Local News

It’s that time of year again, to open your hearts and wallets to help those in need across the District. The Fort Frances Salvation Army has kicked off its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, which sees funds collected throughout November and December go towards helping people in need within the Rainy […]

Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home are rehearsing every Wednesday afternoon, getting ready to put on a choral show in December. Diane Maxey, Kiwanis Club member and longtime organizer of the Fort Frances Choraliers, said she started the choir at Rainycrest when a resident who she knew pitched the idea. […]

It’s not often we find our calling on the first try, as was the case for Jillian Kellar. But one thing she did know was that she wanted to help people in her community. Kellar, an associate lawyer at Calder Law, initially studied education at Brock University in St. Catharines, […]

Sarah Noonan never intended to take over the family business. It was never the plan. The successful athlete had followed her childhood dreams instead – she was an avid athlete, who went on to play soccer at the varsity level at University of Minnesota- Duluth. She then built a rewarding […]

A children’s book, about the importance of rescuing pets and self-esteem is now up for sale. “Jack the Husky gets a Sister” is being sold for $16.99 at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts in Fort Frances and Pharmasave. Shannon Carlson, is no stranger to the publishing field. Having written “Jack the […]

The Town of Frances voted to enter into a transfer payment agreement with the province of Ontario, for the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant program, designed to support the police by installing surveillance technology in order to deter criminal activity related to gun and gang violence and improve public safety. […]

The Town of Fort Frances council voted to accept telephone and internet voting methods for the 2022 Municipal and School Board elections. The same voting method was in place for the 2018 elections. Although it may seem that constituents are a few months away from making a decision on the […]

The Civic Centre in Fort Frances received zero eligible nominations for the Citizen of the Year Award, something Coun. Mike Behan called disappointing. “I was very saddened to learn earlier today that the town received no eligible nominations for the 34th annual Citizen of the Year award,” Behan said. “This […]

The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division, through winter weather monitoring activities, is following a system that could bring a winter weather storm to the Town of Fort Frances that could pose a risk to the users of the roadways and sidewalks within the Town of Fort Frances. […]

The Town of Fort Frances council voted against a resolution brought forward by Coun. Douglas Judson to have the integrity commissioner carry out a technological investigation to find the source of a leaked document provided to the Times. Instead, four council members and Mayor June Caul voted to seek advice […]

Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson has, over a few months, gathered about 300 signatures to petition the town to have an outdoor splash pad water park. In his letter to the town clerk, Judson said the Town of Fort Frances is in dire need of improved recreational amenities and tourism […]

Riverside Foundation for Health Care is readying another fundraising initiative to help push their current capital campaign to new heights. As part of their “Picture This” campaign, the Foundation is organizing a virtual silent auction to help raise funds for upgrades and improvements to Riverside Health Care’s diagnostic imaging department. […]