Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In an editorial yesterday, I indicated that after weeks of trying, we had failed to get any response from Canadian Tire about what’s going on with the Fort Frances store that was closed due to a fire on Dec. 18, 2025. As fate would have it, the Times received a […]
Last September, HGTV announced it was looking for extraordinary Canadian small towns to showcase their hometown pride and star in a new series called Home Town Takeover Canada, inspired by the popular U.S. show Home Town Takeover produced by RTR Media. Although the town has yet to be selected, production […]
Since the beginning of the year, Fort Frances and all other recycle programs in the province completed the transition from municipal programs to corporate collection of materials, and that could mean a big change for locals who drop their recycling off at the depot. In a report to council, Town […]
In a press release issued Thursday, Jan. 8 the Town of Fort Frances clarified the ongoing issues with the lifts at the Memorial Sports Centre (MSC). Per the release, the elevator on the 52 Canadians side has broken down primarily due to age and replacement parts are no longer available. […]
Two residents of the Rainy River District are facing charges following a break and enter at a Fort Frances area business last week. In a release from the Rainy River District OPP, officers responded to reports of a break and enter at a local Fort Frances business in the 400 […]
It’s been nearly a month since the Canadian Tire store was temporarily put out of action by a devastating fire and it’s still a pretty big topic of conversation between Fort Franciscans. What we really want to know is, when’s it going to reopen? It’s our job at the Times […]
A request to review the decision to sell Sunny Cove, the library’s budget, sewer and water billing and a report of tens of thousands of dollars raised for the local food bank were among the agenda items considered during Monday’s regular meeting of the Fort Frances Town Council. A letter […]
Fort Frances will be doing away with a bylaw more than 35 years old and it’s an odd one – since November of 1989 the Town has required all municipal buildings to follow a colour code. Town buildings have been technically required to choose from a somewhat dated-sounding palette: Fusain […]
Alternative voting measures such as online and telephone voting will officially be available for future municipal elections in Fort Frances, though balloting for byelections will remain a paper-based system for the time being. The use of online and telephone voting began as a measure to address the social distancing requirements […]
An outbreak of Influenza A at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home has been declared over. In a press release from Riverside Health Care, the organization noted that, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, the outbreak that had been affecting both the east and west wings at Rainycrest has now […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board’s (TNCDSB) recently released annual mental health plan identifies four main areas that will guide the board’s student support going forward, a strategy that begins with establishing calm as its foundation. “This year we have four focus areas, which we’re calling calm, connection, communication and […]
For a town still feeling the loss of its paper mill more than a decade ago, the promise of new industry is tantalizing; 50 or more new jobs, a much-needed boost to the local economy, perhaps a stepping stone to attract new business or help those already here expand. According […]
