TORONTO—Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close. This measure is necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of the people of Ontario, while ensuring that […]
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Supply chains 1. Businesses that supply other essential businesses or essential services within Ontario, or that supply businesses or services that have been declared essential in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario, with the support, products, supplies, systems, or services, including processing, packaging, warehousing, distribution, delivery, and maintenance necessary to operate. […]
On Thursday, April 2, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced two new positive COVID-19 test results for the District. One new case is reported in Dryden, and another new case in Sioux Lookout. More information about these two new cases will be provided later today. The previous most recent case […]
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The Fort Frances Times is looking for help from the community to celebrate and recognize International Day of Pink taking place on April 8. We want to make our paper as pink as possible to support Day of Pink and fight back against bullying towards the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Send us […]
As a correction to the “Legion Ladies Auxiliary donates food, cash” in the April 1 edition of the Times, the Legion ladies’ Auxiliary donated $1,000 to each of the Fort Frances Food Banks, which include the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), the Salvation Army, and the Family Centre. As a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 1st, 2020 Please be advised that effective March 31st, 2020 a Provincial Order was made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) and issued by the Province of Ontario, which ordered the closure of all outdoor recreational amenities until further notice. As a […]
Tonight will see periods of rain mixed with freezing rain and a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will bring snow or freezing rain throughout the day before turning to a chance of snow overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of -10 (14). Saturday will […]
Tonight will see periods of rain mixed with freezing rain and a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will bring snow or freezing rain throughout the day before turning to a chance of snow overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of -10 (14). Saturday will […]
Tonight will bring a chance of flurries or rain showers with a low of -2 C (28 F). Tomorrow will see periods of rain or snow throughout the day turing to rain overnight with a high of eight (46) and a low of two (36). Friday will see more periods […]
Jamie Mountain
New Gold said in a company-issued press release yesterday that it is planning to gradually ramp up its operations at its Rainy River mine site while continuing to monitor updates and guidelines from Federal and Provincial agencies. The company, which has its Rainy River mine site located north of Barwick, […]
Ken Kellar
A local organization is encouraging the public to look after their mental health as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has been closed to the public since last week, but staff are still hard at work both in the office […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
The Boundary Waters Forest Management Corp has officially taken the reigns of the amalgamated Crosroute-Sapawe Forests. As of today, April 1, three pieces of the local forestry puzzle fell into place – the former Crossroute and Sapawe Forests Management Units merged into the Boundary Waters Forest Management Unit, the 2020 […]
