The Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team has unveiled a list of promotional events they’ll be holding over the course of their games before Christmas. The promo schedule begins with the next game on Friday, Oct. 9, when Hallett Brewing will be on hand, taking over the beer garden […]
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By Times Staff
Binge drinking, smoking and cannabis use among youth across Northwestern Ontario have dropped slightly, but vaping remained a health concern, according to the 2025/26 COMPASS Student Health Survey. The annual survey of youth from eight high schools across the region found that Substance use among students in the Northwestern Health […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Former CAO aims to improve council-administration relations while prioritizing core services Before Doug Brown was chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Fort Frances, he was the town’s Manager of Operations and Facilities for 13 years. Brown hopes his administrative experience with the town will make him an asset […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Stroke survivor and community advocate would push for accessibility, housing and accountability A first-time candidate for Fort Frances Town Council, Nathan Galusha has thrown his hat in the ring with plans to move the town forward using advocacy and transparent leadership. Galusha acknowledges that he lacks formal political or council […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
The open house at the Devlin Hall took place last Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. At least that was the scheduled time, but the event ran a little late, as many attendees enjoyed dancing to Melanie Williams’s music, provided by Party Rock through her DJ Services. […]
By Leah Borts-Kuperman,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
The Narwhal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
The Narwhal
Aquatic global change ecologist Mary Jade (MJ) Farruggia found herself studying the impact of wildfires on lakes by accident. She was researching lakes in the mountains of California in the summer of 2020 when, in “a tragic turn of events,” wildfires swept through the area, smoke clouded the sky and […]
By Sandi Krasowski,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
The Chronicle-Journal
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said that people must understand what the proposed Bill C-39, in terms of the labour component, is and what it isn’t, following a rally on Friday outside her constituency office in Thunder Bay. The rally called on the federal government to repeal Bill C-39’s […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A brand-new store has opened on Scott Street, bringing curated home decor and other items to the former For Your Pets location on the town’s main strip. Kasey Meyers is the proprietor of Meyers Mercantile. Originally from Rainy River, she and her husband, Devin, wanted to bring something special to […]
By Times Staff
Those living on the lake front have plenty of pride and joy, not to mention funds, invested in their dock, so it’s important to know what steps to take to safeguard that investment from the winter months and the crushing forces of lake ice. A dock system at a lakeside […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Those end-of-the-season yard work tasks can be daunting and costly, especially with today’s gas prices. But being able to rely on equipment that doesn’t guzzle ever-more-pricey fuel or require heaving on a pull cord to start can take some of the sting out of mowing, trimming, blowing and cutting. There […]
By Will Brooks
wbrooks@fortfrances.com
wbrooks@fortfrances.com
A slowly leaking toilet or dripping tap might not seem like a septic problem. But on a cold night, that steady trickle can freeze in the buried pipe before it reaches the tank, building an ‘iceberg’ that grows until nothing gets through. “This can happen overnight and be quite the […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
As summer fades into the spookiest season of the year, now is the perfect time to think about giving a helping hand to some of Ontario’s smallest mammal residents, who will in turn help to keep your backyard a bug-free zone in the warmer months. According to the Canadian Wildlife […]
