The Town of Fort Frances is adding its voice to a call from the Township of Emo for the provincial government to address the lack of cellphone coverage along Highway 502. During Monday night’s Town Council meeting, councillors received a letter from the Township of Emo calling on Premier Doug […]
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Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy but clearing late in the morning with cloudy periods overnight and a high of zero (32) with a low of -10 (14). Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud during […]
Staff
FORT FRANCES – An emotional search has ended in tragedy. The remains of Chauncey Lyle Grover, who has been missing since mid-January, have been found. On January 22, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Rainy River Detachment received a request from the Treaty Three Police Service to assist with […]
Press Release
Communities and Governments often pull together in times of need. This time, it came in the form of 80 gallons of hand sanitizer. With support from three levels of government, Doug Judson, Municipal Councillor Fort Frances, Hon. Greg Rickford, MPP Kenora Rainy River District, Hon. Marcus Powlowski MP Thunder Bay-Rainy […]
Staff
Following several weeks of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Frances Town Council is set to resume its regular meetings tonight. The meetings will be held in a modified format in order to observe the restrictions on gatherings, to limit the spread of COVID-19. Council will proceed as normal, […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of minus-four (25) with a low of -12 (10). Wednesday will see a mix of sun and cloud throughout […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -8 C (18 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds during the day turning to a cloudy with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of four (39) with a low of […]
Press Release
With spring weather here and the snow melting, litter and garbage that was hidden in the snow is now visible. There is a chance that discarded needles may be a part of the garbage found around our communities. NWHU has needle pick up kits, can provide training on how to […]
Press Release
For any Ontarians contemplating a trip to the cottage or other dwellings for family gatherings over the Easter Long Weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding people to practice physical distancing and stay home. “The OPP acknowledges that this is a very difficult time for people. While our officers […]
Ken Kellar
The Mayor of Fort Frances is encouraging people to observe physical distancing and self-isolation guidelines, even if the town hasn’t seen many cases of COVID-19 compared to other parts of the world. Mayor June Caul spoke with the Times late last week and again this week to provide a number […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
Few aspects of life have been left untouched by the global COVID-19 pandemic. How people worship has been no different. In Ontario, all churches have been closed for group worship, and social gatherings over five people anywhere in the province are against the law. But that hasn’t stopped local congregations […]
Press Release
Four weeks before Christmas the cashiers at Safeway Fort Frances collected cash donations from customers for the food bank. And this week, the store was able to donate those proceeds to the Salvation Army. This campaign runs each year to help ensure that food bank shelves are stocked so that […]
