Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A technical issue caused customers of the Fort Frances Power Corp. (FFPC) and Atikokan Hydro to receive an email Tuesday morning that informed them they had been signed up for service by the Synergy North utility and asked them to reset their passwords by clicking a link to the FFPC […]
After a winter that has only grudgingly refused to give up its grip on the region, golf season has finally returned to the Rainy River District. Both of the 18-hole courses nearest to Fort Frances—Heron Landing and Kitchen Creek—are open and booking tee times. After a late start and despite […]
By Carrie IvardiLocal Journalism InitiativeReporterNWOnewswatch.comTHUNDER BAY — The search is intensifying for two friends who met up on the south-side of the city two weeks ago and have not been seen since.“The situation is very concerning at this point,” said Jeff Saunders, missing person coordinator for the Thunder Bay Police […]
By Carl ClutcheyLocal Journalism InitiativeReporterThe Chronicle-JournalSome rural Thunder Bay municipalities contemplated bans on outdoor burning on Friday, as ground conditions continued to dry out and local fire departments remained strapped for volunteers.“There’s still a bit of moisture in the bush, but it’s drying up,” said Conmee fire Chief Robb Day.“There’s […]
By Maya EkmanLocal Journalism InitiativeReporterNWOnewswatch.com MELGUND — “Its nice to be recognized finally, because we haven’t been up until now.”Pat Daignault is chair of the Melgund Local Services Board, the highest elected official for the unorganized community just 12 kilometres from the proposed location of a deep-geological repository for high-level nuclear waste.The […]
Ontario Provincial Police are renewing a call for information related to the disappearance of 35-year-old Melanie Lapish, who was last seen two years ago in the McDonald’s parking lot in Fort Frances. Lapish has been missing since February 26, 2024, when she was last seen being dropped off at the […]
By Allan Bradbury Staff Writer abradbury@fortfrances.com Ice For Kids Arena was abuzz with the sound of 800 hockey fans as the Fort Frances Lakers opened up the SIJHL semi-finals with an overtime win on Good Friday in Fort Frances. The game was a back-and-forth affair as the Lakers and the […]
A coroner’s inquest will be held into the death of 18-year-old Justin Fiddler, who died in hospital in Thunder Bay in 2019 after sustaining injuries at the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre in Fort Frances. The inquest will investigate the circumstances of Fiddler’s death while in custody at Ge-Da-Gi-Binez, which opened in […]
Starting with today’s issue, The Times will be including for the first time in its history a land acknowledgement that recognizes the real history of this region, including the long presence of the Anishinaabe people and the treaty relationship that still shapes our local life. You will find it in […]
This is a municipal election year in Ontario. That means many of us will soon be partaking in the time-honoured Canadian tradition of complaining about local politics while outright snorting at the suggestion that we might ourselves think about running for office. On the surface, it might seem like a […]
I’ve only been at the helm of the Times for six months, living in town for just half that long, but I can tell you without reservation that the Fort is one heck of a special place. Lest you think I’m simply paying lip service to my new home, rest […]
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) has approved a $38.6-million budget for 2026 that maintains spending in key areas but acknowledges “financial pressures” being felt by municipalities and service system managers across rural and Northern Ontario. The budget, which increased the municipal levy by 4.63 per cent, did […]
