This week we sat down with our reigning Emo Street Stock Champion #15R Raice Westover. What is your favourite race track food? Chili and Cheese Nachos When did you start racing? I started racing go-karts when I was five, I then moved up into Street Stocks at age 12. Last […]
News
By Darren Derendorf
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
The only thing hotter than the weather last Saturday night was the action under the lights at the Emo Speedway! The volunteers were able to groom the dirt track into a very competitive multi groove race track, which made the driver’s job of putting on a show an easy task. […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Team making plans for August training camp Last night, the Fort Frances Lakers president, Gary Silander, held a gathering for past players and prospects interested in joining the team. The gathering featured some dryland training to see where the players’ fitness level stands and some information about what to expect […]
Former resident and skeet legend to make a visit to club next month July 20 Tuesday skeet shoot was a family affair with the Tucker family with a large contingent! Jackson Tucker continued to improve, justifying the support with 18 and 20/25. Not to be outdone Rod Tucker gave his […]
Staff
Looking to learn some football skills, or just get back out on the field and play? A free non-contact football skill and touch football camp has just been given the green light. It starts tonight, Monday July 19. The camp is free of charge, and will run Monday July 19-Thursday […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Deck-lid, fender, cowl screen, hubcap and valance. To the average person, these words might as well be another language, but to automobile enthusiasts like Brayden Hogan, 19, these words are used in his everyday life. Being passionate about everything to do with cars, Brayden knew that he wanted to work […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River announced on Tuesday that the Government of Canada is investing a total of $2 million in support of the Atikokan Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC). These are two of the 24 Community Futures Development […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
After a year sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is back. The modified tournament is set to run from Thursday, July 22 to Saturday, July 24 in a way that will at least be familiar to those sport fishers who have registered to take part. […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, joined by the rest of the world Sept. 7, federal officials announced Monday as the country prepares to lower border barriers that were erected to limit the spread of COVID-19. However, the […]
Fort Frances is currently dealing with the impact of several forest fires in the region as a haze of smoke has blanketed town for the past week, becoming particularly thick and noticeable yesterday afternoon. The website firesmoke.ca shows that thick layer of smoke is likely to linger for the foreseeable […]
Press release
Currently, we have 3 active cases in the NWHU catchment area. Today we received a report of 2 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Rainy River District. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Ontario is imposing new restrictions on the mining, rail, construction and transportation industries in the province’s northwest to reduce the likelihood of human-caused fires. The move comes as 107 active wildfires burn in the region, with 32 of those not under control. The government says operations that […]
