With a new coach and a new season set to start within weeks, the Fort Frances Lakers are ready. COVID is still creating challenges, but they have been training to win.
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Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of -12 (10). Friday will be partly cloudy with a chance […]
Gloria Seid photo
These scratch tickets have been popping up in mailboxes across the District. The OPP are warning residents that the promotion isn’t legitimate – it’s actually a high pressure sales scam.
Staff
Police are warning of an old scam, which has resurfaced in area mailboxes this week. Appearing to be a “Match 3” scratch ticket, the cards are not from ESSO at all, and are actually linked to a high pressure sales scam. “This is a scam. This company clearly preys on […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Paramedics in the area are running a month-long campaign to help give back to those in need in the district, and supporting another good cause while they’re at it. The Rainy River District Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) have started an epaulette campaign for the month of November, an effort […]
Press Release
The former Rainy River/Baudette Border Lions Club- RRBB Lions has had its charter and name amended to more accurately reflect its mission and service area. The new club’s charter is named the West Rainy River District Lions Club. “This is not a dispute with our neighbouring community Baudette, MN, but […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
In a request circulated this past week, The Rainy River Curling Club outlined its hopes for this season’s use of its facilities. They are looking for volunteer community members to organize Leagues for the season and rent ice time from the RRCC. Ice is to be available from December through […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of three new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. For reasons of privacy, […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Having one son in active battle during WW2 would have been traumatic enough, but five of Agnes and Fred Crowe’s six sons were all veterans in WW2. David known as Dado was in the Army reserves. He was trained and willing to go when called upon. The youngest son Doug […]
Times time capsule
This article first appeared on the cover the the November 14, 1918 edition of the Fort Frances Times With revolution rampant in every province of Germany, her armies hurled back disorganized before the victorious onslaught of the finest and best disciplined soldiers of the world, Germany’s once proud war lords […]
Staff
More than six months after the first Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Association (OFSSA) COVID cancellation, high school sports championships are still on hiatus, with the announcement of winter sports cancellations earlier this week. Nick Rowe, OFSAA President issued the following statement: “After a meeting of our return to […]
Press Release
(KENORA, ON) On Sunday November 8, 2020 at 2:34p.m, the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a missing person on Pelican Pouch Lake. Police were advised that a Manitoba man had attended his camp and when he failed to return home the OPP were called. The OPP marine Unit, […]
