Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
