Lawsuit Launched

A lawsuit has been launched by six men from the Lac La Croix First Nation who allege being sexually abused while they were boys by a priest who lived and worked on the reserve in the 1960's.

Court documents filed in a Winnipeg court show the men are seeking unspecified financial damages from the federal government, a Catholic diocese in Thunder Bay and a Winnipeg-based Roman Catholic order, as well as the priest who died almost 20 years ago.

Respect Technology Presentation For Parents

Ontario Provincial Police will be helping parents to help their children respect and use safely their computers, iphones and ipads.

Acting Sergeant Anne McCoy says a presentation tonight at Fort Frances High School is an extension of the Respect Technology program introduced a year ago.

Tonight's session is free and begins at 7 p.m.

New Strategic Plan For Health Unit

The Northwestern Health Unit is planning ahead.

CEO Mark Perrault says they've released a new strategic plan that will take them through to 2016.

Perrault says the plan is focused around four key areas such as physical activity and healthy eating.

U.S. Elections Today

Americans go to the polls today, and the presidential candidates are looking for those last minute undecided voters.

President Barack Obama is done with the road, but has interviews scheduled today.

Republican Mitt Romney is making appearances in Cleveland and Pittsburgh before heading home to Boston.

There are also local elections taking place in Koochiching County.

Councillor Paul Eklund and Bob Anderson are seeking the vacant mayor's seat in International Falls.

There are also races within the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners, Independent School District 361 and the city of Rainer.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Wynne Enters Leadership Race

Former education minister Kathleen Wynne says she would work to repair relationships with public-sector workers if elected Liberal leader.

Wynne announced her candidacy to replace outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty last night in Toronto.

The Great One Invited To Pull For Fort Frances

The city of International Falls is lending a hand to Fort Frances in attracting celebrities to next summer's Pulling For Peace Tug of War.

Councillor Paul Eklund says they've recently sent a letter to hockey great Wayne Gretzky asking him to participate for the Canadian side.

The Falls has already attracted a number of former NFLers and most recently former NHLer and now player agent Neal Sheehy.

Go Local Promoted

Efforts continue to increase awareness of the Go Local program.

It was launched to the Fort Frances area last month with the intent of expanding across the Rainy River district at a later date.

Newly hired Program Coordinator Tonya Dolph says it's not about getting people to stop shopping outside the region, but rather to get them to shift more of their spending to local businesses.

Proponents says a shift of a small portion of the dollars now being spent elsewhere could help create businesses and new jobs.