The article in yesterday’s Times on the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner incorrectly stated Glenn Witherspoon was a player for the Fort Frances Royals when he was attacked by Bill “Goldie” Goldthorpe. In fact, Witherspoon was the coach of the Royals at the time of the incident. […]
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Nicholas Donaldson Unfortunately for the Métis Nation of Ontario’s 2017 canoe expedition team, the weather washed out its planned ceremonial entrance to Fort Frances last Wednesday. Heavy rain prevented the dozen Métis youth from paddling their large, voyageur-style canoe into Point Park wearing their traditional Métis garb. Instead, the paddlers […]
Duane Hicks A giant teddy bear is helping to raise awareness about the threat of health-care privatization in the region with the slogan: “We Can’t Bear to Lose Medicare.” Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, and Jules Tupker, co-chair of the Thunder Bay Health Coalition, along with […]
Nicholas Donaldson Monday was the first day of the Youth and Elder Water Walk–a two-day journey along the Rainy River by local First Nations’ members to recognize the importance of the water and the responsibility to take care of it. The day began with an opening ceremony at the Seven […]
Duane Hicks With the 2017-18 “Tour de Fort” season set to start in less than a month, there’s still time to get a passport. “Passports are selling very well,” said John Payne, “Tour de Fort” programming and hospitality director, who shares in the programming duties with his wife and “Tour […]
Nicholas Donaldson There is a new name printed beneath Dr. Jeremy McGuire’s on the door of the Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre–and it’s one people here already should be familiar with. Dr. Cody Caul has become the newest addition to the office, and having grown up in the area has made […]
Press Release The Citizens for Backus/AB in International Falls are pleased to accept a $1,000 grant from the Diocese of Duluth and its Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Small Grant Fund. The grant will be used towards food purchases for the Backus Community Center’s “Community Café,” which is a joint […]
Press Release Are you interested in joining the North West LHIN’s Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC)? The North West LHIN is looking for patients, family members, and caregivers to participate on it. The role of a PFAC member is to share his or her unique stories, experiences, opinions, and […]
Staff The reconstruction of Second Street East from Mowat Avenue to Portage will begin tomorrow morning. As such, the 200 block will be closed to motor-vehicle traffic starting at 6 a.m. At this time, the removal of boulevard trees on the north side of the street, along with the set-up […]
Staff If a post currently being shared on Facebook regarding a $75 Safeway coupon sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. The hoax of a post claims Safeway is giving free $75 coupons to everyone as a means of celebrating its 50th anniversary, and invites users to […]
Press Release On Aug. 2 at approximately 5 p.m., members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Thunder Bay detachment were conducting a marine patrol in Lake of the Woods–a lake which occupies parts of Ontario and Manitoba and the state of Minnesota in the United States–and located two boaters […]
Press Release Mill Street & Co. (“Mill Street”), is proud to announce, its subsidiary, The Fastway Group (Fastway) has entered into a purchase agreement for the acquisition of the business operations of North American Lumber Limited (NAL). For over 110 years, North American Lumber has been serving local communities in […]
