Pending a decision from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, local radio station CFOB could be airing on the FM band by the end of the summer. CFOB owners, Fawcett Broadcasting Ltd., has applied to the CRTC for authority to convert the radio station from AM to FM, which would […]
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Out of the 13 Muskies who competed in the NorWOSSA badminton finals Wednesday in Kenora, three will be heading back there next Tuesday (April 24) for the NWOSSAA showdown. Senior mixed doubles’ partners Jamie Booth and Siobhan Devlin, and senior girls’ singles competitor Tara Svoboda, advanced after placing in the […]
Two years ago, it was an exciting initiative–a step in the right direction in terms of development in the technological sector. But this year, the doors at the Sunset Country Call Centre in Atikokan will be quietly closing. With the latest in technology and the potential to provide services for […]
The Riverside Breast Education Clinic and Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program held an open house last Wednesday at La Verendrye hospital here to celebrate the two groups decision to come together and provide better services for women of all ages. The open house, which took place at 1 p.m. on […]
Stress is mounting in Ontario jails because of provincial policies, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said. The union is speaking out in reaction to the Harris government’s criticism of the amount of sick days taken by employees of Ontario’s correctional facilities. “The Harris government is deliberately making scapegoats of […]
St. Francis students Matthew Parent and Laura Busch are tops at speaking French. At least, that’s what the judges felt after the pair won the Core and French Immersion divisions at the annual district French speech contest last Tuesday at the Emo Inn. Parent won the judges over with his […]
About 30 people heard ideas on the way the Internet can have an impact on commerce after attending an e-business conference hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. over two days last week at the Red Dog. “I thought it was informative, and it gave us some ideas as […]
After almost four months in the making, Pam Avis’ grade 12 marketing class at Fort High proved they can put on a fashion show. Following the theme “Walkin’ on Sunshine,” a nearly packed house was on hand at the Townshend Theatre last Wednesday night to see 20 student models and […]
Meals on Wheels has been serving the people of Fort Frances for 28 years and long-time member Marg Rousseau is hoping the tradition will continue. “It started back in 1973 when some people got together and decided to form Meals on Wheels,” Rousseau said Monday. “Our program was created to […]
Alberton residents will make an appeal to save their community school Wednesday night when they attend a public session for the collective design process of an expanded J.W. Walker School. “Our main goal is we’d like to see our school stay open,” said parent Danielle Robinson. “We’ll be presenting them […]
With water in-flows nearing record highs, the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here is opening its waste gates at the dam here to keep Rainy Lake from creeping too high. On Monday, two waste gates were opened, followed by two more on Tuesday, increasing the volume of water flowing out from Rainy Lake […]
Those in the struggling telecommunications sector in Fort Frances and area are collectively shaking their heads as high-speed Internet continues to remain out of reach. While demand for high-speed access has increased, providers, businesses, and developers continue to search–even plead–for an answer that will bring it here. In the wake […]
