Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries or rain showers and a low of -4 C (25 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-nine (16). Friday will […]
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Do you know what bullying is? Is there a difference between bullying and harassment? And what is discrimination. The Canadian Red Cross sets it straight. What is bullying? Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person […]
The Fort Frances Times is looking for help from the community to celebrate and recognize International Day of Pink taking place tomorrow, 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 […]
Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -2 C (28) Tomorrow will see a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of four (39) and a low of minus-six (21). Thursday will continue to see a chance of flurries throughout the day and […]
Tonight will bring showers and a low of 3 C (37 F). Tomorrow will see showers during the day turning to a chance of flurries overnight with a high of eight (46) and a low of minus-three (27). Wednesday will continue to see flurries or rain showers during the day […]
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TORONTO-Today, the Ontario government released extensive COVID-19 modelling, revealing several scenarios that project the potential number of cases and deaths. In doing so, the province is providing the public with full transparency about the consequences should everyone but non-essential workers fail to stay home and practise physical distancing. “The models […]
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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 […]
