Citing an increasing debt, the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association has decided to raise its service fee from $10 per capita to $17, effective Jan. 1. “We regret to do that but we had to,” said NORA chair Dennis Brown, who also is the mayor of Atikokan. “The market is down. […]
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What were the biggest stories of the year? It’s a question reporters like to ask themselves at the end of every year. It was an especially interesting question for me as I’ve been in town a mere month. A babe in the woods, or the district, as it were. Sept. […]
While the holiday season should be a time for celebration, the Fort Frances Fire Department once again is warning people not to let the festivities turn to tragedy. “In the past, both here and elsewhere where I’ve worked, we have had house fires at Christmas, which can be a especially […]
In the sprit of the season for giving, the Super 8 Motel here is giving families facing emergencies a place to stay for free Dec. 24-26. “It’s called the ‘Rooms at the Inn’ program. It’s done by Super 8s across the country,” local manager Wanda Barker said yesterday. “It’s up […]
The Borderland Thunder swept the Thunder Bay Wolves 8-3 and 7-0 over the weekend here to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games. The wins also vaulted the Thunder into second place of the Superior International Junior Hockey League standings heading into the Christmas break. “They did a good job […]
The month of December has been very busy at the Fort Frances Day Care, beginning with a Christmas tree hunt. We would like to thank Don Hammond for allowing us to walk along his wonderful trails through the bush to get a beautiful tree. The children in all three rooms […]
Fort Frances OPP is reminding people to take extra caution when travelling on local lakes and rivers. With the recent cold conditions, people are starting to travel on lakes that still have open water and ice that is unsafe. Snow, wind, thawed and re-frozen ice, and under-flowing water can cause […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team improved to 3-0 in NorWOSSA play after a 51-42 win over the host Kenora Broncos yesterday afternoon. The black-and-gold are the defending NWOSSAA champions. But it’s been a different story for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team so far this season. The defending NWOSSAA […]
“Be safe and smart this holiday.” That’s the message Kelly Olson, co-ordinator for the district Substance Abuse Program, is stressing with Christmas and New Year’s festivities soon upon us. “Have a great time, have fun. But also be smart about your decisions because they can affect people other than you,” […]
Rumours the butcher facilities at the Canada Safeway store here are being eliminated, and meat would be shipped in from Winnipeg, are wrong, a company spokesperson said. Toby Oswald said Canada Safeway is examining the possibility of closing some butcher facilities in Manitoba stores when a new processing plant opens […]
There’s still no word as to whether any charges will be laid in connection with a 16-hour standoff at the Fort Frances Jail back in June. “My understanding is that nobody has been charged,” said Julia Noonan, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Correctional Services. “I can say our investigation […]
Borderland Thunder goalie Rob Hrabec yesterday was named defensive player-of-the-week by the Superior International Junior Hockey League—his second such award in three weeks. Hrabec led the Thunder to a 1-0-2 record against the Dryden Ice Dogs and Feathermen Hawks. The Kenora ‘AAA’ Stars product is unbeaten (3-0-2) since being traded […]
