Born August 12, 1932, Lynn Allan passed away January 26, 2026, at the Atikokan Hospital. Although born in Fort Frances, Lynn lived in Emo during his childhood and youth. He moved to Atikokan shortly after leaving school, where he began working at the Steep Rock Iron Mine. He ended his […]
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It is with great sadness, the family of Peter Fehr announces his passing on February 1, 2026, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on April 8, 1936, in Hochstadt, Saskatchewan, to Isaac and Anna Fehr (Martens). He was the sixth […]
It is with saddened hearts that the family of Marlene Lillian Gutpell (nee Watson) announce her peaceful passing on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Rainy River Hospital. She was in her 73rd year. Left to cherish her memory is her husband Thomas; their two children Brittany and Matthew (Kristie); and […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Puplic Library is hosting a Poetry as Self-Care workshop Wednesdays in February. “Join us for a four-week workshop that invites you to use poetry as a gentle tool for self-care and self-reflection. Through simple prompts, shared reading, and low-pressure writing exercises, you’ll explore how poetry […]
In the Wednesday, January 28, 2026, edition of the Fort Frances Times, a story ran titled “Have experience writing grants? Your town needs you!” In that story, it was stated that Town Council had approved a motion to establish a position for a full-time grant writer for the municipality. In […]
By Times Staff
Police in Dryden have charged a motorist with a second count of impaired and dangerous driving for the second time in one month. According to a press release from the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), members of the detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle […]
By Times Staff
If you’re looking to take in some Olympic action this month, head down to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) to celebrate with other sports fans. The FFPLTC will be streaming the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics for viewing at the library throughout the entirety of the games, […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
IGNACE — With about 48 hours left for initial comments on a proposed nuclear waste site, regional environmental advocates say they’re pleased with what they’re seeing. The first public comment period to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is scheduled to close at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 4. It’s the […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
TERRACE BAY — Using a river as a metaphor, one health care official told the province’s finance committee Queen’s Park should focus upstream. Mary Lynn Dingwell, the executive director of the North Shore Family Health Team, presented to the legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs when it stopped […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Hoito restaurant will open its second and more permanent location inside the Goods and Co. Market today. Paula Haapanen, past president of the Finlandia Co-operative of Thunder Bay, said they are still holding out for a brick-and-mortar building they can call their own, but for now, this will be […]
– Liam Oliver Neilson photo
Fort Frances’ newest store has opened for business, as evidenced by some early morning shoppers eager to check out the offerings this morning. The Canadian chain was established in 1992 and is one of the country’s biggest retailers of items for five dollars or less, with over 1,400 stores.
By Shari Narine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Kid superhero Zack Commonda may have got his moniker “Kaboom” by accident, but a loud kaboom is the exact impact creator and writer Jay Odjick is aiming for with his new graphic novel. “If I’m going to do a book with a company as big as Scholastic, that’s why it’s […]
