Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Across the Rainy River District, many trees seem to be randomly dying at a relatively rapid rate. Blair Lowey, part owner of Lowey’s Greenhouse near Fort Frances says there are a number of factors that could be causing trees to die. The first possible cause he noted was black knot, […]
FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is providing more than $890,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to five economic development projects in the Rainy River District. This investment will improve municipal and recreational infrastructure, expand company operations, and create employment in Northwestern Ontario. “Our government understands the […]
He’s always been one of the best in the biz to us, and now a panel of our industry peers agree. The Fort Frances Times staff is delighted to announce that our own Jack Elliott has won second place in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Better Newspaper Awards in the […]
Borderland Pride announced this week that Saturday’s ‘Splash’ drag show raised over $7,000 for the Make a Splash spray park project in Fort Frances. The proceeds from ticket and bar sales, and a silent auction were donated. The event filled the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium to capacity with over 200 […]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. After wrestling, Johnson became one of the world’s highest-paid actors. Seeing above and beyond all his public successes, Johnson has stated firmly, “I realized being a father is the greatest job I have […]
Borderland Pride held its pride march last weekend and for the first time in several years it was able to go from International Falls into Fort Frances. According to Borderland Pride this is the only pride march to cross an international border. In the evening after the march the drag […]
Members of the Make a Big Splash Spray Park Committee were on hand to accept donations at the Participaction Splash Into Summer event last Thursday. Lots of local organizations had the opportunity to show off their programming for the summer and going into next year. Kids also had the opportunity […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a youth for break and enter in the Town of Fort Frances. On June 11, 2023, just before 12:00 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were advised of an […]
The Town of Fort Frances has been without a permanent CAO since Faisal Anwar left at the end of March. Following his departure, Travis Rob, operations and facilities manager, accepted the interim CAO role. “Travis has really helped us out by stepping up,” says Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Regarding the hire […]
The Town of Fort Frances announced yesterday that its public-facing recycling compactor is back up and running. The compactor was closed when a fire destroyed the building at the site of the Town recycling depot on May 27. Residents of Fort Frances may now drop their own recycling off at […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre posted on Facebook recently, reminding people that they deliver books to shut-ins (people confined indoors due to age, illness, or disability). Nadine Cousineau has worked at the library for over nine years and says they’ve been doing shut-in deliveries since before she started. […]
Leaders of Pride organizations across the region are mindful of safety concerns as they plan their events this month. Kenora Pride chair Andréa Campbell said they have always had to have security for events. “It’s not new that there’s a need for security,” she said. “Our flag raising this year […]
