Fort Frances’ newest store has opened for business, as evidenced by some early morning shoppers eager to check out the offerings this morning. The Canadian chain was established in 1992 and is one of the country’s biggest retailers of items for five dollars or less, with over 1,400 stores.
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Green’s BrandSource owner Travis Green pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances’ Trip of the Month draw for February yesterday morning. Jenn and Joey Payeur of Fort Frances were the winners of a Costa Rica Adventure trip, valued at $4,200. Next month’s draw is for a […]
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Canadian rock band Big Sugar brought their high energy, high octane show to the Townshend Theate last night as part of Tour De Fort’s sold out passport season. The Canadian music icons performed the entirety of their 1996 record Hemi-Vision before launching into a set of more of their classic […]
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Betty’s and The Pink Parasol Tea Room held its first ever “Winter Kingdom of Frost and Flame” renaissance faire on Saturday afternoon. Guests were offered opportunities to play Magic The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, trivia and arm wrestling competitions, all while looking the part in medieval themed costumes.
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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP was one of the invited speakers to the annual Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) meeting held at the Nestor Falls Community Hall last Saturday, January 10, 2026. Powlowski gave an update on the work done by his office in 2025, including continuing to advocate for […]
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Riverside Health Care has announced that the first baby of 2026 has been born, marking the beginning of both a new year and a new beginning for a local. According to a press release from Riverside Health Care, the first baby born at their facilities came into the world at […]
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Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas, left, and Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts client services coordinator Mary O’Con-or, right, were joined by a number of local supporters for the raising of the Alzheimer Society flag at the Fort Frances Civic Centre on January 6, 2026, to mark the beginning of […]
By Times Staff
Riverside Health Care has handed out the largest single-month 50/50 jackpot ever distributed by an organization in the Rainy River District at $27,952.50, a total it credited to strong and ongoing community support. Julia (Charmaine) Herbert of Fort Frances took home the record-breaking pot, calling it a wonderful surprise that […]
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Jim Hudson of Lowerys Fort Frances pulled the winning ticket for the first of the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances’ 2026 Trip of the Month draws on the morning of Friday, January 2, 2026. Shirley Larson was the winner of a Wonders of Turkey trip, valued at $4,400. Next month’s […]
A record-breaker! Jackie and Gerry Guimond of Fort Frances have taken home the largest-ever pot in the Riverside Health Care 50/50 Lights, Camera, DIAGNOSIS! raffle with November’s $15,445 windfall. “It’s not all about the money,” according to Jackie. “It’s not about winning, it’s about contributing to our care here.” Friends […]
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CIBC Community General Manager Ben Norton pulled the winning ticket for the final 2025 Kiwanis Trip of the Month draw yesterday, December 2, 2025. Nikki Bagacki is the winner of a trip to Spain – Canary Islands, valued at $4,100. Tickets are now sold out for next year’s draws. January […]
By Times Staff
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, the Fort Frances Muskies Football team held its annual awards banquet at the Fort Frances High School Cafeteria. The evening was an opportunity to look back on a successful season despite falling short of the goal of a championship. Each of the awards were presented […]
