Heavy rainfall Friday threatened to raise water levels on Rainy Lake again but water levels continue to drop over the weekend. As of press time Monday, the lake was measured at 338.43 m (1,110.3211 ft). Ed Eaton, with the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said the lake level has […]
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Mel Giesbrecht and Chris Bell made the most of their first time fishing on Lake Despair over the weekend. The veteran fishing duo from Sioux Narrows took advantage of slow bites suffered by the first-day leaders to leapfrog from third place to capture the second-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass derby […]
Fireworks are being blamed for an explosion Friday around 2 p.m. at Frank’s Cash and Carry on Highway 17 in Wabigoon. A box of fireworks was being re-packaged in the garbage portion of the store when the explosion occurred, police said, ripping a hole in the west wall of the […]
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development is opening a disaster relief office and will begin processing claims for financial compensation from First Nations residents in Rainy River District who were impacted by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding. The department has appointed Sonny McGinnis, Issues Management Officer, to […]
Closed earlier today because of the stormy weather, the situation is indicative of how business has been at the Sorting Gap Marina for more than a month. “It’s like a rollercoaster,” said manager Trevor Hands. “We had a bad spring, or rather, no spring at all. Then we get the […]
Local Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews should have a quiet weekend since the fire hazard has dropped to “low” thanks to recent rainfall. “Going into today, we were looking at a ‘high’ to ‘extreme.’ But with the amount of rain we had last night, we should be under the […]
The water is just about right for the Cyclone Swim Club. Last week, the new local club received approval from Swim Ontario to become a full-fledged member and is set to join the Northwest circuit this coming season, head coach Debbie Murray said. The Cyclones join the Aquanauts as the […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s board of directors on Tuesday turned down the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s request to compete under ‘AAA’ Midget status. A major reason was the board’s need to develop its own ‘AA’ Midget travelling team next season, according to one board member. Details on how […]
The local Shannon’s Plumbing and Heating boys’ Little League team easily captured the age nine-10 division title over in International Falls yesterday evening. They routed the Falls Elks 12-1 to close out the six-team, double-knockout tournament at Tony Rizzo Field. “It’s nice to win,” said Clint Barton, who co-coaches Shannon’s […]
With everything from the wild west to a Hawaiian luau, the Fort Frances Public Library has a number of events planned this summer to encourage kids to drop by and read. “It’s nice having drop-in programs so that if it is raining or you need a little activity, you can […]
Along with everyone else across Ontario, local residents will be seeing a jump in numbers on their next hydro bills as hot, humid weather across the province has resulted in a higher demand for power—and thus a higher cost. “Everybody knew this would happen. We’re in an open market,” said […]
After waiting for a year, hundreds of teddy bears put on their best faces last Friday as they proudly took their owners to the Fort Frances Public Library’s annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Over 500 children were on hand, with lawn chairs and picnic blankets stretched across the field between the […]
