Calgary Flames founding co-owner Byron “B.J.” Seaman dead at 97

CALGARY – Byron Seaman, one of the founding owners of the Calgary Flames, has died at age 97. Byron James “B.J.” Seaman and his late brother Daryl “Doc” Seaman were among six Calgary men along with Nelson Skalbania who bought the Atlanta Flames and moved the NHL club to Alberta […]

Born to Carla and Arlin of Stratton, Ontario, a boy, Tyler Scott, weighing 6 lbs 1 oz on April 17, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Carmen and Dwayne of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Niko Aaron, weighing 10 lbs 5 oz on April 17, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Julia and Cory Forbes of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Axel, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz on April 16, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Hannah Fritsch and Patrick Mills of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Weston Lawrence, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz on April 14, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Martha and Paul, of Barwick, Ontario, a boy, Richard Kent, weighing 9 lbs 5 oz on April14, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Sarah Gustafson and Ernie Drennan, of Rainy River, Ontario, a boy, Rodolph Edward, weighing 7 lbs 2 oz on April 12, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Lucas and Alyssa, nee Penner of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Colton Melis, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz on April 9, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

About 20 people gathered in downtown Fort frances on Saturday, to protest COVID-19 restrictions. They carried signs which read “Unmask the children. Let us be normal” and “Let us play sports.” Outdoor gatherings between members of different households are currently banned under the current stay-at-home order. The Times reached out […]

By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com

Fort Frances council approved the zoning request submitted by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) to change 820 Fifth St. East to Residential Type Two (R2), with a site-specific permitted accessory use as an EarlyOn Centre within the seniors’ apartment building. The council vote was not unanimous. […]

By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com

Pfizer vaccine could be arriving in region, as supplies of Moderna becoming less reliable Since January, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) region has had 44 cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU said. Of those variants, 23 have been in […]