. The fire was located in a […]
Early offence let Shade cruise to victory in the ‘A’ final of a mixed slo-pitch tournament in Devlin over the weekend. The Fort Frances squad scored four runs in the first inning and three more in the second en route to a 9-5 win over the host Brew Jays. Mike […]
The forest fire hazard is “high” across the district and the Ministry of Natural Resources is urging residents to use extreme caution when lighting campfires. “[The] forest fire index is pretty much ‘high to extreme’ in the Fort Frances District,” Marney Brown, sector response officer for the Ministry of Natural […]
Ray Bedard and Dave Ducasse are doing their part to stay in the mix on the national stage. The two local Special Olympians have completed the bulk of their preliminary track and field events at the national Summer Games in Prince Albert, Sask. Bedard, competing at the nationals for the […]
It’s official. The town will resume curbside “Blue Box” pick-ups July 22. “We will be conducting a trial period with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division for processing recyclables at their facility in International Falls,” said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations and facilities. “This period will allow us to […]
Local skateboard enthusiasts will get chance to rail grind starting next Friday when the town will have a skateboard ramp set up at the Memorial Sports Centre until July 26. While the setup, provided by a company called Playgrounds R’ Us, will be modest in size, Megan Ross, the town’s […]
The Kenora OPP wish to invite everyone to attend their annual open house, which will be held this year at the Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls OPP detachment. The open house will be held this Saturday (July 13) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The detachment is located on Highway 71 […]
If this is what life after 50 breeds, “Snake” Krawchuk will take it. The first-year senior golfer fired a two-under par 70 yesterday to capture top honours in the 50-64 division at the annual senior men’s open at Kitchen Creek—his first-ever singles crown here. “The old saying goes you have […]
