Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Wingers Braeden Duchesne and Jeremy Dunmore have lots of experience heading into their final season of junior hockey eligibility. The pair of 2003 born Thunder Bay skaters will be leaned upon heavily for the Kam River Fighting Walleye, who are on a quest to once again become Bill Salonen Cup […]
Father and son duo Daniel Laevens Jr., left, and Daniel Laevens Sr. show off the impressive northern pikes (esox lucius) they caught during a late-August weekend fishing trip. How is your fishing season going? If you have a photo you’d like to share, send it in to tips@fortfrances.com.
Kenny Benson is one of a kind. And while kids, their parents and his colleagues may, indeed, hold him in high esteem, his singularity is the product of an inescapable truth about elementary school teachers just about everywhere on the continent. Benson, a man, is a kindergarten teacher at Winnipeg’s […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will see clearing skies during the day before becoming cloudy overnight with a high of 16 (61) and a low of 10 (50). Thursday will bring […]
Murillo, Ont. — Susan Fisher grew up on a dairy farm. So the 19-year-old Murillo resident knows very well that, contrary to John Denver’s cheerful ditty about country living, life on the farm is not always “laid back.” In fact, the life is often very hard. But Fisher said it’s […]
Flag football for ALL students in grade 7 and 8 in Fort Frances and Emo – starts September 5 at Fort Frances High School. Practices and games are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:00 o’clock for 6 weeks. No experience is necessary. Register online today or call the […]
“Coffee and Conversation” is how the LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary is kicking off its new year. This is a new twist on the usual luncheon that has been held to welcome members back. The Auxiliary thought that a more casual event would have greater appeal. All returning members along with anyone […]
(FORT FRANCES,ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police would like to remind everyone school days bring congestion, school buses are picking up their passengers, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, parents are trying to drop their kids off before […]
You may have noticed over the last few weeks that Fort Frances Times stories are not showing up on your regular social media feeds — specifically, on Facebook. That’s because Meta – which operates both Facebook and Instagram – has banned all Canadian news links on their platforms. The move […]
With the Labour Day long weekend quickly approaching, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers that crossings can be extra busy as families and tourists fit in one last summer trip. As such, CBSA is giving tips to ensure crossing the border anywhere in the country goes as […]
Canada is known for its cold winters, but thanks to climate change, extreme heat is increasingly becoming a matter of life and death. To cope, many Canadians turn to central air conditioners to cool their homes. A new report by multiple climate policy research groups says this is a missed opportunity to switch […]
