The Township of Emo has found a candidate to fill an empty council seat after 26-year-old Anthony Gill-Roisin threw his hat in the ring last week. With only four individuals having stepped forward for the five spots for mayor and council by the end of the nomination period on Aug. […]
Daily Headlines
By Will Brooks
The Fort Frances Times welcomes Will Brooks, the latest addition to our editorial staff. We asked Will to give himself an introduction in his own words. Will currently resides in Ottawa, but will soon be joining us in Fort. – Editor My name is Will Brooks. I am 32 years […]
By Will Brooks
Some parents of schoolchildren were left scrambling to get their kids to school Tuesday morning as several bus routes across town were cancelled a day before the first day of the 2026 school year, as the busing service provider struggles with issues being faced across the country. “Despite our best […]
By Allan Bradbury
Canadian pop music veteran Sass Jordan has cancelled her planned appearance as the opening act for this year’s Tour de Fort concert series due to health concerns. Concert organizers announced the cancellation of Jordan’s scheduled Sept. 16 performance in a press release Tuesday morning. Jordan’s team said in a statement […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The Fort Frances and District Labour Council is making a return after a three-decade hiatus, with plans to pick up where it left off representing the rights of the local workforce. The Fort Frances and District Labour Council disbanded in 1996 after first losing steam under the NDP government of […]
By Will Brooks
Lola Bridges of Etobicoke, Ont., won $2,784,817 in the Thunder Bay 50/50’s August Grand Prize draw after purchasing a $50 ticket. According to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, it was the largest grand prize ever awarded outside the last three December holiday draws, surpassing July’s $2,772,840 prize. It’s […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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SIOUX LOOKOUT – A new fireworks bylaw will soon take effect in Sioux Lookout, only allowing the use of fireworks without a permit on specific days of the year. These specific days include three days before and after Canada Day, the Saturday immediately before or after Diwali, and New Year’s […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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KENORA – One hundred people gathered by Kenora’s Jarnel Contracting Pavillion to participate in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Wednesday. Each year, people all over the world walk the distance wearing red high heels to raise awareness and end sexualized violence. In Kenora, participants were joined […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
As the race for mayor and council ramps up, Fort Frances residents will soon be weighing their options and deciding who they want to represent them when they cast their ballots in October. For those unfamiliar with the major issues and unsure who is running and what they stand for, […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Rainy River First Nations and Weechi-it-te-win Family Services are working together to bring another healing walk to Fort Frances in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day. The annual community gathering began as a memorial walk for Chauncey Grover of Couchiching First Nation, who suddenly passed away in April 2020, started by […]
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By Maya Ekman,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
By Maya Ekman,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Every candidate who filed to run for trustee in the Rainy River District School Board has been acclaimed. For the town of Rainy River, there were no candidates and the position is still vacant. The school board could still extend the nomination period for its Rainy River trustee, but whether […]
By Anushka Yadav
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
“We’re not protesters. We’re protectors.” That’s what Michel Koostachin, founder of the grassroots group Friends of the Attawapiskat River, declared as he launched the first legal challenge against a Ring of Fire access road, days after the federal government approved the project in the “public interest” despite its own impact […]
