Some might have got a little wet, but many people came out to enjoy the first annual Wes Fest. Listening and dancing as local bands played songs from the catalogues of Neil Young, Blue Rodeo, and Queen, just to name a few. Many people en- joyed nachos and drinks from […]
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This week we sat down with driver of the #99 Wissota Midwest Modified Glen Strachan. What is your favourite race track food? Nothing can beat an Emo Speedway cheeseburger! At what age did you start racing? I was 21 years old. Why did you start racing? Racing for me started […]
A large tree on 4th Street East was just one of the casualties from Sunday night’s storm. The system saw extensive damage throughout town, from broken branches to toppled trees. Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls was hit especially hard by the storm, with extensive property damage and power outages. It is being […]
(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Fire and Rescue were dispatched to Caliper Lake Provincial Park after a report of a significant weather event. On Monday July 18, 2022, at 12:03 a.m. the OPP were dispatched to a […]
A towering tree at Rose Manor was no match for raging winds in a storm which swept through the District on Sunday night. The storm brought heavy rain and high winds, bringing down many large trees, closing Caliper Lake Provincial Park. – Submitted photo
The Fort Frances Museum set out to answer one of life’s big questions – whose paper airplane will fly further? Tuesdays are fun days at the Rainy Lake Square and Museum, with the return of Square Days. Each week brings a new theme – Mad Scientists for this week – […]
From the late 1940’s to the 1980’s Herman Guimond was synonymous with hockey in Fort Frances and Couchiching First Nation. He played senior men’s hockey and volunteered to coach on Couchiching. He would also help flood the North End rink late at night after the kids went home. He started […]
For 18 years, Terry Ogden was a fixture behind the Fort Frances High School Muskie boys hockey team bench. He crafted a winning tradition on the ice that is unsurpassed on the NORWOSSA circuit. Ogden led the Muskies to All-Ontario Championships 11 times as head coach. Under Ogden’s leadership the […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On July 10, 2022 at approximately 6:00 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Rainy River District Detachment officers were notified that a 2010 grey Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from a campground in the Lake Despair area. Rainy River District OPP officers recovered the vehicle 4.6 kilometers south […]
Staff at the Fort Frances Times were excited to welcome their first tour group since before the pandemic, with a fun visit from the kids and teachers of the Tall Oaks Attelier. Left, general manager Lincoln Dunn prints off a sheet of emoji stickers for the kids. The sticker machine […]
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Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the June Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Tanya Hughes of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number S-1480215. Hughes takes home $11,845, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Thursday, June […]
Tenley Jasper, 2, receives a positive ticket from OPP Cadet Kamryn Sandelovich on Tuesday, July 12. The OPP and NWHU have partnered together for this safety initiative. OPP patrol officers can approach children who they see are riding bicycles in a safe manner wearing their helmets etc. and reward them […]
