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 […]
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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 […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The Fort Frances water tower was slowly unveiled after several months’ work on Monday. In addition to interior work, the water tower has been given a facelift. The scaffolding will be removed over next few weeks revealing a surprise new design, hinted at between floors of scaffold.
By Robin McCormick
Emo/Devlin Correspondent
Emo/Devlin Correspondent
Once again the St. Marys CWL hosted a lovely Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 16. This group of ladies saw to it that everyone attending enjoyed their afternoon. The decorating of the tables and snowflakes and other decorations put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Delicious sandwiches and dainties were served […]
By Times Staff
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced almost $700,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support three projects in Fort Frances. Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth George Pirie says it’s important to support municpalities’ priorities. “We are supporting the priorities of communities and organizations that contribute […]
Dozens turned out to cenotaphs in Fort Frances and Couchiching First Nation this morning to observe the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies. Above, members of the 908 Rainy Lakes Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron took their positions for the ceremony, standing in as vigil sentries. Below, Grand Council Treaty #3 Gaakinawataagizod […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Mother nature put on a spectacular nighttime light show last night as the Northern Lights danced through the sky. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) space weather prediction centre says there is a strong possibility of the aurora returning tonight.
– Ken Kellar photo
Kiwanis Club member Robin Wright, left, made a special appearance as Jessica Shute of Turtle Island Café and Barbershop pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month draw on Monday, November 3, 2025. Ginny Heilman was the winner of an Eastern Caribbean Cruise trip, valued at […]
– Submitted photo
It was a globe-spanning musical adventure last week as students at Fort Frances High School put on the annual Musical Revue from go to bed this Saturday.Wednesday, October 22, to Friday, October 24, 2025. This year’s theme was “Oh, The Places You Will Go!” and featured songs about different places, […]
– Submitted photo
The region may have made a name for itself as Sunset Country, but there’s no denying a fall sunrise can be just as beautiful, as evidenced by this photo submitted to the Fort Frances Times by Mary-Ann Laevens of an early morning at the Crowrock Landing located east of Fort […]
-Allan Bradbury photo
Dozens of people turned out to the tenth annual CMHA Fort Frances Glow Walk/Run. Many people were bedecked in fluorescents, LEDs and glow sticks as they made their way down the La Verendrye Parkway from the Sorting Gap Marina to the Hospital, and over to the water treatment plant to […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Tristan Hutton, left, and Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas read out a proclamation in French, by Hutton, and in English, by the mayor, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag on September 25, 2025. The flag was first raised on September 25, 1975 and symbolizes the long history […]
