Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Farm Credit Canada’s Drive Away Hunger campaign has provided over 143 million meals during the last year, the organization’s president and chief executive officer announced on Feb. 14. In total, 143,210,277 meals were provided in 2023 through the Drive Away Hunger program which has run for two decades, Justine Hendricks […]
Police Briefs (FORT FRANCES) – One individual is facing impaired charges after colliding with a police vehicle. On February 27, 2024, just before 9:30 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were responding to an incident in the area of Third Street in the […]
It’s been an odd winter, weatherwise. Last week when the Times spoke to a member of the Friends of the Museum there was no snow at all, yesterday we had a snowstorm and yet the snow may have all melted by Saturday when SnOasis 11 takes place in Fort Frances […]
Another meeting about the increased price of tolls to use the International Falls Bridge was held a few weeks ago. The meeting resulted in the formation of two working groups. Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas says after the first meeting went as well as it did those present were keen […]
He began as a young graduate who had promised his new fiancée he would stay in Fort Frances, Ontario, for only three years. Five decades later—after he had established a leading veterinary clinic in northwestern Ontario, served as an active volunteer in his community, retired, and received a Golden Life […]
Following the passing of a significant figure in the community, his friends, former colleagues and others reflected on the life, compassion and legacy of Duane Cridland. Cridland passed away in late January 2024 following years of living with prostate cancer, and was a titan within the community when it came […]
As their first season gets closer to wrapping up, the Rainy Lake Gymnastics Elite team has come home from their first ever meet with several top finishes across various events. Elite team head coach Stephanie Mann was very pleased with the group’s performance. “Overall I think they did really well,” […]
It made for an exciting if anticlimactic ending to the Fort Frances High School hockey teams’ seasons this year as NorWOSSA changed playoff formats to a four-team single game elimination tournament over the course of two days. On Friday night both teams played semi-final games against the Sioux North Warriors. […]
As the prevalence of human trafficking in and around Fort Frances rises, experts say there are things that community organizations and even the general public can do to help those in need. In an evening event held last week on Thursday, February 22,2024, and in connection to Human Trafficking Awareness […]
In last week’s edition of the Fort Frances Times, an article titled “St. Mary School new additions ready for use by March Break” incorrectly stated the use of portables. A couple of the portables will be resource rooms. The three classroom addition will hold classes of students. For clarification, all […]
Donna O’Sullivan and Chris Wielinga were recently named as recipients of the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal. This award is presented to paramedics who have served for at least twenty years providing the highest quality of care. O’Sullivan and Wielinga will receive their official awards at the […]
Province also moving to ban road tolls on southern Ontario highways Anyone who frequently drives one of Ontario’s toll highways might find more money in their pocket in the future if the province passes a new piece of legislation. The new legislation would work to amend the Public Transportation and […]
