The revamping of the Church Street and Veteran Avenue crosswalk has been postponed to 2027, but the commemorative painting to honour veterans will still be done this year. Modernization of the pedestrian crossover outside the Fort Frances Legion to make the intersection compliant with current Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) standards […]
Liam Oliver Neilson
Liam Oliver Neilson is a reporter originally from Windsor, Ont. He studied journalism at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto. After completing his program, he moved to Fort Frances to join the staff of the Times.
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The Memorial Sports Centre will receive a roof full of solar panels that has the potential to generate savings on power costs after only a year and a half of use. Recognizing that the multi-use complex is the most energy-intensive building operated by the Town of Fort Frances, the town […]
Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO) ruling that requires the Township of Emo to pay $10,000 and Mayor Harold McQuaker $5,000 to cross‑border LGBTQ2+ community organization Borderland Pride will stand, a tribunal adjudicator has ruled. The Township and McQuaker had asked the tribunal to reconsider its 2024 decision, which ruled that […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
The original plan for the rehabilitation Fort Frances’ shoreline was scrapped by Town of Fort Frances Council on Monday night after the awarded contractor failed to initiate the project. Town council now looks to award the work to a pricier firm, limiting the project to areas in most dire need […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances will face possibilities for large-scale economic opportunities by developing industrial power assets in town, said Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Since the closure of the pulp and paper mill in 2014, the town has been searching for opportunities to draw in new industry, promoting itself as a community ready for […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
An integrity commissioner’s report has recommended that Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker be reprimanded and have his pay suspended for 60 days following the mayor’s failure to report funds donated to help with legal costs stemming from a 2024 Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) ruling. The recent report from Integrity […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The Township of Emo is once again searching for a new CEO/librarian following Mellisa Gallagher’s resignation after just six months on the job. Gallagher started in the role last March when the township hired her to take over the position that had been vacant since the end of December 2025, […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Sure, the Emo Fair is all fun and games for most, but if you’re into serious competition, the place to be is Exhibition Hall, where just about anything you can raise, grow, build, bake, knit, craft, carve, pickle or crochet can be submitted for judgment—and win prizes. The Exhibition Hall […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Fort Frances Town Council is expected to soon have its power restricted when it goes into a temporary “lame duck” period. A lame duck council occurs when fewer than 75 per cent of its current members choose not to run again. For Fort Frances, this means that only two members […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The fate of Sunny Cove remains undecided after Fort Frances Town Council walked back its decision to sell the former children’s camp and directed administration to look again at costs associated with its rehabilitation. Although it was founded by the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances, Sunny Cove was sold to […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a successful first year, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society (RRVAS) is bringing back the Fair Ambassador program, which replaced the former Fair Queen program as of last year’s RRVAS Fall Fair. Open to all residents of the Rainy River District aged 17 to 24 of all genders, the […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Darcy Whitecrow considers it his duty to preserve his culture, planting its seeds through traditional language and a connection to nature. A member of Seine River First Nation, Whitecrow says he is here to pass on the lessons he has learned through family, a traditional Ojibwe upbringing and life experience. […]
