The “Walk My Red Road II” HIV/AIDS conference wrapped up here Friday without a hitch, leaving organizers pleased with the overall attendance of 200-plus, including 75 youths. Despite poor weather, delegates came to learn more about how to prevent getting the HIV virus, and how to live with it once […]

As the Muskies prepare for their first appearance at the all-Ontarios in three years, going in as the 10th-ranked team, discipline and defence most definitely will be the keys to their success in Dryden. There’s no question the black-and-gold can score goals. More of a question mark of late has […]

Joe Spina, parliamentary assistant to Northern Development and Mines minister Chris Hodgson, is slated to announce here Thursday morning that the $4.75-million Northwest Cellular project will receive a $1.75-million loan from the Northern Ontario Heritage Funding Corp., the Times has learned. Now with the good possibility the loan will be […]

Scheduled air service between Fort Frances and Winnipeg could be off the ground by April 15, with flights operating Sunday through Friday. As first reported in last Thursday’s Daily Bulletin, Nakina Air also plans to offer flights between here and Thunder Bay daily except Saturdays. “Talking with travel agents, they’re […]

Health care will be that much more accessible to First Nations members when the $1.3-million Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre at Couchiching opens its doors by the end of the month. “We’re definitely excited about it,” said Cathy Bruyere, executive director of the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Authority. The health […]

Last Thursday, Fort High students were treated to a performance by the “Bemidji State University Jazz Band.” Having been on tour for three days, the band already had played in Grand Rapids and Hibbing before stopping here in Fort Frances. They played several songs together, and a few duets and […]

Come early April, people looking for children’s clothing will have a new retail outlet to add to their list of places to shop in Fort Frances. “Mary’s Little Lambs,” owned by local resident Mary Calder, is slated to open at 616 Mowat Ave. (next door to Warrior Work Wear). Calder, […]

The cast and crew of “Camelot” have come a long way since rehearsals began in January. But there’s also no denying that as everything comes together, a lot of hard work still needs to be done to make next week’s 16th-annual musical production at Fort High a success. With the […]

Last week, six area businesses enrolled in the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) were interviewed about their experience with the program by two private consultants working on behalf of the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. Consultants Nicholas Ignatieff and Debra Nixon were gathering information for the board in order to gauge […]

I am not a wine drinker. Never have been. To me, wine comes in three varieties–red, white, and bubbly. To add adjectives like “sharp,” “sweet,” or “dry” to describe the wine would be mere shots in the dark for me. But even a complete wine list illiterate like me couldn’t […]

Thanks to a joint effort between the Fort Frances Seniors’ Coalition and the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) Team, local seniors can get a free specialized directory of services and resources based on their needs. Called “The Fort Frances Directory of Services and Resources for Seniors,” it will […]