DAVIS-Born to Marylouise, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Ember Amelia Lynn, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz on January 15, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

BUIST-Born to Chad and Joelle, nee Madill, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Jersey Lynn, weighing 8 lbs on December 21, 2017 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Proud grandparents are Jannene & Greg Madill, Myrna & Rick Cooper (Nigel Buist)

Harvey Vien, 71, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 in Fort Frances. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service. A […]

Ruby Gallagher passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.

“Exercise Frosty Gunner,” featuring personnel, vehicles, and equipment from the 116 Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery (based in Kenora), will run today through Sunday on the land surrounding the Fort Frances Curling Club. A “focused display” will be held Saturday from 1-2:30 p.m. As well, a recruitment information booth […]

Whether a world-famous recording artist or glamorous movie star, or someone who serves up your morning coffee at the local shop, everyone loves to be recognized for the work they do. For the past 20+ years, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has hosted its version of the Grammys and […]

Dear sir: As a teacher with the Rainy River District School Board, I became used to hearing a certain refrain: “There’s no money.” As jobs were cut, as programs were cut back or eliminated, as the resources available were diminished and eroded, we heard the same song, “There’s no money.” […]

Dear editor: I want to thank everyone for their generous donations of money, food, and supplies that were given to the “Loaves and Fishes” soup kitchen in 2017. The people and businesses in Rainy River District are so willing to help when they see a need. That takes me to […]

Newspapers across Canada and the United States are evaluating their future. The Fort Frances Times, along with the Daily Bulletin, is no different. In southern Ontario, 40 newspapers ceased publishing in December. Across Canada, almost 75 weekly newspapers closed their doors in 2017. An additional 100 have gone from publishing […]

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Clay Chernaske on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Clay was an amazing husband, dad, brother, son, and son-in-law who was loved, is missed tremendously, and always will be remembered and cherished. Clay was born on Oct. 14, 1961 in Fort Frances, […]

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of John Ronald Hazel Sr. on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, with his family by his side, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. John was born on Sept. 28, 1932 in Dauphin, Man. At the age of seven, he […]

After a courageous six-year battle with cancer, and with his family by his side, Greg Perreault left this world and joined his children and family in Heaven on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 in Winnipeg, Man. Greg was born on Sept. 15, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. Greg moved his family […]