Dave and Marilyn O’Dell won the $500 up for grabs on Father’s Day (June 19) in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for June 19-25 were Dorothy Leininger (Fort Frances), Joe Marohnic (Thunder Bay), Ed and Ida Marniuk (Rainy River), Larry Brown (Atikokan), […]
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The Canadian PressJonas Siegel The Edmonton Oilers finally shook up their core and dealt for help on defence. The Oilers sent former No. 1 overall pick Taylor Hall to New Jersey in exchange for 23-year-old Adam Larsson—the fourth overall pick of the 2011 draft. It was long thought the Oilers […]
Duane Hicks Callers to the Civic Centre soon will have the choice whether to be connected directly to the person to whom they want to speak or to speak to a live receptionist. Currently, calls made during normal business hours are answered by a live receptionist when possible. But at […]
Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak last Friday jointly announced the positive impact of the Canada Child Benefit for eligible families in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Rusnak affirmed that if passed by Parliament, the Canada Child Benefit is simpler, tax-free, better targeted, and more generous than the existing child […]
Cameron Penney Evan Kabel kept his eye on the ball while preparing to take a big swing at the driving range yesterday morning during the “Learn to Golf” program at Heron Landing. Some 20 youngsters took part in the program, which ran June 27-29.
The Associated Press DENVER—Aaron Sanchez kept the Colorado Rockies’ potent offence grounded yesterday. He induced 14 groundouts—a great idea at Coors Field. Sanchez allowed one run in eight innings while Josh Donaldson homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Rockies. Sanchez (8-1) allowed six […]
Joey Payeur Jess Caul of Taggs got a step to the outside around Maggie Jean of the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs during Taggs’ 5-1 victory in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action Tuesday evening.
The Canadian Press LONDON—Montreal’s Eugenie Bouchard moved on to the second round of Wimbledon yesterday after posting a 6-3, 6-4 win over Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova. The match was completed at the covered centre court at the All England Club after rain postponed matches on outdoor courts for a second-straight day. […]
Lori McLean of Fort Frances was among the $50 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for June. Other district winners included Bill Cain (Devlin), and Bobbi Jo Gray-Gorham and Shannon Koval (Emo). Also winning $50 were Linda Jackson (Keewatin), Charlie Hardy, Shauna Mychalyshyn, and […]
The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C.—A Sikh man in Kamloops, B.C. is being called a hero after he used his turban to help save a woman from the frigid North Thompson River in the province’s southern Interior. Avtar Hothi and his son, Paul, were working at their family farm in Heffley […]
From the MNRF Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region—all in Sioux Lookout District—by yesterday afternoon. But more fire reports were being investigated, most likely caused by lightning from recent thunderstorms tracking across the region. The forest fire hazard remains “low” in the southern sectors of the region […]
From the OPP Shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rainy River District OPP was called regarding a vehicle driving erratically on Highway 11 near Atikokan—nearly causing two head-on collisions. The vehicle was located a short time later. Officers stopped the vehicle and conducted an investigation. As a result, a […]
