Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Executive Order 20-81, requiring Minnesotans to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and indoor businesses, unless they are alone. The mandate goes into effect on Saturday, July 25. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit adopted a similar policy, which will go into effect […]
District News
By Kelli Saunders
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
There is a wealth of expertise locally when it comes to water quality, forestry, algae and septic systems and as part of our International Watershed Coordination Program, we are offering a free virtual webinar series this summer to give you access to some of these wonderful experts! Starting on July […]
Press release
(WAPAKEKA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), North West Region Crime Unit under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, is investigating numerous incidents of cyberbullying in Northern First Nation communities. The OPP is very concerned about the devastating impact of cyberbullying and other online criminal activities that are […]
Could the newspaper you’re holding be worth $1000? It could if you win the Ontario Community Newspaper’s “This old newspaper!?” Reader Contest. The Fort Frances Times has partnered with the OCNA to open the contest up to Rainy River District residents. All you need to do is up-cycle old newspapers […]
Press Release
The Township of Alberton received $19,608 in financial support from the Government of Canada through the Small Projects Components of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The funding, which was approved in 2019, has made it possible for an accessibility project to be completed, and offset the $39,405 total cost. The […]
Staff
At 9:22 a.m. on Sunday July 19, the OPP were dispatched to a report of a person not awake and not breathing by Kenora Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the 200 block of First Street South. Kenora OPP attended immediately and assisted EMS but the person was pronounced dead at […]
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On July 19, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Fort Frances Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Portage Avenue in Fort Frances. Officers were looking to speak with the male driver in regards to an earlier occurrence. A further investigation during the stop lead […]
Staff
On Sunday, July 19, the Northwestern Health Unit received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. […]
Staff
Local First Nations groups have spoken out against a proposed Kenora by-law, which would fine residents $100 for loitering. City council plans to vote on the proposed by-law tomorrow. It is the opinion of Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) feels that this by-law disproportionately targets […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) On 14 July 2020, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Royal Canadian Air Force 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron worked together to conduct training scenarios on Rainy Lake. The exercise […]
By Megan Walchuk
Editor
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Editor
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
(Rainy River District) – Fort Frances OPP have been responding to a rash of calls for drug overdoses in the town of Fort Frances. In the last 24 hours, police have responded for five emergency calls to respond to opioid overdose. All of the individuals survived. “I’ve never seen anything […]
Ken Kellar
It’s not every day a wild animal will stop by for dinner, but for the past month Cindy Lauzon and Cory Lindal of Fort Frances have had a near constant companion in a fledgling robin they’ve nicknamed Tweeter. Their adventure in raising a wild bird began in June, when a […]
