Staff Today is the start of “Movember,” where men around the world grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer. Local men are encouraged to participate by registering at ca.movember.com with a clean-shaven face, then for the next 30 days grow their moustaches to become […]
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the OPP On Sunday around 10:45 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a report of a group of kids setting fire to a vehicle in the area of Crowe Avenue here. When the call came in, police were told the kids responsible for setting the fire ran away […]
Staff Sturgeon Creek School’s efforts to promote parent engagement will be saluted at tonight’s Rainy River District School Board meeting. The school and its council will receive the board’s monthly “Recognition of Excellence” following this past year’s effort to encourage better relations between home and school, including organizing a parent […]
Schreiber OPP received a call of an explosion at Terrace Bay Pulp Inc. in Terrace Bay yesterday around 4:45 p.m. (EST). One person was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries sustained. The name of the victim will not be released pending notification of next-of-kin. Two others […]
the OPP On Oct. 26, the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team, Fort Frances Crime Unit, and a Treaty #3 Police Service drug enforcement officer stopped a vehicle in Nestor Falls. Two individuals from Winnipeg were arrested, resulting in the seizure of prescription medication. Derek Pember, 47, was charged with […]
Peggy Revell Decked out as a lion and ninja, Erika and Ryan Danylchuk were busily filling up their bags with Hallowe’en candy yesterday evening while trick-or-treating along Scott Street.
Peggy Revell Josh Baxter, right, a new consultant with Investors Group Financial Services Inc. here, pulled out the winning ticket this morning at International Travel Services for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. The winner of a trip to Punta Cana, valued […]
Staff The public is encouraged to attend a meeting regarding the town’s revised official plan tomorrow (Nov. 1) at 6:45 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Consultant Greg Hynde of Quartek Group and municipal staff will be on hand to provide information and receive public feedback. There will be a formal […]
Staff The Sioux Lookout Flyers continue to be a thorn in the side of the Fort Frances Lakers so far this season. The Flyers snapped the Lakers’ four-game winning streak, and a run of five-straight home victories, with a 4-3 shootout win at the Ice For Kids Arena here Friday […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team started their season on a winning note at a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. Chris Bobczynski scored a pair of goals to help the black-and-gold to a 7-1 victory over Transcona in the final on Saturday. Fort High finished the round-robin portion of […]
Press Release On behalf of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., the board of directors would like to announce the retirement of president and CEO Wayne Woods, effective March 31, 2012. Upon his departure, Wayne will have dedicated 13 years of service to Riverside. The board has retained the services of […]
Staff With the forest fire season officially ending today (Oct. 31), the numbers show this one has been much busier than recent years. Since April 1, there’s been a total of 908 fires to date in the West Fire Region, having burned 629,391.4 hectares in all. By comparison, the 2010 […]
