It is with sadness that the family of Lisa LaRocque announces her passing at her home on February 28, 2026, with her family at her side. Lisa was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, on November 10, 1969. Her family moved to Fort Frances in 1970. Her early education was in […]
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Meminosing Sadly the family announces the passing of Clifford Boshkaykin, 74, of Seine River First Nation on February 24, 2026, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Clifford was born on February 8, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ontario, to parents Anson and Marlene Boshkaykin. He loved the outdoors, logging, fishing and […]
Time is certainly marching on! It doesn’t seem like Christmas was that long ago. We made it through another cold day or two and it looks like we are going to be trending warmer. There doesn’t seem to be a happy medium. It hasn’t been too bad for calving at […]
We live in an ever-shrinking world. The internet brought us images of the first bombs striking Iranian territory before the dust from those bombs settled. The U.S. government supplied us with videos of aircraft being launched from carriers and missiles being fired from destroyers and then photographs of those missiles […]
It was just days before Newfoundland first won the Brier. Curling’s national championship was being played at the Regina Exhibition Stadium, which by today’s site standards might rank as an oversized barn that held 7,000 spectators and a few cows. Curling brooms were made of corn straw… you sweep, and […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
At a lunch and good conversation at the Flint House on Scott Street, the new General Manager of the Fort Frances Times extended an invitation that genuinely meant something to me. Alongside my usual columns on Canadian culture, history, music and art (and the occasional attempt at humour), he asked […]
Did you know? In Canada, motor vehicle collisions remain the second-leading cause of injury and hospitalization, and the third-leading cause of unintentional injury deaths. Fatal motor vehicle collisions Canada continues to see a troubling trend in fatal motor vehicle collisions. Most of these deaths are preventable, often resulting from speeding, […]
If you are looking for a powerful read, may I recommend Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane, a British writer widely thought of as one of the most influential contemporary voices in nature writing. You may have to wait a few weeks yet, as this book is only available […]
By Times Staff
Despite warming trends, winter conditions continue across the North West Region. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobile riders to make safety their top priority every time they head out on the trails. The OPP says they have seen several fatalities in their jurisdiction over the course of winter […]
Gardening season is just around the corner so I always use the last few days of winter for some garden planning. One of the best ways to plan is by using seed catalogues or seed company websites. There are many online and mail order seed and plant suppliers in both […]
Two letters appeared in your pages last week which touch on a common theme: the responsible stewardship of municipal tax dollars. This ‘Tale of Two Cities’ — Fort Frances and Emo — could not be more stark. It also provides an opportunity to address Helen Cates’ misinformation. In Fort Frances, […]
Dear Editor: This is in response to Leon DeGagne’s letter last week. Leon’s decades of experience as a successful local business owner give him strong credibility when speaking about fiscal responsibility. Due to space, I will focus specifically on the Hallett tugboat rentals, as that is the matter I was […]
