One hundred additional Ontario FireRangers, including 61 from Northwestern Ontario, headed for British Columbia on Saturday to join 209 other personnel already there assisting in the forest firefighting effort, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. More than 50 new fires were reported in British Columbia on Friday, which […]
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It’s that time of year again when residents should be wary of big, furry visitors in their yards as there’s been a rash of reports of black bears prowling neighbourhoods around town. “We’ve had a total of nine reported bear sightings in the past week,” bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan […]
“Love hurts/love scares/love wounds and mars/any heart.” The opening line to Nazareth’s biggest hit in “Love Hurts” was a soothing tune for the Sight & Sound players who turned out to watch the Scottish band at Warp 9 on Thursday night after marring the hearts of Rainy River. The local […]
It’s almost back-to-school time again and with that in mind, the local Xi Tau chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority made a special donation to the Atikokan Crisis Centre this week. The chapter donated 10 backpacks full of school supplies to the crisis centre for the children of women […]
Little Alicia Delbridge appears to have taken a significant step towards recovery as she battles a rare heart ailment, says her family who is with her in a Calgary hospital. Her father, Cory, the assistant manager at Canada Safeway here, has informed friends here that the breathing tube that’s been […]
Even a hat trick by Lindsay Roy of Curves couldn’t prevent Taggs from doing something that most people didn’t think they could do. And that was win the women’s Borderland Soccer League crown. “It’s pretty disappointing and it’s pretty unfortunate,” Roy lamented about her team’s 4-3 loss to Taggs in […]
Roughly 3,600 Hydro One customers in Rainy River District had their power interrupted Wednesday afternoon due to strong northwest winds and heavy rain caused by a passing cold front, Hydro One reported. “It was all caused by the storm that hit the northwest [Wednesday] afternoon. When you get winds of […]
With construction on King’s Highway here set to begin Monday, Bay City Contractors Inc. of Thunder Bay last week assured the public that every effort is being made to minimize any inconvenience. Still, local business owners have mixed reactions. “It’s hard to say. It doesn’t help in the short term, […]
A new office of the Nature Conservancy of Canada officially opened here Monday, making history as the first time in the NCC’s existence that a second office has been opened in the same province. The official opening was held at the new office on Scott Street, attended by Rainy River […]
If you’ve ever wondered where exactly the Township of Alberton begins and ends, you may not have to guess much long. At its regular meeting last Wednesday, Alberton council decided to proceed with plans to place signs along Highway 11/71 at each end of the township to indicate to motorists […]
The family of Devin Allison is now left to try to pick up the pieces and do their best to find a way to carry on with their lives. “It’s an adjustment, we are trying to get back into the swing of things,” said Allison’s aunt, Maureen Hanson. “It’s never […]
