A bylaw regulating certain single-use plastic products in Fort Frances was passed unanimously by council at last night’s meeting. The bylaw will prohibit the distribution of single use plastic bags at checkout, prohibit single-use foam food containers for prepared foods such as styrofoam cups or takeout containers, and plastic drinking […]
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The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–The federal government is making clear that cuts to wireless rates it expects from mobile service providers must go above and beyond any price reductions already seen since 2016. Industry Minister Navdeep Bains says the 25 per cent rate reductions he has been mandated to achieve […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Elementary teachers in Ontario are stepping up their job action today with a new phase of their work-to-rule campaign. Teachers won’t be supervising extra-curricular activities outside regular school hours, participating in field trips, or participating in assemblies, except to supervise students. They are also threatening to start […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–The increasing frequency of wildfires in Canada’s boreal forest may be permanently changing one of the largest intact ecosystems left on Earth, research suggests. “We feel pretty confident these effects will persist,” said Ellen Whitman, a forest ecologist at Natural Resources Canada and the University of […]
Press Release TORONTO–The Government of Ontario is taking action to attract more people to the skilled trades and employers to hire more apprentices. The province is facing a serious labour shortage which has the potential to get progressively worse. On any given day tens of thousands of jobs go unfilled […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Patrick Mahomes stalked up and down the sideline like a field marshal rallying his troops, the brilliant young quarterback imploring the Kansas City Chiefs to stay together even as the Houston Texans were on the verge of taking them apart. The Chiefs already faced […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Pascal Siakam was mid-sentence, speaking to the media in Toronto’s post-game locker-room last night, when DeMar DeRozan rushed in and wrapped Siakam in a big bear hug. DeRozan had just played spoiler in Siakam’s return from injury–and exacted a bit of revenge against his old team. The […]
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford visited council chambers on Thursday to announce $65,000 for the Town of Fort Frances so they can create redevelopment plans for the Shevlin Wood Yard and Nurses Station which were formerly owned by Resolute Forest Products. -Sam Odrowski photo
The Associated PressQassim Abdul-ZahraAnd Ali Abdul-Hassan AIN AL-ASAD BASE, Iraq–U.S. troops cleared rubble and debris from a military base housing American soldiers in western Iraq today, days after it was struck by a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles in a major escalation between the two longtime foes. The Iranian attack […]
The Canadian PressVictoria Ahearn TORONTO–Animator Dean DeBlois, sound engineer Paul Massey, production designer Dennis Gassner, and filmmaker Meryam Joobeur will be among those representing Canada at this year’s Oscars. DeBlois, who hails from Aylmer, Que., got a nod for best animated feature this morning for “How to Train Your Dragon: […]
Tonight will be snowy with a low of -9 C (16 F). Tomorrow will see more snow turning to flurries overnight with a high of minus-five (23) and a low of -16 (three). Wednesday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with cloudy periods overnight and a high of […]
In Wednesday’s edition of the Times, the full obituary for Rebecca Ann Sweigard accidentally cut off the final line of text for condolences. Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
