Fort Frances Times - Windsor, ON (BETA)

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Friday Nov 6
Thursday Nov 5
  • New speed zone posted 11:16 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    New 70 km/h transition speed zone signs were posted at the west edge of town on Monday. While the speed limit for westbound motorists still changes from 50 km/h to 60 km/h at Heikki Lampi Sand & Gravel, it now changes from 60 km/h to 70km/h at Taylor International (at the beginning of Alberton Township), instead of going straight from 60 km/h to 90 km/h. read more

  • Schools seeing high rate of absenteeism 11:01 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    District schools are experiencing higher-than-normal absenteeism as H1N1 and the seasonal ’flu make their rounds. “Absenteeism related to illness for teachers and support staff [custodians, educational support personnel] has increased during the last week,” Diane Ross, manager of human resources for the Rainy River District School Board, said via e-mail. read more

  • ‘Swollen Members’ to perform at Couchiching 10:57 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    “Swollen Members,” a popular hip-hop group from Vancouver, B.C., will perform at the Couchiching rec centre on Nov. 23 as they tour to promote their recently-released album, “Armed to the Teeth.”

Wednesday Nov 4
Tuesday Nov 3
Monday Nov 2
  • Nearly two dozen nominees for top citizen award 12:03 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee will have its work cut out this week as it must review nearly two dozen applications before making a recommendation to town council at its meeting Nov. 9. A total of 23 nominations, some of which are for the same person, came in before the 4 p.m. deadline on Friday. read more

  • MNR fire season ends 12:01 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    Oct. 31 marked the end of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ forest fire season, which officially began on April 1. Provincially, there were 383 fires and 20,656 hectares burned, with the West Fire Region reporting 194 fires consuming 13,934 ha. This is fewer regional fires than last year, which saw 218 blazes between April 1-Oct. 31. read more

Sunday Nov 1
  • Fall clean-up slated Nov. 7 10:13 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    In an effort to give town residents a chance to do a little cleaning up before the snow flies, the town will suspend the collection of some tipping fees at the local landfill on Saturday, Nov. 7 for half-ton vehicles and utility trailers. Tipping fees will be waived from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., but only for leaves, tree branches, grass clippings, and garden waste. read more

  • Legion ladies assembling packages for troops 10:13 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    Many Canadian troops won’t be coming home for the holidays, but the upcoming festive season hopefully will be made brighter for them thanks to the Christmas care packages being assembled by the local Legion ladies’ auxiliary. “[The troops] really appreciate it,” said auxiliary president Sylvia Gunderson, noting this is the third time they’ve been involved with the effort. read more

  • Full-day learning overdue: Horwath 10:13 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is pleased the government finally is moving forward with a plan for full-day learning, but says families shouldn’t have been forced to wait six years for action. “Parents are facing real challenges and have been waiting a very long time for the help they were promised,” noted Horwath. read more

  • Police asking for tips in vandalism of initial bench 10:12 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    The OPP is looking for information following an act of vandalism at the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail in Alberton. Sometime between Oct. 18 and 20, a park bench the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists had installed earlier this month was demolished and thrown into the pond. read more

  • RRFA updates strategic plan 10:11 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    Since its establishment in 1976, the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture has acted as an umbrella organization for the various agricultural producers across Rainy River District. read more

  • Emo Speedway hall of fame inductees honoured 10:11 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]

    The Emo Speedway/Borderland Racing Association held its annual banquet on Saturday at the Emo Legion. Not only was it an evening to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Speedway, but also an opportunity to hand out awards to the drivers who contributed to the success of the past season. read more


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