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 […]
2026 Election
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 Will Brooks
Fiscal discipline, affordable taxes, support for local businesses and operational experience About a decade ago, the board of a 90-unit condominium complex in Calgary was presented with a plan to replace its cedar shake roofs at an estimated $1.5 million. Gary Cousineau, its longtime president, went looking for another option. […]
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, […]
By Times Staff
This Thursday’s Election 2026 Town Hall will now be held at the Townshend Theatre, a change from the originally planned venue at the Memorial Sports Centre’s auditorium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The change was made to ensure that the venue is fully accessible, as the lift at the […]
By Will Brooks
Fiscal responsibility: Getting value for taxpayer money For incumbent Councillor Steven Maki, the question at the centre of many municipal decisions is a straightforward one: what is the town getting for its money? If voters send him back to council on Oct. 26, he already knows where he’ll start. “If […]
By Will Brooks
Moving Fort Frances forward For Kathy McKenzie, the decision to run for Fort Frances council grew out of a sense that the town has stopped moving forward—with Sunny Cove providing the final impetus. “Sunny Cove really, really pushed me to run,” McKenzie said. When council walked back its decision to […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Polling for the October 26 municipal election in Fort Frances will use similar technology to previous years, with polls being open for about nine days. Municipal Clerk for the Town of Fort Frances Chelsea Greig said that residents will have lots of time to vote. “Online voting will start on […]
By Andrew Flynn
aflynn@fortfrances.com
aflynn@fortfrances.com
As Fort Frances moves toward the Oct. 26 municipal election, residents will soon be choosing the mayor and council who will shape the direction of the town for the next four years, making decisions that will potentially have an impact for many more. With 11 candidates on the ballot and […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Former MPP Howard Hampton has endorsed longtime friend Brent Calder in his run for the mayor’s seat this coming October. Hampton, who was born in Fort Frances, said during a visit to the region last week that Calder gets his endorsement for a few reasons. “One, some people are ‘me’ […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
As municipal election campaigns get into full swing with candidates finalized for both mayor and council, the Town of Fort Frances has allowed candidates to place their signs in certain publicly owned areas of the community. While residents may recall that in prior years no signs were allowed on town-owned […]
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, […]
