Staff The province says it will provide more travel options in underserved areas in the northwest. Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle and Transportation minister Steven Del Duca, alongside Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro, announced Friday in Thunder Bay that the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission will work in collaboration […]
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Duane Hicks Scott Street was a “Christmas Candyland” on Saturday evening. The 2017 “Community Christmas Parade,” presented by tbaytel, went off without a hitch, drawing an impressive number of participants and spectators. The parade included 18 floats (not counting emergency services’ vehicles or Santa’s sleigh, which brought the total number […]
Duane Hicks Plans are in motion for a Christmas Day event many local residents look forward to each year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau will be hosting the 30th-annual Christmas dinner from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church here. “Things are starting to come together,” said executive director Matt Soprovich, […]
Nicholas Donaldson Although not everything went as planned, former Fort Frances resident Haven Labbe, whose family relocated to Kenora a few years ago, is very pleased with her mountain climb and the awareness it brought to a small-town organization. Labbe told the Times last week that she saw the work […]
Submitted byBob Cox Hockey news, fashion tips, TV and movie listings, retirement strategies, updates on Celine Dion. All of this information now constitutes local media–at least according to federal Heritage minister Melanie Joly. Last week marked a black spot in the history of Canadian newspapers with the closure of three […]
Press Release After much anticipation, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is happy to announce the arrival of its latest recording, “Into the Wonder.” During its production in early 2016, the TBSO welcomed the distinguished artists of the Canadian piano and strings ensemble, Gryphon Trio, and executive producer Danny Johnson, to […]
Duane Hicks Christmas is the season for giving and thinking of others, so why not help replenish area food banks this Saturday? The eighth-annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” campaign will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Safeway, The Place, and Walmart here, Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, and Beaver Mills Market in Rainy […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre, the new mental health and addictions wellness centre run by the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services, is now ready to serve the community. A large crowd gathered Friday to celebrate the grand opening of the newly-renovated building, which is located […]
From the OPP The OPP North West Region would like to thank outgoing Chief Superintendent Mark Pritchard for all his hard work, and congratulate Superintendent Dave Lucas in his promotion to chief superintendent and new commander of the region, effective Dec. 1. Lucas, who was the detachment commander for Rainy […]
Press Release In July, Mill Street & Co. announced that its subsidiary, the Fastway Group, had entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the business operations of North American Lumber. This transaction was not able to be completed. President Martha Konantz would like to acknowledge and thank the staff of […]
Duane Hicks “Rainy River Valley Beginnings” may end up under quite a few Christmas trees this year. The highly-anticipated book focusing on the pioneer photography of William Hampden Tener received an enthusiastic response during its launch Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Museum. More than 50 district residents packed the […]
Nicholas Donaldson The third intake period for the Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity (SNAPP) funding program is open as of Dec. 1, with applications being accepted until Feb. 28. SNAPP supports Northern Ontario agriculture and food producers, businesses, collaborations, communities, and First Nations by providing funding for projects involved […]
