Duane Hicks Are you a woman who is getting back into the workforce but maybe needs a helping hand? Or do you know someone who is? The newly-launched “Dress for Work” program is here to help. The new non-profit program, started by local entrepreneur Jennifer Horton, will provide women in […]
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I decided to run for reeve of Chapple because I believe we are at a fulcrum point. As the industrial powerhouse in the district, it is important to lay policy to keep business attracted to our municipality. We have the ability in front of Chapple to strengthen our future with […]
Press Release With municipal elections approaching across the region, the Northwestern Health Unit is encouraging local residents to learn about and discuss public health issues that affect our communities. The health unit has launched a campaign asking people to “Get Informed, Be Heard, and Vote,” which aims to help the […]
Duane Hicks The local municipal and school board election got off and running here yesterday, with about 11 percent of the electorate having cast their votes via the internet or telephone by the end of the day. “Day 1 went very, very well,” returning officer Lisa Slomke told the Times […]
From the OPP On Oct. 9 around 8 p.m., while conducting a patrol on Portage Avenue in Fort Frances, members of the Rainy River District OPP observed a motorcycle being driven with no lights and no licence plate. Officers activated their emergency lights but the motorcycle driver refused to stop. […]
Staff Both the Muskie senior and junior girls’ basketball teams put in “golden” performances here over the weekend. The juniors went 4-0 while the seniors won both of their games to nab top spot at their annual home tournaments held Friday and Saturday at the Fort High gym. The junior […]
From the OPP Members of the OPP and Treaty #3 Police Service are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Bradley Kirkrude Jr., 26, last was seen leaving a residence on Big Island First Nation. He is described as being 5’7″ and weighing 130 pounds with a medium […]
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 […]
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. […]
