Tonight will bring a chance of flurries and a low of minus-14 C (seven F). Tomorrow will see a continued chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of minus-six (21) and a low of minus-14 (seven). Thursday brings a chance of snow throughout the day, turning […]
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Staff
The town is hoping to secure funds from the government to assist in capital upgrades at the Memorial Sports Centre. In August, the province announced a new funding program aimed at recreational and cultural facilities within municipalities. The total eligible costs within the grant application can be a maximum of […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of minus-24 C (11 below zero F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day with a chance of flurries overnight, bringing a high of minus-eight (18) and a low of minus-14 (seven). Wednesday continues the chances of […]
Tonight will have a few clouds and a low of minus-12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will see periods of light snow turning to a chance of flurries overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-eight (18). Saturday will continue with a chance of flurries throughout the […]
Staff
Mark the first Saturday of December on your calendars! Santa Claus will be coming to town that day as part of the annual Christmas parade in downtown Fort Frances. The parade is slated for Saturday, Dec. 7. Start time is 5 p.m. with lineup to begin at 3:30 p.m. and […]
Sam Odrowski
Some Sister Kennedy Centre users have been very vocal with their concerns around its potential relocation to the town’s recently vacated daycare facility. But Mayor June Caul told the Times she would like to stress that no decision has yet been made and the topic won’t be discussed until the […]
Ken Kellar
It was a dark and spooky night, and it was wildly successful to boot. The annual “Trunk-or-Treat,” held in the parking lot at the Fort Frances Public Library by the “Project Safe Halloween” committee, was jammed full of trunks handing out all kinds of treats to the ghouls, goblins, witches, […]
Ken Kellar
A local organization is leading the charge against woman abuse this month. Riverside Community Counselling Services, a program of Riverside Health Care, kicked off their annual “Shine the Light” campaign with a flag raising at the civic centre on Friday. Jacquee Loerzel is the Community Family Violence Counsellor at Riverside […]
Sam Odrowski
Local health services are set to receive a small boost in funding. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford visited the district on Friday to announce that the province is investing $260,000 in Riverside Healthcare to address its funding challenges. The local investment is part of $68 million being distributed to 66 […]
Sam Odrowski
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre recently partnered with Sudbury’s Science North to bring a special installation to the community. The “Northern THINK Hub,” which is modelled after the popular THINK visitor experience at Science North, was launched at the library last Friday. The interactive exhibit allows visitors to […]
Press Release
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty #3 says it’s important for everyone to learn about the treaty relationship between First Nations and the Crown during the fourth annual Treaty Recognition Week (Nov. 3-9). Treaties Recognition Week is the first week of November and was introduced in 2016 to honour […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of minus-12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will continue with a chance of flurries all day and overnight, bringing a high of minus-five (23) and a low of -15 (5). Thursday will once again bring flurries during the day […]
