Staff With the nomination deadline to run in the Oct. 22 municipal election looming, a number of new candidates across the district have tossed their hats into the ring. Here in Fort Frances, Harold Huntley, Andrew Hallikas, Douglas Judson, and Michael Behan filed their paperwork to run for town council […]
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Staff Earlier this month, the Ontario government announced the curriculum modernization summer writing sessions were being cancelled. The modernization process was aimed at including First Nation, Métis, and Inuit partners while developing the new curriculum, which was one of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report. Local MPP […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #22, located near Caliper Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 0.5 hectares in size at last report. Dryden Fire #24, located near Basket Lake, also was listed as “not under […]
From the OPP On Friday at 8 a.m., officers from the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle on Strachan Road, northwest of Emo. Police attended and searched the area, locating a deceased male within the vicinity of the vehicle. No foul play is suspected.
Staff A pair of faces were all smiles Saturday afternoon at the 24th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Bryan Gustafson and Brian McNanney produced a three-day haul of 51.57 pounds to claim their first-ever FFCBC title in front of a joyous crowd under the big tent at the Sorting Gap […]
From the MNRF Eight new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. One of those was Kenora Fire #80, a 0.1-hectare blaze located near Ash Bay on Lake of the Woods. It was listed as “being held” at last report. The other seven fires were located in […]
Staff Participants are lined up and ready for this year’s “Quest for the Best,” which will be held tomorrow night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This year’s competition includes a pair of “surprise” tunes, two duets, and […]
Staff With the nomination deadline coming up next Friday (July 27), more district individuals have filed their papers to run in the Oct. 22 municipal election. In Fort Frances, newcomer Clinton D. C. Gray is the newest candidate running for one of six seats on town council. Gray filed his […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars It wasn’t just the sizeable attendance at the Fort Frances Civic Centre that had an impact in this years’ inaugural “Passport to Pride” march and Pride Week. The speeches made during the flag ceremony, as well as online, by local community leaders and members, and by Canadian […]
In a photo caption on page A7 of last week’s Times, a quote attributed to the late Myron Hawrlyak’s daughter, Annelise, instead should have been attributed to Hawrlyak’s other daughter, Andrea Wilkins, who was visiting from out of town. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Some feel that a member of the LGBTQ2 community also cannot be a member of the faith community because of “traditional” messages and teachings. But, that’s not the case. A few local churches here are showing the community that a person can truly be who they are, […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Borderland Pride made history this weekend when over 200 people crossed over the International Bridge as part of the “Passport to Pride” march in celebration of the inaugural 2018 Rainy River District and Koochiching County “Pride Week.” Though the mercury was high, the weather could not have […]
