Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Mayor Andrew Hallikas was busy from dawn till dusk at the AMO conference. Below, Hallikas described to the Fort Frances Times how two allegations went over with the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Gaming, as well as the Solicitor General. From library funding, to policing, fire departments and monitoring of […]
‘We try to do a little better each year’ Lampi Happy to do her part in helping kids and young families in need, Kathy Lampi and her team try to offset the high costs associated with the back-to-school season through Backpacks for Kids. Now headquartered in the Fort Frances Family […]
Tonight will see partly cloudy skies with a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will bring mainly sunny skies and a clear overnight with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 13 (55). Saturday will be sunny and clear with a high of 27 (81) and a […]
In light of the lack of affordable rentals for people under 50 and other complications in Fort Frances, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski spoke with the Fort Frances Times about some potential solutions to these complications. Polowski alluded to some potential support under Mark Carney, although this is not […]
Tour De Fort’s passports have almost sold out for the 2025-206 season in anticipation of their big season opener, Canadian legends Crash Test Dummies. Originally from Winnipeg, the band took off in the early 90s with the success of their 1991 single “Superman’s Song,” featuring the distinctive vocals of lead […]
Represented by Fort Frances lawyers Doug Judson and Peter Howie, a group of eight plaintiffs from the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange were awarded $1.75 million in damages by the Ontario Superior court of Justice after being targeted by an anti-LGBTQ Libel campaign on social media and a privately run […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day, with cloudy periods and a chance of showers overnight […]
Some Fort Frances capital projects this summer have been a little slower than senior staff anticipated. As part of the work on Third Street, the existing mill effluent lines were removed and reinstated to allow for work to safely progress beyond them. Staff reported to council that work is progressing […]
In the homestead, in private industry, and even in municipal operations, the question holds about fixing something that isn’t broken. Marcel Michaels, the town’s CAO, was appointed in April to the role of acting fire chief. Council asked then that staff present a follow-up report by the end of this […]
Fort Frances will take another swing at an off-leash dog park. Council agreed when it met Aug. 11, 2025, to establish an ad-hoc committee to plan and develop a municipal off-leash dog park. It’s hoped development of the park will begin next summer. But there’s much work to be done […]
The town will return a stop sign to piece of the Fort Frances riverfront near the former mill. The sign would be located to regulate southbound Victoria Avenue traffic heading east on Front Street. According to a request to town council, it has become apparent that, with new tenants at […]
Tonight will see increasing cloudiness near midnight and a chance of showers with the risk of a thunderstorm and a low of 16 C (61 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day remaining cloudy with a chance […]
