By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press MONTREAL — The Canada Border Services Agency and the Port of Montreal have signed on for a trial run of a technology that aims to streamline freight shipping using the power of blockchain. The federal customs agency and the country’s second-biggest port said they’re […]
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Sam Odrowski The incoming trustees for the Rainy River District School Board feature mostly fresh faces, with only two incumbents being re-elected Monday. David Kircher and Raymond Roy will be back to fill the two trustee seats for Fort Frances-Mine Centre. Former trustee John Fuhrer (Emo-Chapple-Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls) is back […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances council will have some new faces, as well as some familiar ones returning, following Monday’s municipal election. Incumbent councillor Wendy Brunetta was re-elected, topping the eight candidates vying for the six council seats with 2,155 votes. She will be joined by newcomers John McTaggart (1,986), Michael […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Emo ‘Best Start’ Hub will host its Hallowe’en party this Friday (Oct. 26) from 6-8 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Be sure to stop by for treats, dancing, activities, and more! Everyone is welcome! Admission is $3 and music will be supplied by Party Rock! For […]
Duane Hicks Who would you like to see recognized for their years of community service in Fort Frances? The deadline to submit your nomination for the 2018 “Citizen of the Year” is coming up and the town would love to see more submissions before they close at 4:30 p.m. this […]
Sam Odrowski Getting out to vote can make a big difference in any election. That proved to be true Monday in Alberton, where the race for reeve saw Mike Ford defeat incumbent Mike Hammond by just four votes (176-172). Prior to the election, the Alberton council had passed a policy […]
Sam Odrowski A load of good laughs, great times, and awesome performances are coming to the Townshend Theatre later this week. Running Friday to Sunday (Oct. 26-28) from 7-9 p.m., “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” will be performed by Fort High students in Grades 7-12. The play is a giant mashup […]
Sam Odrowski While many parts of the province saw a five-cent reduction in gas prices in mid-September, the cost across the district has remained the same. “This a huge source of frustration for me,” Energy minister and local MPP Greg Rickford told the Times on Friday afternoon. “It has to […]
Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Fiesta like there’s no manana” here Saturday night indeed was a reason to the celebrate. Riverside will be able to purchase a new fetal monitor and new operating room monitor after about 220 district residents raised more than $35,000 while partying at […]
A photo cutline on page A12 of last Wednesday’s Times regarding Kaylee Heyens’ presentation during a Mental Wellness Day at St. Francis School should have indicated the “Wellness Wheel” she spoke about is based on the Sacred Medicine Wheel. The Times regrets any inconvenience this omission may have caused.
Duane Hicks June Caul will be the new mayor of Fort Frances following her landslide victory in the 2018 municipal election. Caul, who is wrapping up her first term as a town councillor, soundly defeated fellow councillor Ken Perry by a margin of 1,808-881. “I’m grateful to have my family […]
Sam Odrowski Attention fright seekers! The Knox United Church basement here is being converted into the ultimate haunted house during the days leading up to Hallowe’en. And the brave souls who dare to walk through can expect to be thoroughly startled from start to finish. “Frightening you is the ultimate […]
