Not everyone may see the growing number of area residents turning to methadone to curb their addiction to opioids as “good news,” but its certainly a positive development in the very real need to combat drug abuse locally. And its equally clear better access is needed. Critics are quick to […]
Editorials
There undoubtedly were a lot of smiles around La Verendrye Hospital last Thursday afternoon as the long-awaited and eagerly-anticipated CT scanner finally arrived. Yes, it took longer than expected to get the machine here, but blame that on government red tape more than anything. And don’t forget the room housing […]
Shaw Communications wasn’t the most popular company among some circles here when word filtered out in late June that it was revamping the way it handled local programming, which cost the job of Randy Thoms, who appeared to be well-liked and respected for his work in bringing community events to […]
Word Monday night that town council will look into a safety concern regarding pedestrians crossing King’s Highway to access the Legion Park here is welcome news—and long overdue. The Times first raised this issue in 2006 when only the alertness of a driver prevented a potential tragedy involving a Third […]
The recent audit by Stewardship Ontario found some glaring holes in the way Fort Frances handles its recycling program. Currently, the municipality collects all recycling waste into one stream and ships it off to a plant in Winnipeg where it is recycled. The town is on the hook for all […]
Pause for a moment, sit back and be thankful to have Canada to call home. Born 141 years ago as the Dominion of Canada, this country has grown to one of the greatest in the world, and we are fortunate to live here. Taken in the global context, our issues […]
District residents have a unique opportunity this week to literally see our past come to life with the arrival of the David Thompson Brigade—a group of 160 modern-day voyageurs paddling 16 25-foot north canoes from Rocky Mountain House in Alberta to Old Fort William at Thunder Bay. The brigade was […]
Sewer and water only is important to voters when they don’t have those services. Politicians realize this, knowing that once the pipe is buried, it is invisible to the electorate. It is much more fun, and provides more recognition, to build arenas and resurface roads that remains visible to the […]
A great outcry roared across the land last week. No, it wasn’t over whether Foreign Affairs ministers should be dating women linked to organized crime. It did not revolve around legislation aimed at curbing greenhouse gases or the Liberals repeatedly skipping confidence votes in the House of Commons to avoid […]
The guilty verdict delivered last Thursday afternoon in Don Smith’s second trial on obscenity charges, along with the drug raid Friday that led to five local residents being nabbed, certainly created the most buzz around town over the past week. In the Smith trial, the jury, having viewed the evidence, […]
As politicians continue to bicker over how best to tackle—and reverse—the ever-worsening impact of global warming, it’s great to see young people are taking matters into their own hands to make our world a “greener” place. Here at J.W. Walker School, a very active environmental club, consisting of more than […]
We’ve all seen the commercials on TV—you know, the one where two young children are looking down on their mother passed out on the couch in mid-afternoon next to a bottle of booze on the coffee table. Or youngsters cowering in their bedroom at night while their parents scream at […]
