A damaged train car is broken down by heavy equipment on Monday afternoon after leaving the tracks with two other cars in the CN rail yard in Fort Frances on the afternoon of Sunday, April 21, 2024. According to a notice from the Fort Frances Fire department posted on social […]
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–Allan Bradbury photo
From left, Kim and Nicole LePine, Carole Mackintosh and Marilyn O’Dell supported the St. Mary School Intermediate trip to Quebec and Ottawa by attending Wednesday’s afternoon tea fundraiser. Many people turned out to buy some baked goods and bid in the silent auctions.
By Marnie Cumming
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Two rocking chairs. Two rockers. And something new – a friendly competition. Who better than Travis Green of Green’s Brandsource and Jill Howarth of Leon’s to have some ‘duel’n’? Who will be the most successful in earning pledges for LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s Rock’n for a Reason? Every year the Auxiliary […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP) Detachment is seeking the public’s assistance in relation to a mischief that occurred on the 1300 block of Fifth Street East. Between April 13 at 6:00 p.m. and April 14 at 6:30 p.m. a red F150 parked at […]
By Allan Bradbury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
abradbury@fortfrances.com
In a recent social media post the Town of Fort Frances is reminding residents that they do indeed get grant funding to help pay for road repairs. The post says that the Town has received questions and comments about grants for road work. Part of the post goes into the […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
The 2024-25 federal budget is a plan to “unlock the door to the middle class for more Canadians – and renew the promise of our great country,” according to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Kenora’s Conservative MP offered a different viewpoint Wednesday, saying the budget “keeps taxes high, builds bureaucracy instead […]
From the NWHU
Press release
Press release
Today, the Boards of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) announced that they will not move forward with a business case for a voluntary merger of the two health units under the Province’s Strengthening Public Health Strategy. In August 2023, the Ministry […]
By Serena Austin
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News
Kenora’s Member of Parliament has echoed the Mayor’s claims that the federal government may be purposefully overlooking Kenora with its new Housing Accelerator Fund. Last week, Mayor Andrew Poirier expressed frustration at the fact that Kenora has yet to receive anything from the Government of Canada’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
The North West Region (NWR) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to warn community members of a crime trend involving paving and construction fraud. Every year thousands of Canadians are victimized, and millions of dollars are lost through many forms of fraud. To avoid becoming a victim, the OPP reminds […]
From the AGCO
Press release
Press release
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is requiring all Ontario-registered sportsbook operators to stop offering and accepting wagers on World Boxing Association (WBA) events, effective immediately. This measure is being taken to protect the Ontario betting public following concerns that WBA-sanctioned boxing matches are not adequately being safeguarded […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Sightings of black bears poking around at rural landfills have been ahead of schedule this spring, but so far there have been no reports of close calls. Just some raised eyebrows. Nathan Armstrong said a big bruin he spotted on Saturday at Neebing’s Sand Hill Road landfill was so large […]
By Richard Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Lake Report
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Lake Report
All eyes are on the short-term weather forecast for local stone fruit farmers thanks to Mother Nature’s unpredictable ways. In a strange twist that saw this year’s mild winter help create an early explosion of healthy blooms over the past week, forecasted low overnight temperatures over the next two weeks […]
