EVENTS CALENDAR The Penalty Box Canteen is Celebrating its first anniversary tonight! Thursday Sept. 11. Come out for Customer Appreciation Night at the Memorial Sports Centre 5-8 p.m. Free fry and tot bar, Homemade Pizza, Desserts and Dainties. Plus a chance to win tickets to a game between the Winnipeg […]
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After months of preparation, the Burger Wars Street Festival will finally take place in downtown Fort Frances tomorrow afternoon and evening. The 200 block of Scott St. will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. to create a safe and inviting atmosphere for people to enjoy the festivities. Five […]
By Ted Brockie
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
On Saturday, September 6, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club held their annual Skeet Shootoff. Nine shooters dodged rain, wind and general weather nastiness to shoot 100 rounds. The High Season Average went unchallenged to Brad Houghton who, at one point, ran 72 straight. Houghton further prevailed as top shot on […]
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OPP officers have arrested and charged a Fort Frances man with sexual assault following a victim reporting the incident to the local detachment. According to a release from the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP, on Friday, August 29, 2025, a victim attended the detachment building on Sunset Drive to […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
More than 300 companies associated with the mining sector — ranging from product and service providers to job training, hiring and recruitment — are at the Central Canada Expo (Cen Can) at Fort William Gardens this week. Glenn Dredhart is president of Canadian Trade-Ex, which hosts the event. He explained […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
GREENSTONE — Greenstone’s mayor and council say work is being done by the municipality to address the need for safe spaces and programming for youth. At its Sept. 8 meeting, council received a letter signed by a variety of community stakeholders, including representatives from the region’s Catholic and public school […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Construction of a second-stage supportive housing project for Faye Peterson House is well underway, with an opening set for 2026. The project, which has been in development since 2016, is designed specifically for survivors of intimate partner violence working with Faye Peterson House. Debbie Zweep, executive director of Faye Peterson […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Major polluters have contributed significantly to the frequency and severity of devastating heat waves over the last two decades, a new study reveals. The paper, published in Nature, found emissions from 180 fossil fuel and cement companies made 213 major heat waves, including BC’s deadly 2021 heatdome, more intense and likely […]
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Couchiching First Nation youth Ty Caribou spoke to those assembled on Agency One land on Monday, September 8, 2025, as part of the ceremony held to celebrate the return of the jurisdiction of the Point and surround lands to Agency One. Caribou spoke to the crowd and said there was […]
By Ethan Braund,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
About two-thirds of the 1,400 farms in Waterloo Region work with livestock, making the safe handling of animals very much a daily priority. Susan Martin and her family work with sheep at their farm near Floradale. As a member of the Waterloo Rural Women group, she knows the importance of […]
By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE — Ignace is looking for home builders. Specifically, the township along Highway 17 is inviting proposals for a 46-unit subdivision. The municipality has issued a “negotiated request for proposals,” or RFP, for the development of the Mayotte Agimak Terrace Subdivision near Davy Lake Road. The RFP comes as Ignace […]
By Ethan Braund
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
A new government program looks to help farmers make improvements to their farm landscapes and to stay competitive in the face of the U.S. tariff regime. The province and feds are providing up to $14.6 million through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) delivered through the Ontario Soil and Crop […]
