On Oct. 17, edible cannabis products, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals become legal in Canada. There are different ways to consume cannabis including smoking, vaping, cooking in foods or drinking infused beverages. Any food or drink item that includes compounds of THC and/or CBD (tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol), are considered an […]
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Rose Sharp, left, and Donna Jewett ran the penny table where a variety of donated items were raffled off to lucky attendees of the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary’s fall tea, bazaar and bake sale Friday afternoon at the Emo Legion. -Sam Odrowski photo
Two of the 1,706 head of cattle that were sold at the Stratton sales barn on Saturday enjoyed some hay outside before being put through the ring and auctioned off to buyers. Last weekend’s sale generated nearly $1.8-million. -Sam Odrowski photo
Kathy Bombay left, elder Dorothy Medicine, Verna Leonard, Reta Johnson, and Art Hunter gathered around a sacred fire where tobacco offerings were placed during Rainy River First Nation’s (RRFN) reparation and reburial of sacred objects and ancestors on Friday. Up to 100 ancestors and roughly 5,000 artifacts were brought back […]
Sam Odrowski
Trying to complete high school or get a higher level of education as an adult can seem like a daunting task. But Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA), a non-profit agency funded through the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU), has helped eliminate some of the intimidation by assisting adults […]
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Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) members from Rainy River District were expected to hold confidential members’ meetings and central strike votes today (Oct. 23). Meetings were held in Fort Frances and Atikokan. “ETFO’s goal is to reach an agreement at the central bargaining table without having to take job […]
Cecile Cole, left, Leone Anderson, and Gladys Jolicouer showed off some of the knitted blankets that were for sale at the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary’s fall tea, bazaar and bake sale. The annual event helped raise money in support of district health care. -Sam Odrowski photo
The gym at the new St. Mary School in Fort Frances isn’t quite ready for a basketball game, but the massive space is quickly approaching completion. The new school gym will feature a divider to split the space into two smaller gyms and a stage that retracts into one wall […]
Sam Odrowski
Voters in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding followed suit with much of the rest of Canada, keeping the Liberals in power here for another four years. Following a term served by Don Rusnak, who did not seek re-election this year, new liberal MP Marcus Powlowski secured 14,336 votes, beating runner […]
Ken Kellar The multi-use library space at St. Mary School continues to take shape as crews work towards opening the building. Concerns about a lack of library space in the new building were raised to the Times, but Catholic school board Director of Education Brendan Hyatt stressed that students will […]
Sam Odrowski Shawn Brown, left, Taylor Radford, Brittany Beyak-Freano, Mayor June Caul, Kathy Bodnar, Jennifer Shaw, and Rob Mozzon of MNP gathered in front of the new building for a ribbon -cutting ceremony during its open house last Thursday. MNP is the new accounting, consulting and tax firm that bought […]
Ken Kellar There’s safety in numbers . . . or is there? These students don’t look too worried about “The Fort Frances Strangler” as they rehearse for the high school’s fall play “Scared Silly.” The show runs this Thursday through Saturday and features nine skits so funny, it’s also a […]
