Town council approved a report to establish lot prices for Erin Crescent during its regular meeting on Monday, but one councillor expressed concerns around pricing. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, who voted against the motion to establish lot prices, said the costs outlined in the report are “way too high” and he […]
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Sam Odrowski
The Town of Fort Frances was given 90 days to find a new buyer of the shuttered pulp and paper mill here in October but no offers were put forward to restart it. Council is now looking at different ways of utilizing the mill properties that were formerly owned by […]
Tonight will see periods of light snow before clearing with a low of -26 C (-15 F). Tomorrow will be sunny with cloudy periods overnight, bringing a high of -18 (zero) and a low of -20 (four below). Friday will see a chance of snow during the day with snow […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -16 C (3 F). Tomorrow will see snow beginning near noon and remain partly cloudy overnight with a high of -10 (14) and a low of -23 (nine below). Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud and a high […]
A bylaw regulating certain single-use plastic products in Fort Frances was passed unanimously by council at last night’s meeting. The bylaw will prohibit the distribution of single use plastic bags at checkout, prohibit single-use foam food containers for prepared foods such as styrofoam cups or takeout containers, and plastic drinking […]
In Wednesday’s edition of the Times, the full obituary for Rebecca Ann Sweigard accidentally cut off the final line of text for condolences. Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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At tonight’s meeting council will vote on a single use plastics by-law that was brought forward by Coun. Douglas Judson in November of last year. Owner of Scott Street business, Ink Spotz Apparel, Scott Kreinke-Turvey will give a presentation regarding single use plastics prior to council’s vote on the bylaw, […]
Press Release In the latest in a series of detailed policy papers, MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Michael Coteau unveiled a thorough plan to focus on Northern Ontario’s representation at Queen’s Park in order to better address goals around environmental protection, job creation and improving public services. (Available online: […]
Tonight will be snowy with a low of -9 C (16 F). Tomorrow will see more snow turning to flurries overnight with a high of minus-five (23) and a low of -16 (three). Wednesday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with cloudy periods overnight and a high of […]
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Riverside Health Care has announced the departure of its CEO. In a Jan. 9 press release from organization, the Board of Directors announced the departure of current President and CEO Theodore Scholten, effective Jan. 8, 2020. Scholten has served in the role CEO for the past four years. The board […]
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Weighing eight pounds and fifteen ounces, La Verendrye General Hospital’s first baby of 2020 and the new decade has arrived. Welcome to the world William James Gerber. Proud parents Micha and Tina Gerber of Alberton greeted their first child at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 8. “Thank you to Dr. Jenks […]
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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has launched a new self-directed, interactive online learning module and community of practice workshops designed to improve the opioid prescribing practices of primary care providers in Northern Ontario. In 2019, NOSM received $500,000 from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP). SUAP […]
