If you’re heading to the Canso Causeway, plan for delays. Maintenance on the swing bridge will happen Thursday and Friday. You won’t be able to cross at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., then at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. All closures will be for 20 minutes. Emergency services have been informed and...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s budget was approved at the committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday and is now pending ratification at the February 12 city council meeting. After the final round of budget reviews the before-growth municipal tax levy is sitting at 5.93 per cent and the after-growth is sitting...
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Mayor Mike Savage believes people living in tents should never be an acceptable option. He made the comments on Wednesday as the city prepares to shut down five designated camps in about two weeks. Savage says the sites were never intended to be long term solutions and they want to have...
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If you need to go over the causeway the next few days, be prepared for some delays. Six planned traffic stops, each day, will take place Thursday and Friday. They will occur on the hour between 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Each will last up to 20 minutes and it is to allow for some maintenance work to...
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by Randy ThomsA former member of the Fort Frances Muskies has signed on with the Kalamazoo Wings of the East Coast Hockey League. The team has announced it has signed Tyler Vanuden to a Standard Player Contract after being loaned from the Quad City Storm of the Southern Professional Hockey League. In...
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by Randy ThomsA trustee with the Rainy River District School Board has resigned. Michael Graham was one of two trustees acclaimed in the 2022 election to serve the Fort Frances area. His resignation was announced during Tuesday night’s meeting. Fellow trustee Mike Walchuk says Graham’s presence at the board...
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An environmental non-profit organization is responding to the provincial government’s Water Strategy Report and Review. The government issues annual progress reports on the status of the action items listed in the strategy and reviews the strategy within five years of its release. Beverly...
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A sod-turning ceremony for Barrington’s new recreation centre. The $8.9 million facility will be built next to the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena on Sherose Island. The province contributed $6 million. Shelburne MLA Nolan Young says a project like this does so much for local residents. “When you...
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by Brad PerryTwo men from Sussex have been arrested following a series of break-ins and thefts in the community. Mounties say tools and equipment were stolen from three businesses in the Sussex Industrial Park in late January. A 27-year-old and a 34-year-old were arrested in connection with the incidents on...
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by Randy ThomsRepresentatives from both sides of the border continue to hold talks regarding the International Bridge linking Fort Frances and International Falls. A recent hike in tolls last fall brought officials together. Their recent meeting was at Manitou Mounds. International Falls Mayor Harley Droba...
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