FORT FRANCES—No charges will be laid in connection to a video involving six Fort Frances High School students and then posted on the Internet after a police investigation determined the video was not criminal in nature. The roughly two-minute long video depicted the non-native female students dancing to the sounds […]
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Local residents will hear emergency sirens tomorrow at 2 p.m. but there will be no reason to panic—it’s just a test. The Fort Frances Municipal Control Group will be holding an emergency exercise tomorrow afternoon to simulate a real disaster—and gauge how well prepared it is if something were to […]
Among a list of numerous requests town council will receive at tonight’s regular meeting, the Downtown Scott Street Business Improvement Association is asking for alleyside recycling pickup on a weekly basis. In a letter to council, BIA chair Russ Ling noted the BIA board polled its membership and found all […]
At least four First Nations bands have pulled their students from Fort Frances High School over a “racist” video involving a half-dozen non-native female students that ended up on the Internet. One source told the Times late this morning that the video depicted the female students dancing to the sounds […]
With a clear lack of property available for development here, the town is in the process of assessing which lots could be used for new housing. “There a direction from council to the Planning and Development division to look at all available properties that the town has for building lots,” […]
As we wrap up January being designated globally as Crime Stoppers Month, we know that crime, and those involved in it, know no boundaries between communities or countries. Criminals also can use both physical boundaries, as well as invisible ones, such as lack of communication, co-operation, and teamwork, to their […]
The Northern Home Repair Program, under the northern component of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, has helped 35 local families make urgently-needed home repairs. The program, launched last June, assists homeowners that otherwise couldn’t afford to repair home health and safety problems, or to make home modifications to make them […]
Progressive Conservative finance critic Tim Hudak on Monday called on the McGuinty Liberals to squash Ontario’s illegal cigarette trade, which is fuelling organized criminal activity and depriving the province of hundreds of millions of tax dollars each year. “Contraband cigarettes are not only costing Ontarians hundreds of millions in lost […]
For a child with a visual impairment, touch, hearing, and the use of any remaining or residual vision all are critically important for learning and development. Support by trained professionals is essential to help children develop these senses to the best of their ability. Children who have low vision sometimes […]
The Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is celebrating Valentine’s Day by reminding Ontarians to sign their organ donor cards and speak to their family about their wishes. “We have a shortage of organs in Ontario. There are too many men, women, and children on the organ transplant waiting list,” […]
The Grade 7/8 class at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton received a message about drugs from the OPP, then turned around and used it to help deliver the message to the public. Two weeks ago, OPP Community Services Officer Anne McCoy visited the class to talk about […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care announced the date for its second-annual “Old Bags Lunch” has been set for Saturday, April 19 at noon in the cafeteria at Fort Frances High School. Tickets cost $15 each, which includes a yummy bag lunch, entertainment, and lots of fun and games. Watch […]
