Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services (FFTAHS) recently held a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls awareness walk that was also aimed at raising awareness for trafficked individuals and violence against women. Jessica Wilson of FFTAHS said the Fort Frances community and First Nations came together, lit candles for […]
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Tonight will be considerably cloudy, accompanied by a shower or heavy thunderstorm and a low of 18 C (64 F). Tomorrow will have a morning shower or thunderstorm with intervals of clouds and sunshine, while the high will be 25 (77) and low will be 13 (55). Thursday will see […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 17 C (63 F). Tomorrow will start off partly sunny with considerable cloud coverage rolling in later in the day and a shower or thunderstorm in the area. The high will be 25 (77) with a low 18 (64). Wednesday will […]
Staff
The town is currently working on developing its next strategic plan which will help guide the municipality in all of its decisions-making and provide a vision of what the community can look like in three years. Part of the plan’s purpose is to ensure the town works in coordination towards […]
An article in yesterday’s times regarding the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team had some incorrect information. The story wrongly listed Anna and Ayiana Gagne as being sisters when, in fact, they are just great friends. The Times regrets any inconvenience this error may have caused.
Staff
If you’re looking for an activity for your child, or just for you, over the winter, then the place to be tonight is the Memorial Sports Centre. The auditorium at the arena will play host to the one-stop “Sport & Club Registration Night” from 5-7 p.m., offering everyone a chance […]
Staff
As September rolls into town once again, it’s time to gear up for an annual charity event. The Terry Fox Run is set to go on Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Sorting Gap Marina, and with it comes the chance to help those in need. The event is being run […]
Tonight will have periods of rain and a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will also have periods of rain through the day and clouds in the evening as well as a high of 13 (55) and low of four (39). Saturday will be partly sunny in the day […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will have periods of rain throughout the day and evening with a high of 12 (54) and low of nine (48). Friday will be also see periods of rain with a high a 13 (55) and low […]
Staff
The Town of Fort Frances has issued a Notice of Seizure for close to $500,000 in unpaid taxes to 2670568 Ontario Limited, which is a subsidiary of Riversedge Developments–the current owner of the Fort Frances mill. The Notice of Seizure was put on the entrances to the mill properties yesterday […]
Staff
The summer months were challenging for the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre. In rapid succession, the library lost its CEO, IT co-ordinator, and most senior librarian. “It’s to the credit of our well-trained and very competent staff, along with our summer students, who ran the library efficiently and with no […]
Ken Kellar
It was a day of celebration, tradition and possibilities as Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) held a grand opening ceremony for its new campus on Couchiching First Nation last Wednesday. The Fort Frances campus, officially called Niizhwaaching Aanikoobijigeng Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig, is a state-of-the-art project years in the making. The campus features […]
