The winner of Riverside Health Care’s 50/50 Draw for the month of February has been announced. Neal Webb of Fort Frances will be taking home $13,390 after yesterday’s ticket draw revealed him as the winner. “Oh, fabulous,” Webb said when he received the call. According to a press release from […]
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By Ken Kellar
Editor
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Editor
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local shoppers and motorists who have signed up to be part of Clearview Co-op in west Fort Frances should be checking their mail, as the company has sent out its most recent round of equity cheques. Clearview Co-op is a southeastern Manitoba based business that follows the co-operative model that […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Cassandra Spade, a local lawyer and member of Mishkeegogamang First Nation, will be featured in the Grand Council of Treaty #3’s Here’s a Thought virtual speaker series on March 17, detailing her personal journey in learning to speak Anishinaabemowin as a second language and teaching it to others. “My session […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Writer
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Writer
lneilson@fortfrances.com
As a decades-old hair salon in Fort Frances, The Den has become a go-to spot for the community’s styling needs. The Den was originally owned by Cindy Allan and Debbie Perusse, who operated the location until 2023, when it was purchased by Denise Bragg, a long-time worker in the salon. […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
An annual event that’s always sure to put smile on the faces it draws from near and far, the Nestor Falls Winter Carnival has grown into a staple of Northwestern Ontario’s winters. As such a popular tradition, it can make visitors wonder how it started in the first place. The […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A troupe of young performers with Row i Theatre has been rehearsing since January to bring Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids to the stage at Knox United Church this weekend. Producer and Row i Theatre owner Trevor Barker says it’s been interesting to watch the cast learn and bring the […]
By Andrew Flynn
Editor-in-chief
Editor-in-chief
Starting with today’s issue, The Times will be including for the first time in its history a land acknowledgement that recognizes the real history of this region, including the long presence of the Anishinaabe people and the treaty relationship that still shapes our local life. You will find it in […]
By Times Staff
Despite warming trends, winter conditions continue across the North West Region. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobile riders to make safety their top priority every time they head out on the trails. The OPP says they have seen several fatalities in their jurisdiction over the course of winter […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
A local hockey player is pursing her passion as part of the International Falls Broncos. Addie Brown started playing hockey when she was 4 years old, and grew up playing hockey in Emo, Ontario, for the Emo Express. She played there until her first year of U18. Addie started playing […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Fort Frances GM’s Steve Maki, left, and Fort Frances Kiwanis Club member Karla Rogoziski show off the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month draw for March yesterday morning, Monday, Mar. 2. Charlotte Berg of Fort Frances was the winner of a Northern Lights Yukon trip, valued […]
By Times Staff
A plan to accelerate finishing the construction of all-season roads towards the Ring of Fire by five years was released by the Ontario government on Monday morning. The Ring of Fire is an area rich with critical minerals including copper, nickel, chromite, platinum and titanium. It is located around 500 […]
By Times Staff
A Fort Frances resident has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a drug overdose that led to a fatality. According to a press release from the OPP, the investigation and arrest stem from an incident that took place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, when officers from the Rainy […]
