The Associated PressRalph D, Russo Athletic directors at the nation’s biggest sports schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a survey released Thursday by LEAD1, an association of athletic directors from 130 major college football schools, 63 per cent forecast a worst-case […]
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The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton The Ottawa Senators say four additional members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to six. The team announced yesterday that the people in question travelled with the team to California before the NHL suspended its season March 12 because of the […]
The Associated Press PERTH, Australia–The coronavirus pandemic ended any chance of Rachael Lynch competing for Olympic gold in Tokyo this year. Now she’s switching into the medical mode to take on the virus. Lynch, the goalkeeper for Australia’s women’s field hockey team, is a registered nurse. So after the Olympics […]
On Thursday, April 2, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced two new positive COVID-19 test results for the District. One new case is reported in Dryden, and another new case in Sioux Lookout. More information about these two new cases will be provided later today. The previous most recent case […]
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The Fort Frances Times is looking for help from the community to celebrate and recognize International Day of Pink taking place on April 8. We want to make our paper as pink as possible to support Day of Pink and fight back against bullying towards the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Send us […]
As a correction to the “Legion Ladies Auxiliary donates food, cash” in the April 1 edition of the Times, the Legion ladies’ Auxiliary donated $1,000 to each of the Fort Frances Food Banks, which include the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), the Salvation Army, and the Family Centre. As a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 1st, 2020 Please be advised that effective March 31st, 2020 a Provincial Order was made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) and issued by the Province of Ontario, which ordered the closure of all outdoor recreational amenities until further notice. As a […]
-John Cox photo The Cox kids have mastered social distancing. Arthur, Annabelle, Edward Cox enjoyed some ice fishing on Saturday. If you have pictures of your family self-isolating and socially distancing, send them in, to be featured in upcoming
United Church minister Schalk Naude made a phyical distance-safe pull of the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club “Trip of the Month” draw for April at International Travel yesterday morning. Shane and Debbie Svoboda were the winners of the April draw, a trip to Cayo Coco, Cuba, valued […]
Tonight will see periods of rain mixed with freezing rain and a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will bring snow or freezing rain throughout the day before turning to a chance of snow overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of -10 (14). Saturday will […]
Tonight will see periods of rain mixed with freezing rain and a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will bring snow or freezing rain throughout the day before turning to a chance of snow overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of -10 (14). Saturday will […]
Press Release
Open air burning is not permitted. Our current BYLAW 27/12 requires a fire permit for any open-air burning associated with burning wood, brush, leaves and grass. The Fire Code, Ontario Regulation 213/07, as amended, and BYLAW 27/12 gives the Chief Fire Official the authority to NOT APPROVE any OPEN-AIR BURNING, […]
