Press Release A new OPP forensic identification services unit officially opened in Thunder Bay on Friday. The state-of-the-art, 13,500-sq.-ft. building provides the OPP and Thunder Bay Police with advanced tools to analyze evidence, solve crimes, and keep northern communities safe. It includes: •a biohazard/chemical laboratory and bloodstain room for blood […]
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Staff Familiar faces are returning to chair the local public and separate school boards following elections at their respective monthly meetings last night. Returning as chair of the Rainy River District School Board is Dan Belluz, who represents the Town of Fort Frances and the unorganized areas east of town. […]
Pastor Sean Ward Culture can be defined as a way of life shared by a group of individuals. It consists of values, norms, folklore, law, and ideology. While these symbols are, in many cases, the things that give meaning and a rich heritage to our society, there are trends both […]
Duane Hicks Although the snow didn’t fall until afterwards, it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas here Saturday during the 52nd-annual “Parade of Lights.” This year’s parade, organized and sponsored by Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd. for the first time, saw about 30 floats which were watched by […]
Duane Hicks Preparations at the local Salvation Army are well underway to help make the holidays a better time for many district residents. What’s needed now is the community to give their money and time to make that aid possible. Capt. Angel Sandoval said Monday that about 175 families turned […]
Press Release Justice minister Rob Nicholson, on behalf of Public Safety minister Peter Van Loan, on Friday introduced in the House of Commons legislation to implement the Canada-U.S. Framework Agreement on Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations, also known as “Shiprider.” The Keeping Canadians Safe (Protecting Borders) Act will strengthen […]
Press Release A new website will allow Ontario residents and businesses to track the progress of recently-announced infrastructure stimulus projects in their community and across the province. It offers greater transparency and accountability to Ontario residents regarding federal-provincial infrastructure stimulus funding by highlighting the provincial contribution towards projects, tracking construction […]
Press Release AbitibiBowater Inc. will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operations. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce forest fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning […]
Staff The Fort Frances Times is now featuring readers’ photos online and district residents are invited to submit their photos to share. “It’s just another way to share within the community,” noted Times’ office manager Linda Plumridge, explaining The Weather Network has a similar feature on its website where people […]
Press Release Deer hunters can help the Ministry of Natural Resources monitor for the presence of a fatal brain disease that affects deer as well as elk, moose, and potentially woodland caribou. During the current firearm hunting season, which closes Dec. 15, the ministry is monitoring harvested deer in Northwestern […]
Bette Jean Crews Delegates to the 2009 annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture discovered they can generate a lot of energy and enthusiasm even with a shorter convention. Many delegates said they appreciated the single-day convention this year as they were anxious to return to their farms to […]
Duane Hicks A Shoal Lake First Nation man was sentenced to life in prison, with no eligibility for parole for 20 years, for second-degree murder in connection with the 2007 death of Ashley Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation. Bronson Green appeared before Justice G.P. Smith of the Ontario Superior Court […]
