Duane Hicks A movement among some Ontario municipalities to get the HST raised by one percent doesn’t sit well with Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario research shows an infrastructure deficit of $3.6 billion annually over 10 years, above and beyond existing federal and provincial […]
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Ormond “Coop” Cooper, 93, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 at the Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls. He was born to Muriel (McVey) and Oliver Perry Cooper on April 20, 1923 in Sterling, Ind., grew up in Noblesville, Ind., and graduated from Noblesville High […]
From the OPP A Greenstone woman is dead following a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer unit on Highway 11 about 65 km east of Longlac. Highway 11 west of Hearst and east of Longlac was closed for a number of hours, with traffic re-routed via Nipigon at […]
Staff Times’ reporter Heather Latter bid yesterday on one of the 20 or so items in the silent auction being held at the Fine Line Art Gallery. Come in and place bids between now and Sunday (Nov. 20), when the gallery will hold its annual Christmas Extravaganza open house from […]
From the OPP With heavy snowfall forecast for tomorrow, the Rainy River District OPP is urging drivers to slow down to adjust to road and weather conditions. It is recommended to increase stopping distances and adjust to slower speeds. The public can call 5-1-1 or refer to the Ministry of […]
Press Release Unifor Local 324-12 in Dryden, as well as Unifor Local 324-16 in Sioux Lookout, voted 100 percent in favour of new three-year contracts with Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout in voting held this week. Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout provides all levels of support for individuals with developmental disabilities living […]
Joey Payeur Members of the public, along with local representatives of the Métis Nation of Ontario, were on hand outside the Civic Centre yesterday for a flag-raising ceremony commemorating Louis Riel Day. Riel, the most famous Métis leader in Canadian history, helped create the province of Manitoba.
Staff If Trevor Bonot and his rink take care of their own business—they’ll be in business for a spot in the semi-finals. The Stratton native, with his sister, Jackie McCormick, at third and Thunder Bay Megan and Kory Carr at lead and second, guided Northern Ontario to second play in […]
Duane Hicks With the 2016 “Community Christmas Parade” set for next Saturday (Nov. 26), the lead organizer would love to see more groups and businesses enter floats. “People have been registering floats for the better part of a month,” noted parade co-ordinator Scott Krienke-Turvey of Ink Spotz Apparel+. “The problem […]
Joey Payeur For his first NorWOSSA regular-season game as a head coach, Jordan Sinclair couldn’t have dreamed up a much better outcome. The Muskie boys’ hockey team got goals from eight different players as Fort High dumped the host Kenora Broncos 8-1 on Tuesday night. “Obviously, it’s good when you […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister beat other world leaders to an early call with President-elect Donald Trump by getting his cellphone number from Greg Norman, the golfing great said on Thursday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said last week he had a warm and […]
By Brendan Farrington The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Boom with an explosion heard several miles away and felt for several city blocks, an Air Force explosives team detonated a World War II-era bomb unearthed at a construction site Wednesday near the Florida State University campus. The blast went off […]
