Canada was in a technical recession for the first six months of this year. However, in the month of June, the economy grew, beginning to pull the Canadian economy out of recession. It was the government, under the Conservatives, which passed legislation that said two consecutive quarters of negative growth […]
Editorials
No doubt there will be plenty of local viewers, particularly those who are personal friends with the Shotgun Exploration crew, when Season 2 of “Fool’s Gold” debuts Tuesday, Sept. 8 on Discovery. And if the popularity of Season 1 is any indication, which included being picked up in several countries […]
The focus certainly has been on the athletic achievements of local and former residents of late—highlighted by Saturday night’s inaugural induction banquet for the new Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame and, of course, “Duncan Keith Day” back on Aug. 1. But the recent efforts of local young people—far from […]
Premier Kathleen Wynne unveiled the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) yesterday. The plan will be phased in over time. It will not be fully implemented until 2020. Benefits will begin being paid out in 2022. This was Wynne’s election issue and comes with opposition from the governing federal Conservatives. Polls […]
An 11-week election campaign? A bad dream, right? Alas, no. Sure, by making the campaign official, rules (enforceable ones) are now in place that govern everything from party spending to third-party advertising. But just what has Prime Minister Stephen Harper really set in motion by unleashing the longest election campaign […]
Fort Frances is set to roll out the red carpet on Saturday to welcome back Duncan Keith—along with his travelling companions known as the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy. As everyone here well knows, Duncan got his hockey start with the Times’ Tigers back in the 1990-91 season and […]
Like any event that’s been running for more than two decades, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship faces the challenge of keeping people wanting to attend it year after year. But while there’s no question the FFCBC is a far cry from its heyday in terms of team numbers, activities, […]
There was a time in Fort Frances where very few summer community activities occurred. Not anymore. One only has had to look at this year’s July calendar. In the last weekend of June, Couchiching First Nation was going to play host to their giant annual pow-wow. At the same time, […]
On the bright side, upcoming upgrades at the recycling depot on Sixth Street West should alleviate the disgusting and unsightly mess that routinely accumulates there, particularly over the weekend. The downside, unfortunately, is that you can’t fix stupid. Signs clearly state what can and cannot be recycled yet people either […]
Who says there’s nothing to do in Fort Frances? Saturday alone saw the “Relay for Life,” the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival,” the “Teddy Bears’ Picnic,” and the windup for the older divisions in Fort Frances Youth Soccer all being held. Couchiching also had planned its pow-wow for this past […]
Barring an entry by a candidate from a more obscure party, the field has been set. Now it’s in the hands of Thunder Bay-Rainy River voters. Thunder Bay lawyer Don Rusnak captured the Liberal nod following nomination meetings here and in Atikokan on Sunday, and then the final one Monday […]
Unless you were a die-hard Tampa Bay Lightning fan, it’s a safe bet most here were cheering loudly Monday night when Duncan Keith not only won his third Stanley Cup but also was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs. Adding to the […]
