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Hampton gives Calder ringing endorsement in bid for mayor – Fort Frances Times

Former MPP Howard Hampton has endorsed longtime friend Brent Calder in his run for the mayor’s seat this coming October.

Election sign bylaw amended last spring to allow signs on municipal property – Fort Frances Times

As municipal election campaigns get into full swing with candidates finalized for both mayor and council, the Town of Fort Frances has allowed c…

Planning well underway locally for bigger and better Terry Fox Run – Fort Frances Times

Nearing 50 years since its inception, the annual Terry Fox Run has continued to grow in cities across Canada, and Fort Frances is no exception,…

Devlinite takes home $17,677 as winner of August Riverside 50/50 draw – Fort Frances Times

There’s another jackpot winner in the Rainy River District thanks to Riverside Health Care’s 50/50 Draw.

Thunder Bay to build new VIA Rail cars in $4.7-billion federal investment – Fort Frances Times

Thunder Bay will play a major role in building the next generation of VIA Rail passenger cars following a more than $4.7-billion federal investm…

Tariffs creating business uncertainty says Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce – Fort Frances Times

It is unknown whether Canada’s dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on $27 billion of U.S. goods, which go into effect on Sept 8, will impact local…

Overdoses remain an ‘uphill battle’ in Kenora, hospital official says – Fort Frances Times

The overdose situation in Kenora is not getting better, and increasingly potent substances and polysubstance use are making overdoses more compl…

Americans with dual citizenship in Canada in high demand as voters in the November midterms – Fort Frances Times

Sara Biegel Evans was seven years old when her family left the United States. She grew up in Vancouver, B.C., went to high school there and move…

Artificial intelligence efforts supported in the north – Fort Frances Times

Three Northern Ontario artificial-intelligence-based projects have received a portion of $634,110 in Federal Economic Development Agency for Nor…

Thunder Bay delegation returns from AMO with high hopes for change – Fort Frances Times

A delegation on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay led by Mayor Ken Boshcoff, the chairman of the City’s intergovernmental affairs committee, alo…

Ontario government expands access to $1B fund aimed at protecting workers from U.S. tariffs – Fort Frances Times

The Ontario provincial government has announced that it will expand funding eligibility for Ontario-based businesses to help them deal with the…

Northern patients call for overhaul of Ontario travel grant – Fort Frances Times

For many people in northwestern Ontario, seeing a specialist begins with a road trip.

WSIB closes offices, cutting jobs, union says – Fort Frances Times

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has slashed hundreds of jobs across the province, including more than 200 jobs in Northern Ontar…

Protester ‘shook up’ after interaction with MPP Holland – Fort Frances Times

THUNDER BAY — Coming into physical contact with MPP Kevin Holland’s car came as a bit of a surprise, Dan Dubray said Tuesday.

Poverty reduction survey aims to get input from Rainy River residents – Fort Frances Times

The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is asking residents, community partners, employers, and service providers across the district…

Realistic-looking moose decoys bag scofflaw hunters – Fort Frances Times

Two southern Ontario men who fled the scene last fall after moose decoys were shot at from a boat on Lac des Milles Lacs were later arrested and…