Staff Plans are underway for this year’s annual mini-king and mini-queen contest, but sponsors are needed to ensure it happens. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said she’s looking for individuals and businesses to donate funds to help cover the costs. “[It] goes towards the mini-king prize, mini-queen prize, two crowns, [and] thank-you […]
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Duane Hicks In a historic moment for area Métis, the Métis Nation of Ontario and Canadian Malartic Corp. on Friday formally signed a shared interest agreement with respect to the development and operation of the Hammond Reef gold project near Atikokan. Yamana Gold Inc. vice-president Daniel Racine and Agnico Eagle […]
Duane Hicks The Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding needs somebody sitting at the same side of the table as the governing party. That’s the message Conservative Party candidate Maureen (“Moe”) Comuzzi sent when she stopped by the Copper River Inn here last Thursday to meet the public and talk about the […]
Lindsay Campbell The Ice For Kids Arena was packed last Thursday evening to commemorate the final farewell for another group of Fort Frances High School students. Proud parents played paparazzi, students donned bright purple robes and caps, while educators sat in thought about their students who have grown over the […]
Heather Latter Participants of the annual Fort Frances “Relay for Life” did not let Saturday’s storms get them down. Sixteen teams persevered through the 12-hour event, heading indoors for a portion of it but still managing to raise more than $40,000. “We’re very pleased,” enthused event co-chair Jennifer Anderson. “Given […]
Joey Payeur The man who gave Fort Frances a shout-out after winning his third NHL title is heading this way—and he’s bringing at least one shiny souvenir with him. Larry Patrick confirmed Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman and former resident Duncan Keith will bring the Stanley Cup to town Aug. 1 for […]
Press Release New Democrats in Kenora riding have chosen Howard Hampton to be their candidate to face incumbent MP Greg Rickford in the federal election expected on Oct. 19. “Howie understands the unique challenges facing middle-class families in the north and knows how to get things done,” said federal NDP […]
Staff A Fort Frances man is being called a hero after saving the lives of two Dryden girls following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 502 in the early-morning hours of Monday. The teens were returning to Dryden from a pow-wow around 1:45 a.m. when the driver swerved to avoid a […]
The Associated Press HONOLULU—Hundreds of protesters on a Hawaii mountain road erupted in cheers yesterday after construction crews turned around and retreated from the site for what would be one of the world’s largest telescopes. The billion-dollar project has drawn intense opposition from native Hawaiians who say the 18-storey observatory […]
Staff The occupancy rate at the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope was down a bit from the previous year. “[It] was at 78 percent, which is a slight decrease from last year at 79 percent,” executive director Donna Kroocmo noted in her report at the shelter’s annual general […]
Staff The Times has learned that Rainycrest administrator Darryl Galusha no longer is in his position. Just what transpired remains shrouded in secrecy. Ted Scholten, president and CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., refused to shed any light on the situation when contacted by the Times on Monday. “No […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances’ website has been re-launched with an intuitive interface and a clean, modern look that brings it in line with its “Boundless” brand. “It is completely on-brand, technically smart, and I think it’s super cool, as well,” Tannis Drysdale, a consultant with the Rainy […]
