Commercial flights between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay, Ont., are scheduled to start on July 6, according to Economic Development Officer Sumantra Ghosh. North Star Air, based out of Thunder Bay, will be filling a void left by Bearskin Airlines, which ceased regular passenger flights from Fort Frances, Dryden and […]
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
Town council will consider using $657,558 in reserve funds to hook up part of the former Shevlin Wood Yard to water and sewer lines as it looks to accelerate the development of a “desperately required” new housing project. Timing was the decisive factor in considering the expenditure of reserve funds, […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
This year’s Emo Walleye Classic went off without a hitch, bringing with it excitement and a gathering of anglers from across the district to the waters before a father-son duo hooked their first win in the competition. Last weekend marked the 25th anniversary of Emo’s premier fishing tournament along the […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
For most, retirement is an exciting milestone that means it’s time to reap the fruits of a lifetime of labour and settle into a more relaxed pace: travel, spend more time with the grandkids, finish that boat project that’s been sitting in the barn for decades. But for many farmers, […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Fort Frances Town Council has decided to withdraw a provincial funding application for the engineering phase of the proposed Central Avenue roundabout after prolonged debate over the deteriorating intersection’s fate caused it to miss a key grant deadline. Since the work could not be completed by the deadline on a […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The 2026 racing season for the Emo Speedway is underway, with dozens of races taking place in multiple classes of racecar from now until the first week in October, the speed and noise can be a little overwhelming for the uninitiated. Here’s all you need to know about the point […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Although he now lives in Thunder Bay, multi-time Emo Speedway champion A.J. Kellar will make the trip back whenever he can if it means racing on what he considers his home track. Kellar was the back-to-back lead competitor for WISSOTA Street Stock races on the Emo Speedway in 2025 and […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
With the 25th anniversary of the Emo Walleye Classic around the corner and will return as a fun but challenging competition in the district, expects Travis Rob, Fort Frances’ infrastructure and growth manager. The Emo Walley Classic is the township’s annual fishing tournament that’s been running since 2001. The competition […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
lneilson@fortfrances.com
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Fort Francians got a chance to weigh in on a new tagline for the town last week during a special meeting at the Memorial Sports Centre, as council seeks to find a fitting replacement for “Boundless,” a slogan that was adopted in 2014. The search for a new phrase that […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
A report for an agreement between the Town of Fort Frances and North Star Air of Thunder Bay, Ont., to build a successful flight schedule with contributions from the town was carried during Monday’s town council meeting, with no members opposed. At the beginning of 2026, the town administration began […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
A plan to build a traffic roundabout connecting Central Avenue with Second and Fourth Streets is back on the table after Fort Frances Town Council decided Monday to go ahead with the controversial intersection revamp, but voted against giving the design work to the only engineering firm that placed a […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
lneilson@fortfrances.com
lneilson@fortfrances.com
The Emo Speedway has postponed its season opener by a week due to recent poor weather conditions that have prevented track preparations in time for this weekend. The season opener, which was initially planned for May 9, has been moved to May 15, with gates open at 6 p.m. According […]
