Canada Day is coming up quickly and the Rainy River Future Development Corp. (RRFDC) is urging the public to join in the celebration by being a part of this year’s July 1st parade and making it the best one yet. The RRFDC is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to enter […]
Local News
Skating results from last November were mistakenly placed on page B2 of yesterday’s Times. The results also erroneously refer to the skaters belonging to the Borer Skating Club when in fact they are students of the Northern Lights School of Skating. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the […]
Ken Kellar
With the start of summer just around the corner, the Fun in the Sun committee is getting ready for another exciting and fun-filled Canada Day. “This year, as in every year that we’ve done it, we’ve tried to add something new,” said Fun in the Sun committee chair Cynthia Donald. […]
Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and very warm. Expect a high of 29 (84) and a low of 15 (59). Saturday will see a mix of clouds and sun and very warm, with a high of 28 […]
Tonight will be increasingly cloudy with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and warm. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 13 (55). Friday will be mostly sunny with a high of 28 (82) and a low of 15 (59). In […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Paramedic Services Week came to a wrap this past Saturday as the Fort Frances ambulance base held the last open house and barbecue in acknowledgment of all the services paramedics provide to the district. The Rainy River Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) committee put on the events to celebrate their […]
Ken Kellar
How does one start creating baby dolls that are so lifelike, they might be able to fool your brain into believing they’re real? For Wendy Wiebe, it began with collecting and healthy dose of curiosity. “I started out collecting dolls with my daughter, and then I discovered these kinds of […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Fort Frances is turning into a town which is more inviting than ever. This positive direction is punctuated by the second-annual Pride Week currently underway which seeing events taking place all week long to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and acceptance of difference in our communities and opportunities for learning and engagement […]
Sam Odrowski
The NDP have selected their candidate for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding in the fall election, following nomination meetings held across the region over the weekend. Labour activist Yuk-Sem Won took the nomination, beating out Jason Storkson who is an 11-year member of the Nishinawbe-Aski Police Service. Won, who is […]
Press Release
The Fort Frances Homeless Committee was pleased to be able to open an Out of the Cold Warming Centre spanning 11 weeks this winter. The committee is comprised of representatives from 15 local non-profit agencies including: Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, United Native Friendship Centre, NCDS, Victim Services, […]
Sam Odrowski
While over 1,600 people in Ontario are currently waiting for an organ transplant, only a third of eligible Ontarians are registered donors. Couchiching FN resident Curtis Jourdain received a heart transplant last July and said he’d like to see reforms to Ontario’s current organ donation laws, where residents have to […]
Press Release
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) welcomed the public to attend the grand opening of its newest housing build on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The first affordable housing project in the district, an eight-unit bachelor apartment complex dubbed “River Ridge Apartments” is expected to see its first […]
