Restricted Fire Zones Northeast fire region Due to the extreme fire hazard, recent heavy lightning, little precipitation and increased forest fire, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry implemented Restricted Fire Zones across a major part of the northeast and central region as outlined [Read more]
Projects Approved under the Small Communities Fund Residents of Naicatchewenin First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation, and Fort Frances will benefit from important infrastructure investments thanks to funding from the government of Ontario through the Small Communities Fund. Naicatchewenin First [Read more]
Andrew Watson a plaidé coupable aux accusations de possession d’une arme à feu chargée dans un véhicule et de possession illégale d’un fusil de chasse puissant pendant la saison de chasse au gros gibier. Il a été condamné à des amendes de 1 000 $ et 500 $ respectivement. Son arme à [Read more]
Un homme de Fort Frances, John Homer, a plaidé coupable à l’accusation d’avoir déchargé une arme sans égard à la sécurité des personnes et des biens. Il a été condamné à une amende de 3 000 $, n’a pas le droit de chasser pendant deux ans et doit réussir la Formation des [Read more]
A Fort Frances man has been fined $3,000 for careless hunting. John Homer pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000 for discharging a firearm without reasonable consideration for people or property. He is not allowed to hunt in Ontario for one year and must successfully complete the Ontario Hunter [Read more]
Two Timmins residents have been fined a total of $3,500 for an illegal deer hunt. Roger Gagnon and Robert Pearce pleaded guilty and were fined $2,000 and $1,500 respectively for discharging a firearm from a roadway.The men are also banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. The court heard that on [Read more]
WANTED MALE FROM NOVA SCOTIA – UPDATE FORT FRANCES, ON – September 30, 2012, members of the OPP Greenstone Detachment responded to a call of a male in distress on Lukinto Lake Road in the Geraldton area. Subsequent to this initial investigation, OPP arrested David James LEBLANC, age [Read more]
May 29, 2011 It seems the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has another new sponsor this year, even if that sponsor is under the guise of an older one. Since amalgamating with Pinewood, Badiuk Equipment, has taken on all the responsibilities of both businesses, including the sponsorship to [Read more]
House Fire Investigation – Fort Frances FORT FRANCES, ON – On October 31, 2010 at approximately 2:40 am, Fort Frances OPP and Fort Frances Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire at 407 Butler Avenue, Fort Frances. The building consists of four apartments with the fire [Read more]
Paper Mill Owner-Operator Fined $125,000 After Workers and Student Injured Fort Frances, Ont. – Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada, owner and operator of a paper mill in Fort Frances, was fined $125,000 on July 9, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused [Read more]
