After a handful of setbacks and delays to the planned Canada Day fireworks, residents of Fort Frances and the surrounding areas were treated to an explosive spectacle along the east end riverbanks on Saturday night. –Allan Bradbury photos
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By Lisa Anthony of Nerdwallet
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
More than 90% of small-business owners are worried about experiencing an economic recession over the next 12 months, according to a June 2022 Goldman Sachs survey. Because lenders tend to tighten their lending standards during recessions, small-business owners may be looking for ways to secure funds before access to credit […]
By Pat Graham
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The rise of Cameron Rising can be traced to almost exactly a year ago, when the Utah quarterback came off the bench and nearly rescued the Utes in a three-overtime loss against San Diego State. Rising shined and the Utes had their QB. “The rest is history, I guess you […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
At Monday’s Town Council meeting a resolution was unanimously passed to submit a statement against the proposed redistribution of federal ridings in northern Ontario. As published in the agenda for Monday’s Town Council the resolution speaks to the way that the redistribution of the boundaries would affect Northern Ontario and […]
La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) will be working to install a new CT scanner Friday September 23 to Monday October 3, 2022. During this time, on-site CT services will be unavailable and patients urgently requiring a CT will be transported to Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls, Minnesota to […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances will be sending a request to support the installation of a battery storage facility to be built on the former lagoon property to its Chief Building Officer for consideration. At Monday night’s meeting of town council and administration, Mitch Lepage, Rob Coulbeck and Alex Eidson […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Work is underway on developing a brand-new Official Plan for the Town of Fort Frances, as well as a comprehensive review of its zoning by-law. At Monday night’s meeting of Town of Fort Frances council and administration, Justyna Garbos of WSP Canada Inc., the company that is working with the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Having played in Fort Frances before My Son the Hurricane is happy to be touring post-pandemic. They’re hoping to bring happiness with them as they bring the funk back to Fort Frances on Sunday Sept. 25. Vocalist Sylvie Kindree says it’s been great to be back on the road after […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Visitors were welcomed to an open house and fish fry on Saturday, Sept. 10 to explore the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds). The open house served to celebrate the funding the foundation has given the mounds over the last few years. During the open house visitors were able to get […]
Press release
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the region. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is offering the new booster formula to eligible people at their clinics, and the public is urged to book an appointment for their shot. “A bivalent vaccine means it has two types of a virus in it, […]
(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Kenora Detachment want to warn the public of a continuing fraud trend that is taking place on social media platforms across North America. The Kenora OPP have received multiple calls of people being befriended on social media platforms such as […]
Staff
Contrary to information provided in the Wednesday, September 7, 2022, edition of the Fort Frances Times, for the St. Mary School Grand Opening and Open House event scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 15, parents, students and staff are invited to the Open House from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. during […]
