The Backus Community Center in International Falls has long been a hub of activity in the Borderland, and this weekend is proving to be no exception. The first show of the 2019-2020 Performing Arts Series takes to the stage tomorrow evening (Sept. 27), and members of the community can turn […]
Local News
Tonight will have periods of rain with a low of eight C (36 F). Tomorrow the sun will come out to play for a while, with periods of clouds and sunshine expected all day and remaining partly cloudy overnight. Expect a daytime high of 12 (54) and low of two […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of four C (39 F). Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy all day, with a chance of showers beginning in the afternoon and lasting overnight. Expect a daytime high of 16 (61) and low of seven (45). Friday will bring periods of cloud […]
Sam Odrowski
Three local individuals were scammed out of $120,000 in the past three months no thanks to telephone and online fraud. Coun. John McTaggart, who’s a member of the local Police Services Board, is urging the public to be on high alert. “This isn’t something that’s happening far away it’s happening […]
Staff
Coun. Douglas Judson publicly responded to Rainy River First Nations’ (RRFN) concerns over the town’s position about access to wood fibre during Monday evening’s council meeting here. “They suggest this could pose a threat to jobs at some of the existing businesses in the region or the viability of those […]
Staff
The 2019 Rail Safety Week (Sept. 23-29) kicked off on Monday with CN Rail launching its safety awareness campaign across Canada and the United States. Mayor Caul said during Monday night’s council meeting it’s a very special year because it marks CN’s 100th anniversary. Because railway safety is a shared […]
Sam Odrowski
On a stone residential school monument at Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) there are 154 names of band members who are survivors or have since deceased. “We are all tied to the residential school era whether you want to admit or not,” said Marcel Medicine Horton, a RRFN Sixties Scoop […]
Ken Kellar
The clouds had only just begun to loom in the distance on Friday afternoon, but Renée Martin-Brown was still thankful for the weather. “We’re grateful for the sunshine. It has rained on us for years and years,” Martin-Brown shared. “We had one nice year here where it was beautiful and […]
Sam Odrowski
After issuing a Notice of Seizure for almost $500,000 in unpaid taxes to Riversedge Development earlier this month, the town has received some of it back. “We’re trying to keep in control of what’s happening here in our community,” said Mayor June Caul on Monday evening. “It did make our […]
Staff
The 32nd-annual “Citizen of the Year” nomination period is fast approaching and Mayor June Caul is encouraging town residents to nominate individuals they feel deserving of the award. The nomination period starts tomorrow (Sept. 26) and ends on Oct. 24. “This award recognizes the efforts of an individual who contributes […]
One of the Rainycrest residents attending dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous was incorrectly named in a photo on page A6 of last week’s Fort Frances Times. The woman identified as Greta Eide instead should have been identified as Mary Kolynchuk. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Press Release
Riverside Foundation for Health Care received a welcome donation in the amount of $5,859 from the Emo Thrift Shop and Food Bank to purchase a new chair for the chemotherapy department at La Verendrye General Hospital. The new chair, which gives patients the freedom to independently adjust it, is fitted […]
