International Overdose Awareness Day was observed by residents of Fort Frances and members of Rainy River First Nation during a healing walk through town on Monday, bringing the two communities together in mutual support. International Overdose Awareness Day is recognized globally on Aug. 31 each year. Started in Australia in […]
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
After an integrity commissioner’s investigation concluded that Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker had wrongfully held onto donated funds, the township’s mayor has returned the money and received a reprimand from council. The donated funds held by McQuaker, $5300.65, were just a fraction of the money raised by a series of online […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The Township of Emo has found a candidate to fill an empty council seat after 26-year-old Anthony Gill-Roisin threw his hat in the ring last week. With only four individuals having stepped forward for the five spots for mayor and council by the end of the nomination period on Aug. […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The Fort Frances and District Labour Council is making a return after a three-decade hiatus, with plans to pick up where it left off representing the rights of the local workforce. The Fort Frances and District Labour Council disbanded in 1996 after first losing steam under the NDP government of […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
As the race for mayor and council ramps up, Fort Frances residents will soon be weighing their options and deciding who they want to represent them when they cast their ballots in October. For those unfamiliar with the major issues and unsure who is running and what they stand for, […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Rainy River First Nations and Weechi-it-te-win Family Services are working together to bring another healing walk to Fort Frances in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day. The annual community gathering began as a memorial walk for Chauncey Grover of Couchiching First Nation, who suddenly passed away in April 2020, started by […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
When the filing deadline passed last Friday, the Township of Emo fell short on residents interested in running for council. As a result, the municipality opted to extend its deadline, reopening nominations today at 9 a.m. and closing them again at 2 p.m. Emo’s council is comprised of five members: […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Elections to be held on October 26 Fort Frances will see both the mayoral and councillor seats contested in this year’s election on Oct. 26, with two candidates for mayor and nine for council after the slate was officially ratified on Monday. Town Council, which is comprised of six council […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
With the official ratification of nominations on Monday, a contest for both mayoral and council seats has opened up in Fort Frances, with 11 candidates running for local office—nine for council and two for mayor. Election Day, Oct. 26, is just over eight weeks away. Now that ratification is complete, […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Fort Frances Town Council is eyeing the space south of Lillie Avenue and west adjacent to Legion Park as an area that could be used for RV camping in a central location of town. The concept was initially brought forward as a motion from Coun. John McTaggart during the April […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Last week, a Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO) adjudicator ruled that a decision requiring the Township of Emo to pay $10,000 and Mayor Harold McQuaker $5,000 to cross‑border LGBTQ2+ community organization Borderland Pride will stand. The ruling was the latest development in a bitter and complicated six-year battle between Emo’s council […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
As the Emo Fair Logger’s Competition kicked off at 9 a.m. last Friday morning, contestants began sawing frantically through lumber to prove their mettle as the top lumberjack The Logger’s Competition is a staple of the annual fair. With records of its winners dating back over four decades, it’s become […]
