Senior members of the Hells Angels are alleged to be among several people arrested yesterday in a major sweep centred in Northwestern Ontario that followed a two-year investigation into the biker gang, police said. Police say 27 suspects have been arrested and charged. At a news conference today in Thunder […]
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The Muskie girls’ hockey team notched a 3-2 victory in NorWOSSA action in Dryden last night. The black-and-gold are now 2-1-1 against the Eagles in league play. “The girls played really well last night,” said head coach Lynn Kellar. “A few of the things we’ve been practising are working for […]
Q-Gold Resources Ltd., a company focusing on Canadian gold mining, announced last week that a new, significant style of mineralization has been identified adjacent to its Golden Star Mine vein complex near Mine Centre. “It’s very good,” local exploration manager Jack Bolen enthused. “There’s the potential for a lot of […]
The president of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society regarded 2005 as being a “house-cleaning” year during her address at its annual meeting last Tuesday night at the Emo curling rink. “2005 was a year for putting our house in order,” said Emily Watson, referring to the annual fall fair […]
After racking up 438 penalty minutes during the 2002/03 campaign for the Fresno Falcons of California, Barwick native Brad Both said his toughness is what he offers most to the team. “I like to think I stick up for teammates and make them feel safe when they’re on the ice,” […]
It was a full house of listeners and people asking questions at the all-candidates’ debate in Stratton last Wednesday evening. Each candidate was given three minutes to outline their party’s platform. Taking a different tact on things, the first one to do so was Russ Aegard of the Green Party. […]
Since Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. was handed management of Rainycrest Home for the Aged by the province, the home’s finances have been brought under control, said Riverside’s CEO Wayne Woods and past chair Craig Sanders. “In managing the home, we’ve managed to get things under control,” Sanders told representatives […]
While the end result may not become a reality for two or three years, a proposal for a new hog fuel boiler for Abitibi-Consolidated’s mill here will be ready by the end of March, mill manager John Harrison noted last week. “We’re in very preliminary stages. We’re trying to put […]
Candidates at last week’s debate here tackled the issues of health care, the federal surplus, and the international border crossing, offering their views on how they should be dealt with. < *c>Health care “The public health care system of Canada is something I will always support and always have supported,” […]
Local residents will be able to see all the hard work and effort of some of Fort Frances High School’s students tomorrow night when Muskie Theatre’s production of “M*A*S*H” opens. And the students are pumped and excited about the three-night run. “So far, rehearsals are going pretty well,” said Michael […]
Of primary importance to many voters in Thunder Bay-Rainy River are the issues of forestry and economic development. Four local candidates held forth on those issues during the debate here last Wednesday afternoon. < *c>Forest industry “We need to face the facts. They’re not interested in maintaining our forests, they’re […]
Fort Frances will be the site of an inaugural conference of international proportions this summer as the local border task force is drafting plans for the first-annual conference of the Canadian American Border Communities Organization (CABCO). The purpose is to introduce the concept of CABCO to government and border community […]
