THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The IOC has refused to recognize the election of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s son as the troubled country’s top Olympic official. Viktor Lukashenko was voted in last month to take over from his father as president of the Belarusian Olympic committee despite both being […]
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By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Look out Minnesota, “Plowy McPlowface” and its siblings are heading to a road near you. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has recently revealed the winners in its “Name A Snowplow” contest that was held online from mid-December 2020 until the end of February 2021. The department opened the contest […]
-Rebecca Gustafson photo
Oliver Gustafson, 4 months old, has been taking advantage of the nice weather and his toasty heated fishing hut by taking his parents ice fishing. He’s been learning to hold the fishing rod while his mom and dad (Rebecca and Erik) try to bring in some crappie for dinner. If […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
A funding of $ 10,709 from the Government of Canada to support the Royal Canadian Legion’s Fort Frances Branch was announced by Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski yesterday. The announcement was made on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. “COVID-19 has […]
By Karen Edwards
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
THUNDER BAY — The provincial government’s decision to close two youth detention facilities in northwestern Ontario has been described as “horrific” by the Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Earlier this week, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services announced Jack McGuire Centre and JJ Kelso […]
The Fort Frances Brownies had a special visit from Mayor June Caul on Monday, March 1. She joined the online meet to read the girls A Pocket Full of Kisses and answer some questions. Some questions asked were very current such as “Will we be getting a splash pad at […]
By Bill GravelandTHE CANADIAN PRESS A pork processing plant in central Alberta has announced it has been given the green light to gradually reopen after a COVID-19 outbreak forced it to shut down for two weeks. The Olymel facility in Red Deer, Alta., shut down Feb. 15 due to the […]
Police briefs Please contact 911 for emergencies or call 188-310-1122 to make a report of a non-emergent nature. (FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to investigate the use of a counterfeit $100 bill. The officers were able […]
By Hayley Michaud
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Amazon Prime Video The Sunlit Night – Drama, Romance – March 4 An aspiring painter (Jenny Slate) meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway. Dispatches from Elsewhere – TV-14 – Drama, Mystery – Available now Created by, and starring, Jason Segel, this […]
Several school boards have already pulled the books from shelves THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadian librarians and educators are reassessing several Dr. Seuss titles that are being pulled from publication because of racist and insensitive imagery. The business that preserves the legacy of Dr. Seuss says it’s ceasing sales of six […]
By Ricardo Alonso-ZaldivarTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – In a solid start, more than 200,000 people signed up for coverage the first two weeks after President Joe Biden reopened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday. Early consumer interest in the three-month special enrolment period shows pent-up […]
