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The National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother is chosen annually by the Royal Canadian Legion. This has been happening since 1936. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, “The Memorial Cross (more often referred to as the Silver Cross) is awarded to mothers and widows (next of kin) of Canadian soldiers who died […]

On Wednesday, November 2, Darcy Oliver laid a wreath at the cenotaph in Fort Frances, in memory of his late father, Bert Oliver, who belonged to the 17th Field Regiment, 37th battery in the Second World War. Bert is a war veteran who belonged to the Legion for over 65 […]

When I was in elementary school, we learned about a bad man who wanted to make the world over in his image. That bad man amassed his forces and began expanding outwards, subjugating his neighbours and beyond to achieve his goals. The things he believed and fought for were things […]

On November 1st, 2022, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to 604 Stewart Street in the Town of Fort Frances, for a report of a break and enter to The Place Fine Foods. Investigation revealed unknown individual(s) entered onto the property sometime during […]

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a garage fire and a residence located in the Walleye Trailer Park. In the early hours of the First of November 2022, in the Town of Fort Frances, OPP alongside the Fort Frances Fire Department […]

Mayor-elect Andrew Hallikas is ready to go with a new town council. Hallikas and the new council will be sworn in on Nov. 21 ahead of their first meeting. “I was worried going into election day,” Hallikas said. “Because it looked like turnout was going to be fairly low.” Hallikas […]

With another successful gala under their belts, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care is that much further along in their goal of supporting health care close to home. This year’s sold out event took place at La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday, October 22, and was held in part to celebrate […]

On October 30 at approximately 7:18 a.m. the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service responded to a structure fire (detached garage fire) in the 300 hundred block of Third Street West. Six full-time firefighters, and five part-time firefighters responded with two pumper trucks, and a rescue pickup truck to the scene […]

Hello, boils and ghouls! This Halloween season, I’ve dug deep into our archives to bring you a real-life spooky story from days gone by. Take my hand and come with me as we return to the old St. Mary’s School in 1981, to hear from former caretakers about the strange […]

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could alter the look and feel of your town with the click of a mouse? Now you can! The Town, as part of a routine upgrade to its long-range planning, has launched a survey to gauge the public’s vision for city planning and by-laws […]

The last time Skye Wallace came through Fort Frances was before the pandemic. Wallace is back next week with a new album and show at La Place Rendez-Vous. When The Times spoke with Wallace she was not very long back from touring in Germany and is now preparing to set […]