From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen vehicle. On Oct. 8 around 5:10 p.m., a Fort Frances resident contacted the local OPP to report his truck has been stolen. The vehicle last had been parked at a residence […]
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From the OPP On Saturday around 1 p.m., the Kenora OPP received a call to assist Kenora Emergency Services. Upon arrival, officers observed the body of a female in a bush area on the north side of Kenora. She was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The woman was identified as […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will be glad to get out of Red Lake and back home. A miserable weekend saw the squad lose both games of a back-to-back set to the host Miners. Red Lake roared to an 8-2 rout Friday, then followed that up with a narrow 4-3 […]
Staff On a frigid Autumn afternoon, the Muskie football team was left frozen in their annual Homecoming game. The St. John’s Tigers came to town and rode away with a valuable two points in the standings after a 21-13 victory in WHSFL action at Fort High. The loss also snapped […]
The editorial in yesterday’s Times, headlined “Have your say,” referred to a travelling Voter Help Centre being set up on Thursday (Oct. 18) from 1-3 p.m. at Columbus Place on Nelson Street. It neglected to mention a travelling Voter Help Centre also would be set up at on Monday (Oct. […]
From the OPP On Oct. 7 around 5:10 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were dispatched to a call of a possible impaired driver at a local restaurant drive-thru. An officer attended the scene and located the suspect vehicle in the parking lot. The member spoke with the […]
Staff While election day is not until Oct. 22, Fort Frances electors can start voting as early as this Monday (Oct. 15). Town clerk Lisa Slomke said voter information letters have been mailed and they should arrive in your mailbox by Monday if they haven’t already. In their letters, voters […]
Duane Hicks The town will enter into an agreement with the Township of Emo for the handling, transportation, and processing of its blue box materials at the town’s transfer station. The town was contacted by Emo last month about a possible agreement. Emo’s recycling program had stalled earlier this year […]
Sam Odrowski Learning how bicycles operate, and understanding how to repair them, can be key to helping students explore different educational pathways. The Rainy River District School Board is trying to promote these lessons through its new “Techways Program” that will teach Grade 7 and 8 students about the basics […]
Sam Odrowski October is a month of awareness for the most commonly-occurring cancer among women around the world. The month is dedicated to battling breast cancer and the Rainy River Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) is raising money and awareness to help combat the disease. The organization currently is selling […]
Staff The Fine Line Art Gallery here is looking for artists and crafters to donate items for a silent auction to be held in conjunction with its upcoming “Christmas Extravaganza.” Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards said the silent auction will run at the Mowat Avenue gallery from Nov. 5-10, […]
Press Release Icebox Radio Theater is proud to present the classic Edgar Allen Poe story, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. Admission will be by a free-will donation, and a cash bar provided by […]
