Youth who are interested in developing a business of their own are encouraged to sign up for the “Head Start in Business” Youth Enterprise Day Camp that's coming to Fort Frances next week (July 22-26).
The camp is for children ages nine-13 and is being held at the Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) building (304 Scott St.).
The Borderland Soccer League women's division saw its first draw of the season on Tuesday night.
Neither Al's Racquet Stringing nor La Place Rendez-Vous could get the better of each other as the game ended with a 3-3 score.
Ryndi Veldhuisen scored twice while Courtney Buckshot also bulged the twine for Al's (1-5-1).
Resolute Forest Products has sold the properties comprising the Fort Frances mill to a subsidiary of Riversedge Development that is held in partnership with a local entity.
Fort Frances councillor Douglas Judson said the announcement is a “milestone” in their effort to reopen the idle paper mill but time will tell what kind.
He may have been just an “average kid” but he went on to accomplish extraordinary things.
Picking up the sport of powerlifting when he was in high school, Dave Mitchell went on to accomplish an excellent career that included three Canadian championship titles while also setting 11 records along the way.
The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a missing person complaint in Quetico Provincial Park. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2019 officers responded to the complaint of a missing canoeist on the interior of Quetico Provincial Park.
It's official—the mill has been sold.
In a statement late yesterday from the Town of Fort Frances, the town confirmed for all of its citizens, stakeholders, and regional partners that the properties comprising the pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances have been sold by Resolute Forest Products.
The Town of Fort Frances wishes to confirm for all of its citizens, stakeholders, and regional partners that the properties comprising the pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances have been sold by Resolute Forest Products.
There were five new forest fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon.
Nipigon fire #8 is being held at 0.1 hectares in size and is located near Fog Lake, approximately 22 kilometres west of Nipigon
Red Lake fire #50 is not under control at 0.1 ha. and is located near Meddick Lake, approximately 16 km south of Deer Lake First Nation.
Another solid night at the ball field let to yet another win for the Couchiching Raiders.
Grace Bragg pitched well to pace the Raiders (12-1) to a 14-8 decision over the Red Gut Babes for their third win in a row.
Tracy Morningstar was tagged with the loss for the Babes, who saw their record fall to 1-7-3.
