Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service, ambulance, and police responded to a call at the biomass boiler this morning. It is believed there was a dust explosion inside the boiler, resulting in a man being injured. No other information was available prior to press time today.
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Joey Payeur Aaron Wesley-Chisel blew this shot right through Wisconsin Wilderness goalie Griffin Strain in the first period of the Lakers’ 3-2 win here Tuesday night, which also clinched top spot in the SIJHL regular season.
Duane Hicks Town workers have had their hands full this winter dealing with problems caused by the intense cold, with the most recent being a watermain break on Victoria Avenue between Church Street and Nelson Street.
Heather Latter Jennifer Horton of Curvy Chick displayed just some of the dresses that have been donated to the prom dress drive being hosted by the local Professional Women’s Network. With more than 30 already collected, organizers are continuing to accept dresses and shoes from now until the end of […]
Heather Latter Youngsters in Rae Ann Wood’s early-learning class at St. Michael’s School cheered on Team Canada during their semi-final showdown against the U.S. on Friday. Called an “Olympic Day,” students were encouraged to wear sports attire of any kind or Canadian clothing. Then they gathered in several classrooms to […]
Duane Hicks Shelly Wepruk, left, and Jan Beazley admired a pair of sunglasses—just one of the dozens of silent auction items donated to the Community Chest fundraiser here Sunday night.
Joey Payeur Muskie Cole Tymkin uncorked a howitzer that Dryden Eagles’ goalie Brady Desserre could only wave at as it went by him to give Fort High a 2-0 lead in the first period of their 9-3 victory in Game 2 here Monday night to sweep the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final […]
Joey Payeur Muskie forward Braden Webb (16) found the mark with this shot through the five-hole of Dryden Eagles’ goalie Brady Desserre in the second period to give Fort High a 6-2 lead en route to a 9-3 win in Game 2 of their NorWOSSA best-of-three semi-final series here last […]
Heather Latter Deb Emes, chair of the local Professional Women’s Network, left, Jennifer Horton of Curvy Chick, and Paula Jensen of Shear Serenity showed off just a few of the dresses that have been donated to the prom dress drive being hosted by the PWN. With more than 30 already […]
Joey Payeur Siobhan MacIntosh of the Lakewood Tire Eagles (Fort Frances) was angling for a shot on goal under the watchful eye of Sara Jackson (left), goalie Carly McKinnon, and Morgan Deschamps of the Energy Wild (Fort Frances) during the first period of the Eagles’ 2-1 win in the final […]
Duane Hicks Robin McCormick, left, and Larissa Curr admired some silent auction items up for bid during the Fort Frances Community Chest’s fundraiser dinner yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The well-attended evening included testimonials, music by “Entirely Mac,” and a live auction, and raised about $12,000 in total.
Duane Hicks Nova Scotia NDP MP Peter Stoffer spoke to a small crowd gathered for a town-hall meeting on veterans’ affairs yesterday at the Legion here. Stoffer is on a tour to talk to veterans and hear their concerns about the closure of nine Veterans’ Affairs offices in Canada, including […]
