Environment Canada has issued the following Special air quality statement in effect for Fort Frances, Emo, Rainy River, Seine River Village and Mine Centre. Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility. Smoke is expected or occurring. High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. […]
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Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan begins tomorrow, and with it, a new slate of services will open to the public. It also brings an easing of gathering restrictions, with gatherings of 100 allowed outdoors, and 25 indoors. Restaurants will no longer have table limits, and their capacity is […]
Travel restrictions near Fort Frances, due to the 407 hectare Fort Frances 47 fire, have been lifted. But the Ministry of Natural Resources Fire reminds the public, that doesn’t mean all danger has passed. The public is reminded that Fort Frances 47 is an active fire with ongoing fire suppression. […]
by Greg Seitz
Quetico Superior Wilderness News
Quetico Superior Wilderness News
The fires are generally located in the southwestern part of the park, including near the international border and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On Monday, Quetico’s managers announced that the parts of the park affected by the fires is closed to visitors. No camping or travel is allowed in […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is lifting mandatory COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated visitors, caregivers and staff at long-term care homes even as some facilities continue to battle outbreaks of the virus. The new policy will take effect on Friday, the same day the province will lift public heath restrictions on other sectors as […]
Police Briefs To report a crime, online reporting can be accessed at www.opp.ca/reporting. To contact the police by phone, call OPP Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. (Rainy River District, ON) – On June 13, 2021 members of the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge allowed Britney Spears to hire an attorney of her choosing at a hearing Wednesday in which she broke down in tears after describing the “cruelty” of her conservatorship. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, who […]
By Damian J. Troise
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO – Stocks edged lower Thursday, pulling major indexes a bit further below the record highs they marked at the beginning of the week. Investors continue to be focused on where the economy is headed as the pandemic wanes and also on the latest company earnings reports. The S&P 500 […]
By Sarah El Deeb
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri stepped down Thursday, citing “key differences” with the president after nine months of political wrangling that failed to put together a government for the crisis-ridden country. The development is likely to plunge Lebanon further into chaos and uncertainty amid an unprecedented economic […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO – An Olympic athlete and a staffer linked to the Tokyo Games tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan, organizers said Thursday. The two people, who were not identified, were among six new cases – including four contractors who are residents of Japan – reported by the Tokyo […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
A presentation was given to the mayor and council Monday evening to formally answer questions that Fort Frances Mayor June Caul posed to the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) on the Sustainable Forest License (SFL) and the Boundary Waters Forest Management Corporation (BWFMC). The mayor requested answers to eight […]
Fort Frances Mayor June Caul said she met with MPP Greg Rickford to discuss the provincial and federal governments taking over the sale of the International Bridge, make it a public asset and cancel the tolling fee. “Councillor [John] McTaggart and I met with minister Greg Rickford,” Caul said. “We […]
