Two people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday around 1:45 p.m. on Highway 17 East near Richard Lake. The accident occurred when an eastbound van crossed the centerline into the path of a westbound tractor-trailer unit, striking head on. Both vehicles caught fire upon impact. The driver of the […]
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Summer vacation ends Tuesday night for the Rainy River District School Board as it meets for its first regular monthly meeting of the new school year. “I’m looking forward to going back and making decisions,” board chair Gord McBride said Monday. “It’s going to be another good school year.” Topping […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors after a member had to step down recently. “Wayne Sabanski, our Peterbilt representative, is leaving town, which is unfortunate,” said Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth. The responsibilities of a director include: •to help formulate […]
Some days, it’s just not worth it to leave the locker room. After one player stumbled and fell during the pre-game charge out onto the field, the rest of the Muskie football team soon followed as they was whitewashed 40-0 on Friday night during their annual exhibition clash with the […]
The Red fez will be popping up all over town this weekend as Shriners celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Border Shrine Club. Founded in 1927, the Border Shrine Club merged groups on both sides of the border. It is the only international group within the thousands of Shrine clubs […]
Electricians and contractors will be racing against the clock this weekend as they work to get a portable classroom at St. Michael’s school installed before school starts this Wednesday. The Northwest District Catholic School board has already added a used portable classroom to St. Francis school this summer and is […]
The evolving state of the River Walk condominium project is apparent to anyone walking down Front Street. Walls and floors are popping up every week, but developers are still working on issues of the completion date and unsold units as the building takes shape. “They had the fourth floor on […]
Rain may have reduced the forest fire hazard in and around Fort Frances, but the Ministry of Natural Resources warns that the district isn’t completely out of the woods when it comes to fires this weekend. “The fire hazard right now is low to high across the district,” fire management […]
As of today, there will be no swimming at Pither’s Point due to high bacterial counts found during routine beach sampling performed by the Northwestern Health Unit. Pither’s Point was already closed for over a week earlier this month due to the same concerns. Heavy rains in recent days is […]
The Dryden OPP investigation into a single motor vehicle collision which occurred at 12:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 17, 1.3 km west of Blue Lake Road in Vermilion Bay, has been completed. A tractor-trailer unit hauling a load of particle board was eastbound on Highway 17 when it drifted into […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton has called on the Conservatives to buy hay from Ontario farmers to ship to struggling farmers in Western Canada. “Ontario farmers in some areas are blessed with a surplus of hay, and have chosen to share that with western farmers,” Hampton says. “The government should pitch […]
Bar patrons in Emo soon could be buying off sale liquor with their winnings from a video lottery terminal (VLT). “We received a letter from Brain Maguire asking if the Chamber would support him with the Chamber in Kenora to bring [VLTs] into Northwestern Ontario bars and sell off sale […]
