Tonight will be rather cloudy with a couple of flurries and a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will see low clouds. Expect a high of seven (45) and a low of minus-one (30). Wednesday will be cloudy, with a couple of showers, a high of seven (45) and […]

Tonight will be increasingly cloudy with a low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler. Expect a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-one (30). Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28). In the […]

Ken Kellar

It’s not every day your local MPP stops by for lunch. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting Tuesday at the Copper River Inn. MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to attend the meeting and deliver a talk as one of two guest speakers. “This is […]

Press Release

The NWHU is challenging you to “Turn Off the Screens” next week (April 29-May 5). The “Turn Off the Screens Challenge” encourages parents to try a different screen-free activity every day with their kids. Families can track their participation using a log sheet that is available from the NWHU website. […]

Staff

Registration for the seventh-annual “I Am Awesome! And I Know It” self-esteem retreat for young women is opening next Wednesday (May 1) at 7 a.m. The retreat will take place at Sunny Cove Camp about 10km east of Fort Frances from Sept. 19-22 and registration is limited to 60 participants. […]

Ken Kellar

Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George says their new exhibit is long past due. “It was time to do something around climate change,” she explained to the Times yesterday. “We all know something about it, but I think we dont see a whole lot in the newspapers or, you know, […]

Sam Odrowski

Litigation over Point Park could soon be a topic of the past with both town council and Agency One bands optimistic about a positive working relationship going forward. The town’s First Nations Relations Committee has been meeting with Couchiching FN Chief Brian Perrault, Mitaanjigamiing FN Chief Janice Henderson, Naicatchewenin FN […]

Ken Kellar

A new program in Fort Frances is hoping to offer a vital service to those in need. Riverside Community Counselling, in collaboration with the Family Health Team at the Fort Frances Clinic, began offering same-day mental health services to those who are experiencing acute mental health situations at the beginning […]

Staff

Moving to a new community can be difficult, especially when immigrating there from another part of the world. To assist those who are new to Fort Frances get better acclimated to the community, the Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA) hosted their second official “Newcomer Meet and Greet” at the Plaza […]

Staff

Long-term care communities are always looking for ways to improve the quality of life for their residents. “Life Skills” stations offer an opportunity to engage those who face the daily challenges of an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis. A relatively new concept in long-term care homes, these interactive stations are designed […]

Sam Odrowski

Those who utilize the Fort Frances Public Library, as well as the libraries in Emo and Rainy River, will now have less services available to them. The Ontario Library Service (OLS) is responsible for many of the services the local library provides and the province announced a 50 percent cut […]

Ken Kellar

A convoy of concerned voices is currently making its way through Northwestern Ontario. Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), along with some parents of autistic children, were in Fort Frances yesterday in an attempt to reach the ear of MPP Greg Rickford. “We’re here in Fort Frances […]