Boosting the economy and supporting local business while seeking out industrial and commercial investment Born and raised in Fort Frances, Anthony Andrusco is running with plans to bring a fresh perspective to his hometown’s council and a desire to help build a stronger future. Everyone who gets involved with local […]
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By Times Staff
The Fort Frances Hugh School Muskies will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1996 football team’s NorWOSSA Championship victory on Friday, Oct. 9. As part of the celebration, members of the historic 1996 squad will return to the field as honorary game captains, joining the current Muskie team captains at […]
Polling for the Oct. 26 municipal election in Fort Frances will use similar technology to previous years, with polls being open for about nine days. The election is conducted through online and telephone voting, plus some in-person voting. Online voting will start on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. Central […]
By Charlie Dickson
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
From the ashes spread across the area surrounding Crystal Lake, an area hit by the wildfire the past two summers, plants such as fireweed and Bicknell’s geranium appear abundant. Local biologist Brian Jackson says these particular plants thrive in open ground where there is heavy exposure to sunlight, and therefore […]
By Charlie Dickson
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Atikokan Council met early for a special session on Monday, welcoming a delegation from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). Erik Kremer, a senior advisor with NWMO, spoke to Council about the program, and afterwards answered several questions posed by councillors. “I think it comes down to trust,” said Kremer […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Following a special meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, the town passed a resolution to permanently adopt central daylight time (CDT) if the measure gains approval, in line with the province of Manitoba. A special meeting of council was called to examine the proposed resolution, which reads as follows: “That […]
By Will Brooks
Get lost this weekend! A lawn mower-shaped corn maze, flashlight walks after dark, and the return of lawn mower racing will headline Cornerstone Christian School’s annual Corn Maze fundraiser. The event will run Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4 from noon to 4 […]
By Times Staff
Fort Frances residents may see much of Sunday without power as Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) moves ahead with its planned outage. The power outage is scheduled to run between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, meaning those living within FFPC’s service area could spend most of […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Following the cancellation of September’s Sass Jordan concert due to health concerns, Tour de Fort will kick off the 2026-27 season on Oct. 5 with folk roots band Maggie’s Wake. The Times spoke to fiddle player Lindsay Schindler, who discussed the band’s origin. “Maggie’s Wake began in about 2022; it […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Lakers now have a record of 2-2 so far this season after two sky-high-scoring wins against the Ironwood Lumberjacks this past weekend. The Lakers toppled the Lumberjacks 16-0 on Friday night and 20-0 on Saturday. Lakers Head Coach and GM Luke Judson said games like that can […]
By Robin McCormick
The candidates for the Municipality of LaVallee recently shared their visions with me regarding the upcoming election and the four-year term during which the elected council will work diligently to make our municipality the best it can be. Election Day is Monday, Oct. 26. Polls will be open from 10 […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a mayoral forum on Tuesday and welcomed all nine mayoral candidates to attend at the Da Vinci Centre to share their ideas and platforms with Chamber members. Of the nine candidates, Maureen Comuzzi, Peter Diedrich, Trevor Giertuga, Volker Kromm, Aldo Ruberto, Wolfgang Schoor, […]
