Seventeen more jobs will be created for the local economy through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. The Ontario government announced its investment of $319,522 in four local businesses to help create jobs and promote economic development and recovery in Fort Frances, Devlin and the Township of Chapple, on March […]
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By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Spring cleaning does not just pertain to household chores – it also applies to nature. Whether that is trimming, pruning or uprooting a tree, arborist Jordan Baird takes some of the load off mother nature. Not only an arborist, but a climbing arborist, Baird can make decisions on whether it […]
By Jocelyn Galloway
Special to the Times
jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Special to the Times
jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Every Thursday in the Township of Alberton, you will find Debora Gerber in her kitchen, mixing history, kneading culture and designing personality into her bread. Debora has fond memories from her childhood in Switzerland, of her mother making fresh bread for their household. After she moved to Canada six years […]
By Jocelyn Galloway
Special to the Times
jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Special to the Times
jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Through her 25 years of egg dying, Laurie Bedard has discovered an appreciation for the intricate detail, time and thought put into a decorated Easter egg. “The colours mean things. The symbols mean things. It is more than just an egg,” said Bedard. “Some of the designs are more contemporary, […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances is looking for feasibility studies on both ice plants at the sports centre in order to be more efficient. Because both ice plants feeding the two rinks are aging out, Adam Mitchell, asset management coordinator, said they are trying to engage design and […]
With vaccinations steadily dolling out in the region, many were holding out hope that this summer would prove to be a little more normal. Sadly, normal might have to wait another year for the region’s soccer players. Borderland Soccer League announced that they have cancelled their 2021 season for the […]
The Cyclone swimming club in Fort Frances has continued to practice, even when COVID-19 restrictions prevented them from participating in tournaments and competitions. Debbie Murray, swimming head coach, said despite not being able to hold competitions this year, the Cyclones are continuing to practice, hoping for a busier season when […]
Press release
Pikangikum, Ontario – Almost two weeks after the Ontario Provincial Police exited Pikangikum First Nation, which led to the disruption of nursing and health care support in the Community, the First Nation still has no resolution from government and authorities on next steps. “The community is looking for its own […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Toronto is lagging behind the province when it comes to vaccinating those aged 80 or older against COVID-19. Toronto Public Health says that as of Monday morning, 55.6 per cent of the city’s residents in that age group had received at least one shot, with nine per cent fully vaccinated. […]
Addison Strachan found a pine cone during the J.W. Walker School Spring Carnival Scavenger Hunt. The popular annual event was held throughout the school grounds recently, with a few modifications for COVID safety. -Submitted photo
Press release
There has been a confirmed case of the UK variant in a high school student in Dryden. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects more variant cases to be confirmed in the upcoming days and it is unclear at this time if this cluster of cases is linked to the COVID-19 outbreak […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 2,336 new cases of COVID-19 today and 14 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says that there are 727 new cases in Toronto, 434 in Peel Region, and 229 in York Region. She also says there are 194 new cases in […]
