Despite some precipitation, extreme forest fire hazard conditions continue to grip the western half of the northwest region including Kenora, Red Lake, Dryden, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout districts. A Restricted Fire Zone continues to be in effect for these regions. The municipalities of Fort Frances, Emo, Chapple, LaVallee and […]
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Firefighting teams from Ontario and New Brunswick are arriving in British Columbia to assist with devastating wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass COVID-19 safety checks before being sent into the field. Public Safety Canada also says it has committed the Armed Forces for […]
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LYTTON, B.C. – Mounties are on the scene in Lytton, B.C., working to determine what caused a fire that destroyed much of the village and left two people dead. Dawn Roberts, the director of communications for the B.C. RCMP, told a news conference Sunday that investigators were able to access […]
WASHINGTON – After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to loosen the rules – but only for a specific few. Effective Monday, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents – those who have had a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada […]
There is a heat warning and special air quality statement in effect for the Rainy River District. Daytime temperatures today are expected to range from 29 to 31 C (84 to 88 F) with humidex values in the low- to mid-thirties. Heat risks are higher for young children, pregnant women, […]
By Rebecca Santana And Adriana Gomez Licon
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SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – Rescuers searched for victims of a collapsed South Florida condo building through fresh rubble Monday after crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the structure and allowed search efforts to resume. Three more victims were discovered in the newly accessible […]
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Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded early Monday while trying to break up a crowd following Fourth of July gatherings, authorities said. The shooting about 1:45 a.m. on the city’s West Side happened less than an hour after a drive-by shooting in Washington Park on the city’s South […]
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MONTREAL – It’s do-or-die for the Montreal Canadiens tonight as they get ready to host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. The Habs trail the Lightning 3-0 in the best-of-seven series and face the daunting task of having to win four straight against the […]
By Stephen Wade
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TOKYO (AP) – The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee signaled on Monday that it will change its ticket policy this week for any local fans hoping to attend. This comes with the pandemic-delayed Olympics opening in just under three weeks. Organizers, the International Olympic Committee and others are expected to meet […]
By Beth Harris
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history who later served as general manager of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 77. The school said he died Sunday at his home in Newport Beach after a two-year fight with […]
Students, teachers, parents, and families made the most of a less-than-ideal situation with high school graduation ceremonies across the District. While COVID restrictions preventing more traditional ceremonies were still in place, Fort Frances High School (top, bottom right) adapted by breaking the graduating class into four sections and allowing families […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances town council voted in favour of resuming youth summer programming for the remainder of the summer. The town will start the hiring process for positions that need to be filled. The town’s summer programs, historically run from the Memorial Sports Centre and including the “Rec N Crew” program […]
