Tonight will be partly cloudy and humid with a low of 16 C (61 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and pleasant with a high of 28 (82) and a low of 16 (61). Saturday will see a strong afternoon thunderstorm. Expect a high of 28 (82) and a low […]
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It was my pleasure to have people meet Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal NDP team, and find out for themselves who he is, what his values are, and the NDP plan for a New Deal for the People (the commitments we have set out as our vision for Canadians). […]
From the OPP
On July 27, 2019 shortly before 9 p.m. officers from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was observed parking in a local business on Hwy. 11 in La Vallee Township. An investigation was conducted and […]
Staff A two-goal performance from Nick Hahkala is just what the doctor ordered as Manitou Forest Products edged CJ Contracting 2-1 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Ian Jodoin’s first-half goal for CJ (2-5-2) held up until the second half when […]
Staff In a stunning display of offensive power, the seventh-seeded Fort Frances Angels rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to nab a 18-9 win over the ninth-ranked Sabaskong Tebinaak last night in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League Loser’s Side playoff matchup at the St. Francis Sports Field. After […]
Ken Kellar Brad Storey, left, of Burlington, Ont. and Kiwanian Robin Wright displayed the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for August at International Travel Services this morning. This month’s winner was Natasha Bragg, who won a trip to the Turks and Caicos […]
Jamie Mountain Emily Bird of the Fort Frances Angels wasn’t able to avoid the tag of Sabaskong Tebinaak first baseman Jarrah Tom as she tried to run out a ground ball during her squad’s 18-9 win in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League Loser’s Side playoff matchup last night […]
Ken Kellar Matt Barron, left, helped Gianna Gushulak and Peyten DuCharme with unwrapping the shibori dyed bags they made as part of Community Living Fort Frances and District’s open air art studio that was held at the Point Park on Tuesday. Shibori dyeing is a Japanese method of dyeing textiles […]
Sam Odrowski Ryleigh Tucker, left and her sister, Hannah, faced off yesterday in a game of 3D tic-tac-toe that was provided by Science North during the weekly Board Game Cafe which runs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fort Frances Public Library. Aug. 14 will be the […]
Sam Odrowski Andrea Schram of Schram’s Sewing spoke to potential customer Katelyn Bruyere about her various custom made products during the Rainy Lake Market today, which runs every Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the square. Schram started her business this summer and sews custom made quilts, pillows, and scrunchies. […]
In a story on page A1 of yesterday’s Times, it was incorrectly reported that Resolute Forest Products received government funding for the construction of an electricity-producing wind turbine at the Fort Frances mill. Resolute actually received funding for the construction of an electricity-producing turbine for the biomass boiler. The Times […]
Ken Kellar
It’s not often you can have a burger and learn about legal aid services at the same event. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic (NCLC) in Fort Frances held a barbecue outside their Scott Street location on Tuesday as part of a province-wide day of action protesting the cuts made to […]
