Allan Bradbury is originally from St. John’s, NL. He studied journalism at the College of the North Atlantic in St. John’s and before that he studied at Tyndale University in Toronto. Before joining The Times, Allan wrote for CBC NL and Saltwire Network.
On Friday, Oct. 31, Municipal Clerk Chelsea Greig and Communications Coordinator and Deputy Clerk Ally Lewis conducted four marriage ceremonies in a clearing on the Eighth St. Trails in Fort Frances. This is the second elopement day the two Town of Fort Frances clerks have conducted this year, amounting to… Read more: Town clerks conduct Halloween elopement spree
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, also known as Manitou Mounds, will unveil “To Serve and Protect: Indigenous Voices of Valour,” an exhibit that showcases the stories of indigenous veterans. Jessie Richard is the Archivist and Grant Manager at Manitou Mounds who has worked on the exhibit. “The… Read more: Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung to open Indigenous veterans exhibit ahead of Remembrance Day
After an 8-5 loss on Halloween in Dryden, the Fort Frances Lakers beat the Kam River Walleye 6-3 in a rare Sunday evening contest. Kam River jumped out to a lead about five minutes into the first period and the Lakers struggled going 0-3 on powerplay before Judd Pesch got… Read more: Lakers bounce back after tough loss in Dryden
If you didn’t get a Tour De Fort Passport and are hoping to hear some live music right here at home, you have a chance coming soon. Canadian blues musician Jesse Roper is making a special appearance on the Townshend Theatre stage next Tuesday, November 4, 2025, as an extra… Read more: Jesse Roper brings the blues to Fort Frances next week
After spending a long time away from family living in Toronto, Jessica Shute and Jol Smith moved back to the Fort Frances area. One of the big things they missed was specialty coffee and something they saw a market for was high quality men’s and short hair grooming, so they… Read more: Something new in Fort Frances: Turtle Island Café and Barber Shop
A decade-old Fort Frances tradition set to take place next week would appreciate additional community support. An effort to give families a safe Halloween of trick-or-treating started in 2014 as “Project Safe Halloween,” the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) has hosted the event in its parking log for… Read more: Trunk or Treat looking for additional trunks, candy donations
Singer-songwriter Melissa Payne will play for the sold-out Tour De Fort Audience on Saturday, but for those who don’t have a passport, you can get a taste of Payne’s music at Boston Pizza on Friday night. Payne, who hails from Ennismore, Ont., near Peterborough, got into music as a child… Read more: Melissa Payne to play twice in Fort Frances
A local children’s entertainment series is holding a fundraiser in an effort to make its shows free to all this year. Committee member Nadine Cousineau says that Kids & Company’s goal is to expose local children to the arts. “So Kids & Company’s goal is to foster an appreciation of… Read more: Kids & Co Fort Frances holding fundraiser for free shows
A new face has joined the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) helping to fill a void and bring new programming and fun for younger library patrons. Alina Eldridge has joined the FFPLTC to take responsibility for the children’s section and activities oriented towards young people at the library.… Read more: Fort Frances Library welcomes new Children and Youth Services Coordinator
At the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, councillors enacted a by-law appointing Wayne Riches as the interim chief of Fort Frances Fire and Rescue. Originally from southern Ontario, Riches moved to the Fort Frances area in late 90s to work with the Ministry of Natural Resources… Read more: Riches optimistic about future of Fort Frances Fire and Rescue as he takes over
The Fort Frances Lakers improved their record to 4-0 over the course of the weekend, leading to an announcement on Monday that they’d cracked the Canadian Junior Hockey League ranking’s Top 20 for the first time since 2016. Friday night saw the Lakers once again matched up against the league-worst… Read more: Lakers improve to 4-0 to start the season, top 10 in CJHL
Cory Larocque and John Desaulniers held off all competitors last weekend to emerge as the champions of the 2025 Rainy River Walleye Tournament. Larocque and Desaulniers weighed in at top spot on day one with 12.47 lbs., and after an up and down day two they landed 6.85 lbs to… Read more: Cory Larocque and John Desaulniers take Rainy River Walleye Tournament
Last Friday saw the Fort Frances High School Muskies win the 76th Homecoming football game with a 61-21 victory over the Beaver Brae Broncos out of Kenora. The Homecoming win on Friday, September 19, 2025, marks three straight at home victories to start the Muskie football season. The black and… Read more: Muskies overcome tackling struggles to beat Broncos
Residents and business owners on Scott Street’s 200 block had water and heavy machinery on their doorsteps this morning as a water main break under the street had water running out of the road near the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town of Fort… Read more: Messy morning on Scott Street
A rainy morning may have threatened the first ever Burger Wars Street Festival, but the once the rain dried up, a warm afternoon turned into a busy evening on Scott Street. Owner of Talk On The Street Eatery and Burger Wars organizing committee member Cathy Handberg says when she saw… Read more: Local burgers win prizes at first ever Burger Wars
Members of the local community and members of the four Agency One First Nations Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning gathered at Point Park this week on land recently affirmed by the courts to fall under their jurisdiction. Agency One First Nations Lands Limited Partnership CEO Angela Mose described the day,… Read more: Future on the minds of Agency One First Nations following court decision
In less than 10 days the Fort Frances Lakers will drop the puck on the 2025-26 season when they face off against the Red Lake Miners and the Dryden Ice Dogs in a back-to-back home series to launch the SIJHL’s 25th season. Formerly the team’s General Manager and Assistant Coach,… Read more: Lakers coach, GM pleased with camp so far
As parents and students were notified at the end of the 2024-25 school year, the new Rainy River K-12 school will not be ready for students to begin next week when school resumes. Heather Campbell, the Director of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, says the delays in… Read more: Students in Rainy River to start year at old schools
Tour De Fort’s passports have almost sold out for the 2025-206 season in anticipation of their big season opener, Canadian legends Crash Test Dummies. Originally from Winnipeg, the band took off in the early 90s with the success of their 1991 single “Superman’s Song,” featuring the distinctive vocals of lead… Read more: Crash Test Dummies to launch almost sold out Tour De Fort season
Last week, Baseball Manitoba held clinics in Fort Frances and Emo in hopes of forming a foundation for future programs in the region. Roger Langlais is a former Rainy River District resident and is now the president of Baseball Manitoba. Langlais says he can remember growing up playing baseball in… Read more: Baseball MB looking to make inroads in Rainy River District
On Saturday morning of the 125th annual Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair, board president Sheri Hay formally announced that Alexis Latter had won the Fair’s first ever Fair Ambassador competition. Latter is a student heading into Grade 12 at Fort Frances High School. She says she found out she… Read more: Latter named inaugural Fair Ambassador
The Town of Fort Frances has a new set of Hall of Famers. After the evening was kicked off with an Honour Song by the Rainy Lake Drum and the singing of the National Anthem by Cassandra Armstrong, Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas greeted those in attendance at the fifth… Read more: Sports Hall inductees thank family, mentors
At 12:58 a.m. today, the Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union for Public Employees announced that flight attendants intend to walk off the job this weekend. In response, at 1:30 a.m. Air Canada issued a lockout notice. In a union press release, the bargaining unit’s president Wesley Lesosky says… Read more: Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to strike this weekend
The last full week of July saw local hockey standout Annalise ‘C.C.’ Hayes host the first ever CH27 Hockey Camp at the Memorial Sports Complex, an event that saw the accomplished player help local athletes develop crucial skills for the game. Hayes, a well-known player from her time with the… Read more: First ever CH27 Hockey Camp a success
The Emo Fair is just about a month away and this year marks a special milestone, with the theme of the event being based around their 125th anniversary. The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair as it’s officially known, began back in 1900 and was down on Emo’s Front… Read more: Fair committee gearing up for special 125th edition
Fort Frances Swifties get ready, your time is now. Taylor’s Story–A Live Concert Experience will take place tonight at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship tent. The show will be a tribute featuring a live band and a Taylor Swift impersonator. Embodying the pop legend whose Eras Tour swept the… Read more: A tribute to Taylor Swift to fill the big tent with big music
Yesterday, Wednesday July 2, Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas and Mayor Drake Dill of International Falls came together to sign a declaration of friendship between the two municipalities. Following the ceremony Halikas noted that in conversation both mayors acknowledged that citizens of both towns were wary about crossing the border,… Read more: Fort Frances, International Falls mayors recognize close ties with formal proclamation
Ally Lewis joined the Town of Fort Frances as Communications Coordinator and Deputy Clerk in the spring and is learning the ropes of working for municipal government. Lewis comes to Fort Frances from the Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W) region, where she most recently worked in Elmira after growing up in Georgetown, closer… Read more: New Communications Coordinator at Civic Centre hoping to help shape community
The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls launched its expanded Red Pine mountain bike and hiking trails on Friday with a community barbecue and cake to celebrate. The trail expansion comes as the result of a financial partnership between the town and the federal and provincial governments. Both the Federal Economic… Read more: Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls inaugurates mountain bike trail expansion
Near the end of a high school athletic career full of achievements, Grade 12 athlete Payton Dolyny was given a seldom distributed honour by being recognized with the Fort Frances High School Athletes Hall of Fame Award. At the school’s annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, FFHS… Read more: Dolyny named first member of FFHS Athletes Hall of Fame since 2012
In December 2024, council requested staff to research the possibility of creating a naming rights policy in an effort to increase Town revenue. That policy was brought to council at Monday night’s meeting and formally adopted. The report, which includes a draft policy, was brought to council by CAO Marcel… Read more: Fort Frances Town Council adopts naming rights policy
On May 21, girls from Robert Moore and J.W. Walker schools gathered at the Fort Frances sports fields to take part in a fun-filled day of baseball. Rebecca Tolen is the Youth Outreach Worker at Robert Moore School and helped run the program. “J.W. Walker and Robert Moore were both… Read more: Local elementary girls take a swing at baseball thanks to Blue Jays program
Annalise “CC” Hayes is well known in the Fort Frances area, the former Muskie Girls captain who saw the team to multiple OFSAA appearances and medals and has now won a championship overseas and is bringing her hockey knowledge home to the Fort Frances area for a week of hockey… Read more: Local hockey standout hosting hockey camp this summer
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, a number of community members gathered to speak out against the abuse of women and children as part of the Moose Hide Campaign. “The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and… Read more: Moose hide campaign seeks to end violence against women and children
After years of having Gerber farms eggs coming from elsewhere, egg production on a greater scale has been brought back to the farm. This spring, Micha Gerber and his wife Tina accepted delivery of a new state of the art “enriched colony” chicken housing system, as well as 1,344 Babcock… Read more: Gerber Farms modernizes egg operation
It was a search for a puppy that saw David Goodman Sr. end up with his 99-year-old Ford Model T. “I was actually on Kijiji looking for a Labrador pup, I think,” Goodman recalled. “I happened to come across this ad that caught my attention and it was for just… Read more: Keep your eye out for an almost centenarian truck in Emo this summer
In an April 28 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, a bylaw was enacted to sign an agreement with LiveBarn Inc. to provide online video streaming services for the Ice For Kids Arena and ‘52 Canadians arena. At the April 14 meeting of council, a report was presented by Human… Read more: Town to enter into agreement with LiveBarn for arena streaming services
On Saturday, May 24, Séan McCann, former singer and multi-instrumentalist in Newfoundland folk rock band Great Big Sea, will bring some of the band’s music to Fort Frances along with some of the music he’s created since the band dissolved. McCann announced he would be leaving Great Big Sea in… Read more: Séan McCann to bring Great Big tunes to Fort Frances
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, known to many as Manitou Mounds, will open for the summer season on Saturday, May 10, following a long winter closure; the seasonal opening coincides with the opening of a new temporary exhibit as well. Archivist and Grant Manager for the historic site Jessie Richard says they’re… Read more: Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung marks opening for summer season on Saturday with new exhibit
On Monday, May 5, 2025, La Place Rendez-Vous unveiled the long-anticipated results of its restaurant and lounge renovation. The space was officially opened Monday morning with a ribbon cutting and performance by the St. Mary School Choir, along with a sampling of some of what the restaurant has to offer.… Read more: Rendez-Vous unveils restaurant transformation
After 50-plus years, the Emo Fall Fair Queen competition is coming to an end, and being replaced by a more inclusive and modern bursary competition. In a statement read by MC Melanie Williams, the committee said that the last few years have shown the competition needed to be updated. “The… Read more: Fair queen competition to receive makeover, maintaining same spirit.
Tour De Fort has brought quality Canadian entertainers to the Rainy River District for over 30 years and the non-profit, volunteer run concert series is not slowing down in year 32. Just before the final concert of the 2024-25 season, the local concert series announced its line up for next… Read more: Tour De Fort announces 2025-26 lineup
In addition to major road work being undertaken on Third St. West and the eastern side of Scott Street near the Memorial Sports Complex, the Town of Fort Frances is undertaking several additional projects as the weather warms. Town of Fort Frances Manager of Operations and Facilities Travis Rob says… Read more: Aside from roadwork, other projects set to begin in Fort Frances
Two major road rehab projects on major thoroughfares in town will complicate life for everyone looking to get around town starting in May. There are two major projects that the town has ongoing: Third Street from Central Avenue to York Ave, then work on Scott Street from Reid Avenue to… Read more: Road work to complicate traffic throughout summer
It was an ending fit to honour the two players who were on many people’s minds the afternoon of Sunday, April 13, 2025, as Fort Frances team Betty’s Boys won the final of the first-ever Fort Frances Men’s Mental Health Memorial Basketball Tournament. Between the third place game and the… Read more: Basketball tournament raises funds, awareness for men’s mental health
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Grade 12 students from Fort Frances High School (FFHS) will be at Cloverleaf Grocery to wash your car and feed you, for a price. The car wash, barbecue and bake sale aims to raise money for Chem Free Grad, which is an all-night celebration for… Read more: Stop by the FFHS Chem Free Grad car wash, BBQ and bake sale at Clover Leaf
While some people enjoy the chore of mowing their lawns over the course of the summer, it’s not a chore everyone appreciates. For those who would rather do anything but mow the lawn, it might be time to look into a Husqvarna Automower. David Goodman is the General Manager at… Read more: Make life easier with a robotic lawn mower from North Country Track and Wheel
Tompkins Outdoors has a lot of different products for those who enjoy spending time outdoors, whether that’s on the water or in the garden. Scott Mosbeck says that among mowers zero-turn models have been growing in popularity. The style offers different versatility and a bigger mower deck than traditional lawn… Read more: Spring is the time for boats and mowers at Tompkins Outdoors
The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is hosting a Small Hands, Big Hearts Kids Market in May to enable kids to “buy” gifts for friends and family, and they’re looking for assistance from the community. Sandra McNay is taking lead on the event for the Kiwanis Club, she said the idea… Read more: Kiwanis Club holding free shopping day for children to buy gifts for loved ones
Fort Frances High School’s annual spring musical opens tonight as the curtains rise on Curtains, a comical murder mystery musical which is actually set in the world of theatre, adding layers to the complexity of the show. Curtains got its start in 2006, with a premier on Broadway in 2007,… Read more: Musical whodunnit set to take Townshend Theatre stage
The final show of the 2024-25 Tour de Fort season features Rum Ragged, a traditional folk band primarily made up of members from Newfoundland, with a Nova Scotian thrown in to help the mix. Coming up on 10 years together in 2026, Rum Ragged has carried the sound of Newfoundland… Read more: Rum Ragged bringing the music of the East Coast across Canada
Warning: This article deals with discussions of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or thoughts of harm, contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline at 9-8-8. Local basketball players are hoping to cast a light onto the dark side of men’s mental… Read more: Basketball tournament hopes to bring focus to men’s mental health
The Fort Frances Lakers will look to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in years with a win tonight at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay. In front of an announced crowd of 824 fans, the Lakers jumped out to a first period… Read more: Lakers force game seven tonight in Thunder Bay
A local swimmer is making great lengths in the pool and taking her skills to the next level. When Ayiana Gagne started at the University of Victoria (UVic), she didn’t make the swim team, but she was invited to join the school’s development team, and after a lot of hard… Read more: Local swimmer makes a splash on U Sports national stage
The Fort Frances Lakers led 2-0 and 3-1 over the course of their regular season finale on Saturday against the Thunder Bay North Stars, and while they’d go on to fall behind 4-3 in the third period, a late goal by Carter Deschamps tied the game up and got them… Read more: Lakers tie Northstars in preview of playoff series
On March 25, Winnipeg-based Dirty Catfish Brass Band (DCBB) are bringing their horns (and other instruments) to Fort Frances for the penultimate show of the 2024-25 Tour de Fort passport season. When some people hear the term “brass band,” their mind might go to a Salvation Army-style band playing Christmas… Read more: Brass band bringing New Orleans-style funk to Fort Frances
April will mark one year with the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service for interim Fire Chief Dave Robertson. Robertson says that so much has happened in his time in the role, it feels like more than a year, but in a good way. “We’re a little shy of a year… Read more: A year on, interim fire chief pleased with progress
Shelby and Brett are both Fort Frances locals who met back in their elementary school days, so their wedding last July was the culmination of years of friendship blossoming into love. “Brett and I have known each other since elementary school,” Shelby said. “We attended different schools but through sports… Read more: A Mud Lake City wedding Shelby Tymkin and Brett Mann July 27, 2024
A new speed sign will warn you when you breach the speed limit on second street and collect data on traffic habits in town. Holly Chant is a Health promoter with the Northwestern Health Unit and was key to getting the sign put in place. “We had the opportunity to… Read more: Health Unit places new speed sign on Second St. East
The Muskies gave up a tough goal 30 seconds into Saturday afternoon’s final against the Thomas Aquinas Saints, a deflection made it past goaltender Danielle Schram, and the Muskies struggled on offense for about three quarters of the game, but all that matters is what’s on the board after 60… Read more: Third period comeback sends Muskie girls hockey team to OFSAA
A back and forth affair between the Dryden Eagles and the Fort Frances Muskies inevitably ended in an extra period Saturday afternoon in Kenora, but the Muskies were able to take advantage and come out on top, securing a spot in OFSAA playoffs. Aiden Jean started the scoring for the… Read more: Muskie boys win NORWOSSA hockey championship in overtime
Fort Frances Youth Soccer has opened up registration for the 2025 season and the call for volunteers is going out. Joshua Stevens is the new president of Fort Frances Youth Soccer and he says they’re hoping for another great season. “Our hopes for this year is that overall our children… Read more: As youth soccer opens registration, volunteers needed
The Fort Frances Muskie girls beat St. Patrick Saints two matches to none in the best of three series, with the Muskies dropping just one set over the two matches, setting the team up to return to OFSAA playoffs for the first time in five years. After a dominant performance… Read more: Muskie girls volleyball team returns to OFSAA after five-year absence
The Great Canadian Road Trip 2.0 featuring Jason McCoy, Jason Blaine and Chad Brownlee stops at the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Singer-songwriter Jason McCoy is on his second iteration of the Great Canadian Road Trip, which he previously toured with Doc Walker and Michelle… Read more: Great Canadian Road Trip featuring Canadian country stars stops in Fort Frances
Cynthia Hudson and Brady VanudenJune 1, 2024 While they got married in Thunder Bay, Cynthia and Brady Vanuden’s wedding, and the lead up to it, had plenty of ties back to their home in Fort Frances. Before her Thunder Bay wedding, Cynthia’s bridal shower was held at Curvy Chick Boutique… Read more: Couple brought Fort Frances ties to Thunder Bay wedding
The Fort Frances Lakers are experiencing their best season in recent memory and a portion of that success can be attributed to the goaltending tandem of Gunner Paradis of Thunder Bay and Nolan Koethler (pronounced Ket-ler) of Drayton Valley, AB. The pair have helped the Lakers to fifth in the… Read more: Lakers Goalies pushing each other to be better
In a press release Tuesday, federal Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty highlighted the measures the government is taking to further strengthen security at the Canada-United States border. The new measures expand on the $1.3 billion Border Plan the Canadian Government announced in December. Which were agreed upon by Prime… Read more: Government highlights new course of action which delays tariffs
A group of museums and cultural centres from across northwestern Ontario are looking to add to their list of indigenous veterans from the region’s First Nations. The Times spoke with Jessie Richard, Curator at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds), one of several institutions involved with the project. “It’s a partnership… Read more: Northwestern Ontario institutions looking to tell the stories of region’s indigenous veterans
While caregivers are dedicated to their loved ones who experience health challenges as they grow older, many caregivers themselves face challenges with their own physical and mental health. For those struggling or looking for a listening ear, organizations like the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) are there to help. Founded in… Read more: Caregivers need to take care as well
As the economy flags, and the Canadian dollar affords shoppers less and less, the price of groceries has gone through the roof but maintaining a healthy diet doesn’t need to break the bank. Ian McKay is a nutritionist and owner of Reflexion Studio in Fort Frances, he says processed foods… Read more: Eating healthy on a budget, maintaining a nutritious diet when things get pricey
Those used Scott St. this week in the evening during the extreme cold temperatures the region experienced will have been subject to flickering of the new street lights installed in December. Operations and Facilities Manager Travis Rob says that in the transition to LED lighting, the aesthetic was considered over… Read more: Form over function the cause for new lights flickering in extreme cold
In a Facebook post Monday the Town of Fort Frances announced that it is partnering with the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) to offer electronics recycling in Fort Frances. Manager of operations and facilities for the Town of Fort Frances Travis Rob says the partnership was an idea that came… Read more: Designated electronics recycling available at Fort Frances depot
After the first half of a home and home weekend series was postponed due to bad weather and road conditions Friday, the Fort Frances Lakers were rearing to go on Saturday, while it took a bit to get going, the Lakers kept the game close. The Ice Dogs scored less… Read more: Lakers come back to down Ice Dogs in OT
Over the last few months users at the Memorial Sports Complex might have noticed piles of bricks under tarps in the halls, these bricks now form privacy walls in the six of the arenas’ public dressing rooms (four in Ice for Kids and two in ‘52 Canadians). According to Manager… Read more: New walls add privacy to arena changing rooms
A Jan. 10 Facebook post officially announced the retirement of long-time CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Veldron Vogan after over 30 years working for the town. Stepping into the role is a face new to the area but experienced in working with municipalities. Shara Lavalee steps into the role after working with different communities… Read more: New CAO/Clerk-Treasurer takes over in Rainy River following Veldron Vogan retirement
In December Tour De Fort announced that Alternative Folk Rockers Shred Kelly would be coming to the Townshend Theatre. The show, which is ticketed separate from the annual passport series, is on Jan. 24. Shred Kelly is based out of British Columbia but vocalist and keyboard player Sage McBride has… Read more: Tour de Fort brings Shred Kelly to Fort Frances
On Thursday Dec. 19, 2024 the Township of Emo issued a press release stating that the township’s council had decided to seek a judicial review, and said they would not comment further as the matter is proceeding through the courts. In the release the Township reiterated its Declaration of Equality,… Read more: Emo requests judicial review of Human Rights Tribunal decision
After a successful first year, the Fort Frances Lakers AAA minor hockey program has decided to expand to more age groups this year. On October 22 the Lakers announced that the program would expand to include mixed groups from U9, born in 2016 up to U15 born in 2010 as… Read more: Junior Lakers AAA spring hockey program ramping up in a big way
The Fort Frances Lakers have enjoyed a much better first half of the season this year over last and they hope to keep up the pace after the break. The Lakers will play their final two games of the first half of the year this weekend in Ironwood, Michigan. They… Read more: Lakers will look to continue winning ways in second half
After planning began before the COVID-19 pandemic, an Indigenous and Métis heritage space has opened at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. The space opened earlier this fall after years of pandemic induced delay, but Destiny Wilson, an Indigenous Care Coordinator with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre says the room has… Read more: New Indigenous healing room in operation at La Verendrye Hospital
After being up for sale for a few years, Wood’s Quality Bakery in Rainy River has changed hands with former owner Sharilyn Wood officially retiring as of Nov. 8 It was a friend that told Jen Zehr and her husband Jason about the bakery for sale in northern Ontario from… Read more: Donuts still flowing at Rainy River Bakery and Restaurant under new ownership
When former Fort Frances resident Kevin Kozar passed away last June, it was a blow to the KC Minor Hockey Association in Thunder Bay. This year, they renamed their pre-Christmas hockey tournament after the association’s former president. The tournament had long been referred to as the KC Christmas Classic but… Read more: U18 Canadians included in ceremony at renamed Kozar Christmas Classic in KCMHA
Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, the Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a call at Walmart in Fort Frances concerning a worrying smell. Later that evening the department responded to a multi-vehicle collision on the Noden Causeway. Interim Fort Frances Fire Chief Dave Robertson says the Walmart incident… Read more: Fort Frances Fire Department responds to two calls Wednesday
If you’re looking for an hour to shop for yourself or a bite to eat during the Holly Daze Christmas Parade, Emo Feed has you covered. Don’t forget to shop their deals too. Emo Feed is bringing back their children’s story hour again this year. Parents can either sit with… Read more: Emo Feed has lots to offer during Holly Daze and beyond
Following offseason improvements, the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club is hoping for a snowier year on the trails. After a season that saw very little trail usage due to a lack of snow, and the Jackrabbits ski club only got in three lessons, club president Debbie Jean is hopeful that… Read more: Ski Club hoping for better snow season this winter
The Fort Frances Lakers are seven points ahead of the Red Lake Miners in the SIJHL standings and two players were named in the league’s three stars again as they took on second overall Sioux Lookout Bombers last weekend. The Lakers jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first… Read more: Lakers sweep second place Bombers in weekend series
Parts are being installed and the ice plant in the ‘52 Canadians rink at the Memorial Sports Centre should be undergoing testing over the next week or so. Ice making is set to begin as soon as possible, though the Town has provided no timeline for the availability of the… Read more: ‘52 Canadians ice plant to be commissioned this week
The Rainy River District got its first real dose of snow Sunday night into Monday, making roads sloppy and slippery. It’s important to adjust your driving habits as we shift from fall and summer driving into winter driving. Charlotte Bazylewski is a driving instructor at the Rainy Lake Campus of… Read more: Driving instructor gives advice on safe driving this winter
The Fort Frances Lakers have named their captain and alternate captains for the season with Brady Krentz of Thompson, MB being given the honour of Captain. Lakers General Manager Luke Judson says Krentz has shown great leadership over his time with the team. “In his 3rd season with the Lakers,… Read more: Lakers name captains group for 2024 – ‘25 season
Back in September, the Ontario government made it so convenience stores could sell alcohol products one of the places that opted into alcohol sales in the Fort Frances area is The Great Bear. The gas station east of Fort Frances is a hot spot for fishermen in the summer gassing… Read more: Pick up some Christmas cheer on your way out of town at The Great Bear
The Riverside Foundation for Healthcare’s November 50/50 will draw in just a few days, if you’re looking to bolster your bank account for the rest of your Christmas shopping. Once November’s winner is drawn, ticket sales for December’s draw will start, which make great gifts. Allison Cox is the director… Read more: Need some Christmas cash? Get your Riverside Foundation for Healthcare 50/50 ticket today!
On Tuesday afternoon the Fort Frances Power Corporation’s (FFPC) staff and board members gathered to celebrate the milestone safety marker with a pizza party. President and CEO of FFPC Joerg Ruppenstein praised his team for staying safe on the job. “We work in a very unforgiving industry, accidents often result… Read more: Local utility celebrates quarter million safe hours
Fresh off the release of his new full-length album Canadian Folk Music Award Winner, Ian Sherwood will take to the stage at the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances on his Broken Little Heart Tour on Dec. 6. Sherwood, who hails from Nova Scotia has been interested in music for as… Read more: Ian Sherwood bringing his Broken Little Heart (album) to Fort Frances
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On Friday, Oct. 31, Municipal Clerk Chelsea Greig and Communications Coordinator and Deputy Clerk Ally Lewis conducted four marriage ceremonies in a clearing on the Eighth St. Trails in Fort Frances. This is the second elopement day the two Town of Fort Frances clerks have conducted this year, amounting to… Read more: Town clerks conduct Halloween elopement spree
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, also known as Manitou Mounds, will unveil “To Serve and Protect: Indigenous Voices of Valour,” an exhibit that showcases the stories of indigenous veterans. Jessie Richard is the Archivist and Grant Manager at Manitou Mounds who has worked on the exhibit. “The… Read more: Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung to open Indigenous veterans exhibit ahead of Remembrance Day
After an 8-5 loss on Halloween in Dryden, the Fort Frances Lakers beat the Kam River Walleye 6-3 in a rare Sunday evening contest. Kam River jumped out to a lead about five minutes into the first period and the Lakers struggled going 0-3 on powerplay before Judd Pesch got… Read more: Lakers bounce back after tough loss in Dryden
If you didn’t get a Tour De Fort Passport and are hoping to hear some live music right here at home, you have a chance coming soon. Canadian blues musician Jesse Roper is making a special appearance on the Townshend Theatre stage next Tuesday, November 4, 2025, as an extra… Read more: Jesse Roper brings the blues to Fort Frances next week
After spending a long time away from family living in Toronto, Jessica Shute and Jol Smith moved back to the Fort Frances area. One of the big things they missed was specialty coffee and something they saw a market for was high quality men’s and short hair grooming, so they… Read more: Something new in Fort Frances: Turtle Island Café and Barber Shop
A decade-old Fort Frances tradition set to take place next week would appreciate additional community support. An effort to give families a safe Halloween of trick-or-treating started in 2014 as “Project Safe Halloween,” the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) has hosted the event in its parking log for… Read more: Trunk or Treat looking for additional trunks, candy donations
Singer-songwriter Melissa Payne will play for the sold-out Tour De Fort Audience on Saturday, but for those who don’t have a passport, you can get a taste of Payne’s music at Boston Pizza on Friday night. Payne, who hails from Ennismore, Ont., near Peterborough, got into music as a child… Read more: Melissa Payne to play twice in Fort Frances
A local children’s entertainment series is holding a fundraiser in an effort to make its shows free to all this year. Committee member Nadine Cousineau says that Kids & Company’s goal is to expose local children to the arts. “So Kids & Company’s goal is to foster an appreciation of… Read more: Kids & Co Fort Frances holding fundraiser for free shows
A new face has joined the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) helping to fill a void and bring new programming and fun for younger library patrons. Alina Eldridge has joined the FFPLTC to take responsibility for the children’s section and activities oriented towards young people at the library.… Read more: Fort Frances Library welcomes new Children and Youth Services Coordinator
The Fort Frances Lakers stayed in the win column Friday night after beating the Thunder Bay North Stars 7-1, but their win streak came to an end last night. Gunnar Simon put the Lakers on the board in the first period when a Gavin Mowat point shot made it to… Read more: Lakers maintain winning ways Friday, but streak ends with Tuesday night shootout
At the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, councillors enacted a by-law appointing Wayne Riches as the interim chief of Fort Frances Fire and Rescue. Originally from southern Ontario, Riches moved to the Fort Frances area in late 90s to work with the Ministry of Natural Resources… Read more: Riches optimistic about future of Fort Frances Fire and Rescue as he takes over
The Fort Frances Lakers improved their record to 4-0 over the course of the weekend, leading to an announcement on Monday that they’d cracked the Canadian Junior Hockey League ranking’s Top 20 for the first time since 2016. Friday night saw the Lakers once again matched up against the league-worst… Read more: Lakers improve to 4-0 to start the season, top 10 in CJHL
Cory Larocque and John Desaulniers held off all competitors last weekend to emerge as the champions of the 2025 Rainy River Walleye Tournament. Larocque and Desaulniers weighed in at top spot on day one with 12.47 lbs., and after an up and down day two they landed 6.85 lbs to… Read more: Cory Larocque and John Desaulniers take Rainy River Walleye Tournament
Last Friday saw the Fort Frances High School Muskies win the 76th Homecoming football game with a 61-21 victory over the Beaver Brae Broncos out of Kenora. The Homecoming win on Friday, September 19, 2025, marks three straight at home victories to start the Muskie football season. The black and… Read more: Muskies overcome tackling struggles to beat Broncos
In an effort to help those in need, the Rainy River Soil and Crop Improvement Association chose a special project to work on and elected to grow a crop and donate the proceeds to a Canadian charity which strives to end world hunger. Dave Schraa is the president of the… Read more: Soil and Crop Association donates proceeds from field to Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Residents and business owners on Scott Street’s 200 block had water and heavy machinery on their doorsteps this morning as a water main break under the street had water running out of the road near the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town of Fort… Read more: Messy morning on Scott Street
A rainy morning may have threatened the first ever Burger Wars Street Festival, but the once the rain dried up, a warm afternoon turned into a busy evening on Scott Street. Owner of Talk On The Street Eatery and Burger Wars organizing committee member Cathy Handberg says when she saw… Read more: Local burgers win prizes at first ever Burger Wars
Members of the local community and members of the four Agency One First Nations Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning gathered at Point Park this week on land recently affirmed by the courts to fall under their jurisdiction. Agency One First Nations Lands Limited Partnership CEO Angela Mose described the day,… Read more: Future on the minds of Agency One First Nations following court decision
In less than 10 days the Fort Frances Lakers will drop the puck on the 2025-26 season when they face off against the Red Lake Miners and the Dryden Ice Dogs in a back-to-back home series to launch the SIJHL’s 25th season. Formerly the team’s General Manager and Assistant Coach,… Read more: Lakers coach, GM pleased with camp so far
As parents and students were notified at the end of the 2024-25 school year, the new Rainy River K-12 school will not be ready for students to begin next week when school resumes. Heather Campbell, the Director of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, says the delays in… Read more: Students in Rainy River to start year at old schools
Tour De Fort’s passports have almost sold out for the 2025-206 season in anticipation of their big season opener, Canadian legends Crash Test Dummies. Originally from Winnipeg, the band took off in the early 90s with the success of their 1991 single “Superman’s Song,” featuring the distinctive vocals of lead… Read more: Crash Test Dummies to launch almost sold out Tour De Fort season
The whole best two out of three series was tight and it came down to a walk off in the seventh inning of game three for Sight & Sound. A lead-off home run from shortstop Cole Tymkin put the Wolves out in front early at the ball field in Couchiching… Read more: Sight & Sound Wolves top Frequency Hearing Eagles in thriller to win fastball crown
Last week, Baseball Manitoba held clinics in Fort Frances and Emo in hopes of forming a foundation for future programs in the region. Roger Langlais is a former Rainy River District resident and is now the president of Baseball Manitoba. Langlais says he can remember growing up playing baseball in… Read more: Baseball MB looking to make inroads in Rainy River District
On Saturday morning of the 125th annual Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair, board president Sheri Hay formally announced that Alexis Latter had won the Fair’s first ever Fair Ambassador competition. Latter is a student heading into Grade 12 at Fort Frances High School. She says she found out she… Read more: Latter named inaugural Fair Ambassador
The Town of Fort Frances has a new set of Hall of Famers. After the evening was kicked off with an Honour Song by the Rainy Lake Drum and the singing of the National Anthem by Cassandra Armstrong, Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas greeted those in attendance at the fifth… Read more: Sports Hall inductees thank family, mentors
At 12:58 a.m. today, the Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union for Public Employees announced that flight attendants intend to walk off the job this weekend. In response, at 1:30 a.m. Air Canada issued a lockout notice. In a union press release, the bargaining unit’s president Wesley Lesosky says… Read more: Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to strike this weekend
The last full week of July saw local hockey standout Annalise ‘C.C.’ Hayes host the first ever CH27 Hockey Camp at the Memorial Sports Complex, an event that saw the accomplished player help local athletes develop crucial skills for the game. Hayes, a well-known player from her time with the… Read more: First ever CH27 Hockey Camp a success
The Emo Fair is just about a month away and this year marks a special milestone, with the theme of the event being based around their 125th anniversary. The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair as it’s officially known, began back in 1900 and was down on Emo’s Front… Read more: Fair committee gearing up for special 125th edition
Fort Frances Swifties get ready, your time is now. Taylor’s Story–A Live Concert Experience will take place tonight at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship tent. The show will be a tribute featuring a live band and a Taylor Swift impersonator. Embodying the pop legend whose Eras Tour swept the… Read more: A tribute to Taylor Swift to fill the big tent with big music
Yesterday, Wednesday July 2, Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas and Mayor Drake Dill of International Falls came together to sign a declaration of friendship between the two municipalities. Following the ceremony Halikas noted that in conversation both mayors acknowledged that citizens of both towns were wary about crossing the border,… Read more: Fort Frances, International Falls mayors recognize close ties with formal proclamation
Ally Lewis joined the Town of Fort Frances as Communications Coordinator and Deputy Clerk in the spring and is learning the ropes of working for municipal government. Lewis comes to Fort Frances from the Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W) region, where she most recently worked in Elmira after growing up in Georgetown, closer… Read more: New Communications Coordinator at Civic Centre hoping to help shape community
The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls launched its expanded Red Pine mountain bike and hiking trails on Friday with a community barbecue and cake to celebrate. The trail expansion comes as the result of a financial partnership between the town and the federal and provincial governments. Both the Federal Economic… Read more: Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls inaugurates mountain bike trail expansion
Near the end of a high school athletic career full of achievements, Grade 12 athlete Payton Dolyny was given a seldom distributed honour by being recognized with the Fort Frances High School Athletes Hall of Fame Award. At the school’s annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, FFHS… Read more: Dolyny named first member of FFHS Athletes Hall of Fame since 2012
In December 2024, council requested staff to research the possibility of creating a naming rights policy in an effort to increase Town revenue. That policy was brought to council at Monday night’s meeting and formally adopted. The report, which includes a draft policy, was brought to council by CAO Marcel… Read more: Fort Frances Town Council adopts naming rights policy
On May 21, girls from Robert Moore and J.W. Walker schools gathered at the Fort Frances sports fields to take part in a fun-filled day of baseball. Rebecca Tolen is the Youth Outreach Worker at Robert Moore School and helped run the program. “J.W. Walker and Robert Moore were both… Read more: Local elementary girls take a swing at baseball thanks to Blue Jays program
Annalise “CC” Hayes is well known in the Fort Frances area, the former Muskie Girls captain who saw the team to multiple OFSAA appearances and medals and has now won a championship overseas and is bringing her hockey knowledge home to the Fort Frances area for a week of hockey… Read more: Local hockey standout hosting hockey camp this summer
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, a number of community members gathered to speak out against the abuse of women and children as part of the Moose Hide Campaign. “The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and… Read more: Moose hide campaign seeks to end violence against women and children
After years of having Gerber farms eggs coming from elsewhere, egg production on a greater scale has been brought back to the farm. This spring, Micha Gerber and his wife Tina accepted delivery of a new state of the art “enriched colony” chicken housing system, as well as 1,344 Babcock… Read more: Gerber Farms modernizes egg operation
It was a search for a puppy that saw David Goodman Sr. end up with his 99-year-old Ford Model T. “I was actually on Kijiji looking for a Labrador pup, I think,” Goodman recalled. “I happened to come across this ad that caught my attention and it was for just… Read more: Keep your eye out for an almost centenarian truck in Emo this summer
In an April 28 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, a bylaw was enacted to sign an agreement with LiveBarn Inc. to provide online video streaming services for the Ice For Kids Arena and ‘52 Canadians arena. At the April 14 meeting of council, a report was presented by Human… Read more: Town to enter into agreement with LiveBarn for arena streaming services
On Saturday, May 24, Séan McCann, former singer and multi-instrumentalist in Newfoundland folk rock band Great Big Sea, will bring some of the band’s music to Fort Frances along with some of the music he’s created since the band dissolved. McCann announced he would be leaving Great Big Sea in… Read more: Séan McCann to bring Great Big tunes to Fort Frances
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, known to many as Manitou Mounds, will open for the summer season on Saturday, May 10, following a long winter closure; the seasonal opening coincides with the opening of a new temporary exhibit as well. Archivist and Grant Manager for the historic site Jessie Richard says they’re… Read more: Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung marks opening for summer season on Saturday with new exhibit
On Monday, May 5, 2025, La Place Rendez-Vous unveiled the long-anticipated results of its restaurant and lounge renovation. The space was officially opened Monday morning with a ribbon cutting and performance by the St. Mary School Choir, along with a sampling of some of what the restaurant has to offer.… Read more: Rendez-Vous unveils restaurant transformation
After 50-plus years, the Emo Fall Fair Queen competition is coming to an end, and being replaced by a more inclusive and modern bursary competition. In a statement read by MC Melanie Williams, the committee said that the last few years have shown the competition needed to be updated. “The… Read more: Fair queen competition to receive makeover, maintaining same spirit.
Tour De Fort has brought quality Canadian entertainers to the Rainy River District for over 30 years and the non-profit, volunteer run concert series is not slowing down in year 32. Just before the final concert of the 2024-25 season, the local concert series announced its line up for next… Read more: Tour De Fort announces 2025-26 lineup
In addition to major road work being undertaken on Third St. West and the eastern side of Scott Street near the Memorial Sports Complex, the Town of Fort Frances is undertaking several additional projects as the weather warms. Town of Fort Frances Manager of Operations and Facilities Travis Rob says… Read more: Aside from roadwork, other projects set to begin in Fort Frances
It was an ending fit to honour the two players who were on many people’s minds the afternoon of Sunday, April 13, 2025, as Fort Frances team Betty’s Boys won the final of the first-ever Fort Frances Men’s Mental Health Memorial Basketball Tournament. Between the third place game and the… Read more: Basketball tournament raises funds, awareness for men’s mental health
Tompkins Outdoors has a lot of different products for those who enjoy spending time outdoors, whether that’s on the water or in the garden. Scott Mosbeck says that among mowers zero-turn models have been growing in popularity. The style offers different versatility and a bigger mower deck than traditional lawn… Read more: Spring is the time for boats and mowers at Tompkins Outdoors
Fort Frances High School’s annual spring musical opens tonight as the curtains rise on Curtains, a comical murder mystery musical which is actually set in the world of theatre, adding layers to the complexity of the show. Curtains got its start in 2006, with a premier on Broadway in 2007,… Read more: Musical whodunnit set to take Townshend Theatre stage
The final show of the 2024-25 Tour de Fort season features Rum Ragged, a traditional folk band primarily made up of members from Newfoundland, with a Nova Scotian thrown in to help the mix. Coming up on 10 years together in 2026, Rum Ragged has carried the sound of Newfoundland… Read more: Rum Ragged bringing the music of the East Coast across Canada
Warning: This article deals with discussions of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or thoughts of harm, contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline at 9-8-8. Local basketball players are hoping to cast a light onto the dark side of men’s mental… Read more: Basketball tournament hopes to bring focus to men’s mental health
A local swimmer is making great lengths in the pool and taking her skills to the next level. When Ayiana Gagne started at the University of Victoria (UVic), she didn’t make the swim team, but she was invited to join the school’s development team, and after a lot of hard… Read more: Local swimmer makes a splash on U Sports national stage
On March 25, Winnipeg-based Dirty Catfish Brass Band (DCBB) are bringing their horns (and other instruments) to Fort Frances for the penultimate show of the 2024-25 Tour de Fort passport season. When some people hear the term “brass band,” their mind might go to a Salvation Army-style band playing Christmas… Read more: Brass band bringing New Orleans-style funk to Fort Frances
April will mark one year with the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service for interim Fire Chief Dave Robertson. Robertson says that so much has happened in his time in the role, it feels like more than a year, but in a good way. “We’re a little shy of a year… Read more: A year on, interim fire chief pleased with progress
It was almost five years ago to the day, just two days off, that B.C. singer-songwriter Ryan McMahon performed the last Tour de Fort series show before COVID-19 lockdowns went into place; he’s returning Saturday night to play the Fort Frances Legion. He doesn’t have new material to promote this… Read more: Five years after he was the last performance before COVID, Ryan McMahon makes a return to Fort Frances
A new speed sign will warn you when you breach the speed limit on second street and collect data on traffic habits in town. Holly Chant is a Health promoter with the Northwestern Health Unit and was key to getting the sign put in place. “We had the opportunity to… Read more: Health Unit places new speed sign on Second St. East
The Muskies gave up a tough goal 30 seconds into Saturday afternoon’s final against the Thomas Aquinas Saints, a deflection made it past goaltender Danielle Schram, and the Muskies struggled on offense for about three quarters of the game, but all that matters is what’s on the board after 60… Read more: Third period comeback sends Muskie girls hockey team to OFSAA
A back and forth affair between the Dryden Eagles and the Fort Frances Muskies inevitably ended in an extra period Saturday afternoon in Kenora, but the Muskies were able to take advantage and come out on top, securing a spot in OFSAA playoffs. Aiden Jean started the scoring for the… Read more: Muskie boys win NORWOSSA hockey championship in overtime
Fort Frances Youth Soccer has opened up registration for the 2025 season and the call for volunteers is going out. Joshua Stevens is the new president of Fort Frances Youth Soccer and he says they’re hoping for another great season. “Our hopes for this year is that overall our children… Read more: As youth soccer opens registration, volunteers needed
The Fort Frances Muskie girls beat St. Patrick Saints two matches to none in the best of three series, with the Muskies dropping just one set over the two matches, setting the team up to return to OFSAA playoffs for the first time in five years. After a dominant performance… Read more: Muskie girls volleyball team returns to OFSAA after five-year absence
The Great Canadian Road Trip 2.0 featuring Jason McCoy, Jason Blaine and Chad Brownlee stops at the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Singer-songwriter Jason McCoy is on his second iteration of the Great Canadian Road Trip, which he previously toured with Doc Walker and Michelle… Read more: Great Canadian Road Trip featuring Canadian country stars stops in Fort Frances
Chief Building Officer (CBO) for the Town of Fort Frances John Burrows was notified around noon on Tuesday that a house under renovation had slipped from its supports. According to Burrows, the house at 700 Crowe Ave. in the east end of Fort Frances was having its foundation replaced. “We… Read more: After slipping from supports, house under renovation at Second and Crowe to be demolished
The Fort Frances Lakers are experiencing their best season in recent memory and a portion of that success can be attributed to the goaltending tandem of Gunner Paradis of Thunder Bay and Nolan Koethler (pronounced Ket-ler) of Drayton Valley, AB. The pair have helped the Lakers to fifth in the… Read more: Lakers Goalies pushing each other to be better
In a press release Tuesday, federal Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty highlighted the measures the government is taking to further strengthen security at the Canada-United States border. The new measures expand on the $1.3 billion Border Plan the Canadian Government announced in December. Which were agreed upon by Prime… Read more: Government highlights new course of action which delays tariffs
A group of museums and cultural centres from across northwestern Ontario are looking to add to their list of indigenous veterans from the region’s First Nations. The Times spoke with Jessie Richard, Curator at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds), one of several institutions involved with the project. “It’s a partnership… Read more: Northwestern Ontario institutions looking to tell the stories of region’s indigenous veterans
A local OPP officer has organized a hockey game between players from local organizations and the local high school hockey teams in a fundraising effort for a first responders support organization. Kristina Bombay is a Mobile Crisis Response Officer with the Fort Frances OPP detachment and she has organized the… Read more: Local first responders to face off against high school players in fundraising game for mental health supports
Those used Scott St. this week in the evening during the extreme cold temperatures the region experienced will have been subject to flickering of the new street lights installed in December. Operations and Facilities Manager Travis Rob says that in the transition to LED lighting, the aesthetic was considered over… Read more: Form over function the cause for new lights flickering in extreme cold
Over the last few months users at the Memorial Sports Complex might have noticed piles of bricks under tarps in the halls, these bricks now form privacy walls in the six of the arenas’ public dressing rooms (four in Ice for Kids and two in ‘52 Canadians). According to Manager… Read more: New walls add privacy to arena changing rooms
A Jan. 10 Facebook post officially announced the retirement of long-time CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Veldron Vogan after over 30 years working for the town. Stepping into the role is a face new to the area but experienced in working with municipalities. Shara Lavalee steps into the role after working with different communities… Read more: New CAO/Clerk-Treasurer takes over in Rainy River following Veldron Vogan retirement
In December Tour De Fort announced that Alternative Folk Rockers Shred Kelly would be coming to the Townshend Theatre. The show, which is ticketed separate from the annual passport series, is on Jan. 24. Shred Kelly is based out of British Columbia but vocalist and keyboard player Sage McBride has… Read more: Tour de Fort brings Shred Kelly to Fort Frances
After a successful first year, the Fort Frances Lakers AAA minor hockey program has decided to expand to more age groups this year. On October 22 the Lakers announced that the program would expand to include mixed groups from U9, born in 2016 up to U15 born in 2010 as… Read more: Junior Lakers AAA spring hockey program ramping up in a big way
After planning began before the COVID-19 pandemic, an Indigenous and Métis heritage space has opened at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. The space opened earlier this fall after years of pandemic induced delay, but Destiny Wilson, an Indigenous Care Coordinator with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre says the room has… Read more: New Indigenous healing room in operation at La Verendrye Hospital
After being up for sale for a few years, Wood’s Quality Bakery in Rainy River has changed hands with former owner Sharilyn Wood officially retiring as of Nov. 8 It was a friend that told Jen Zehr and her husband Jason about the bakery for sale in northern Ontario from… Read more: Donuts still flowing at Rainy River Bakery and Restaurant under new ownership
When former Fort Frances resident Kevin Kozar passed away last June, it was a blow to the KC Minor Hockey Association in Thunder Bay. This year, they renamed their pre-Christmas hockey tournament after the association’s former president. The tournament had long been referred to as the KC Christmas Classic but… Read more: U18 Canadians included in ceremony at renamed Kozar Christmas Classic in KCMHA
Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, the Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a call at Walmart in Fort Frances concerning a worrying smell. Later that evening the department responded to a multi-vehicle collision on the Noden Causeway. Interim Fort Frances Fire Chief Dave Robertson says the Walmart incident… Read more: Fort Frances Fire Department responds to two calls Wednesday
If you’re looking for an hour to shop for yourself or a bite to eat during the Holly Daze Christmas Parade, Emo Feed has you covered. Don’t forget to shop their deals too. Emo Feed is bringing back their children’s story hour again this year. Parents can either sit with… Read more: Emo Feed has lots to offer during Holly Daze and beyond
Following offseason improvements, the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club is hoping for a snowier year on the trails. After a season that saw very little trail usage due to a lack of snow, and the Jackrabbits ski club only got in three lessons, club president Debbie Jean is hopeful that… Read more: Ski Club hoping for better snow season this winter
The Fort Frances Lakers are seven points ahead of the Red Lake Miners in the SIJHL standings and two players were named in the league’s three stars again as they took on second overall Sioux Lookout Bombers last weekend. The Lakers jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first… Read more: Lakers sweep second place Bombers in weekend series
The Rainy River District got its first real dose of snow Sunday night into Monday, making roads sloppy and slippery. It’s important to adjust your driving habits as we shift from fall and summer driving into winter driving. Charlotte Bazylewski is a driving instructor at the Rainy Lake Campus of… Read more: Driving instructor gives advice on safe driving this winter
Back in September, the Ontario government made it so convenience stores could sell alcohol products one of the places that opted into alcohol sales in the Fort Frances area is The Great Bear. The gas station east of Fort Frances is a hot spot for fishermen in the summer gassing… Read more: Pick up some Christmas cheer on your way out of town at The Great Bear
The Riverside Foundation for Healthcare’s November 50/50 will draw in just a few days, if you’re looking to bolster your bank account for the rest of your Christmas shopping. Once November’s winner is drawn, ticket sales for December’s draw will start, which make great gifts. Allison Cox is the director… Read more: Need some Christmas cash? Get your Riverside Foundation for Healthcare 50/50 ticket today!
On Tuesday afternoon the Fort Frances Power Corporation’s (FFPC) staff and board members gathered to celebrate the milestone safety marker with a pizza party. President and CEO of FFPC Joerg Ruppenstein praised his team for staying safe on the job. “We work in a very unforgiving industry, accidents often result… Read more: Local utility celebrates quarter million safe hours
Fresh off the release of his new full-length album Canadian Folk Music Award Winner, Ian Sherwood will take to the stage at the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances on his Broken Little Heart Tour on Dec. 6. Sherwood, who hails from Nova Scotia has been interested in music for as… Read more: Ian Sherwood bringing his Broken Little Heart (album) to Fort Frances
