Press Release Today youth from Grassy Narrows First Nation marched through the streets of Kenora to call for a cleanup of the English-Wabigoon river, which has been contaminated by mercury for over fifty years. Despite a recent expert report finding that the river can be safely remediated, the provincial government […]
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Staff With Canada’s 150th birthday coming up next year, the Town of Fort Frances will be applying for federal dollars to do several projects. The Fort Frances Museum will apply to the Community Capital Program, a $215 million fund available for communities to renovate, repair and retrofit existing infrastructure to […]
Staff Premier Kathleen Wynne will be touring Northern Ontario starting tomorrow, and will be making stops in the Fort Frances and Emo next Tuesday. More specific information about her visit here was not available as of this morning, but Wynne is expected to visit schools, hospitals, businesses, Indigenous communities and […]
Staff The Point Park beach will remain closed over the weekend, if not longer. The Northwestern Health Unit told the Times this morning that they had received the results from the double set of samples they took on Tuesday, and the results were again very high in E.coli bacteria, which […]
Staff The Liberal Indigenous caucus is applauding the Government of Canada’s recent steps in launching the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). “Today is a historic day; it is another step towards reconciliation and ending this national tragedy,” said Indigenous Caucus chair and Thunder Bay—Rainy […]
Press Release Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and the leadership of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3 acknowledges the federal government announcement yesterday of the National Inquiry for MMIWG. “Today is for the families, they have been advocates, they have searched tirelessly, and been the voice of their loved one who is missing […]
Staff Premier Kathleen Wynne will be starting a tour of Northern Ontario this weekend, and will be making a stop in Fort Frances on Tuesday. Throughout the tour, she will be meeting with local leadership and community members in Northern Ontario municipalities and making a few announcements along the way […]
Duane Hicks Whether it’s curbing crime with watchful eyes or aiding people with helpful hands, the Fort Frances Bear Clan Patrol is here to make the community safer. A small group of volunteers conducted their first patrols of Fort Frances on Friday and Saturday nights. Local organizer Sandra Allan said […]
Cameron Penney The International Joint Commission’s Rule Curves Review Study Board hosted several public meetings last week, in both the district and across the border, to discuss the possibility of adjusting the rule curves for Rainy and Namakan lakes. Bill Werick, a member of the technical working group, stressed the […]
Staff A 69-year-old Fort Frances man has been charged in connection with a fatal hunting accident which occurred back in December. Police say he was arrested Thursday and charged with Careless Use of a Firearm contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code. He is scheduled to appear at the […]
Press Release The Corporation of the Town of Fort Frances would like to announce that Tyson Dennis was the successful candidate for the position of Chief Building Official (CBO) and municipal planner. Dennis was born and raised in Fort Frances and is a graduate of Fort Frances High School. He […]
Staff Pither’s Point beach remains closed for swimming. The beach was declared off-limits late Friday by the Northwestern Health Unit as a result of routine beach water sampling. Water quality tests for Pither’s Point Beach showed higher than acceptable levels of E.coli bacteria which can pose possible health risks to […]
