Staff The province is moving forward with a plan to make the criminal justice system faster and fairer by implementing programs to help reduce time-to-trial and improve the bail system in the region. The Ministry of the Attorney General announced yesterday it is hiring two new assistant Crown attorneys in […]
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The Canadian Press MOOSE JAW, Sask.–Canda’s Snowbirds aerobatic squad is resuming its airshow season after it was put on hold last month to allow their pilots to get more practice. The flying team’s normal training schedule had been cut short this year because of bad weather. Snowbird pilots since have […]
Duane Hicks Site work continues at the location of the future Rainy Lake Square. Most recently, RML Contracting and Syncor Contracting have been installing frames for footings. The concrete for them will be poured early next week, at which time the layout of the new square will begin to become […]
Staff Motorists irked by detours can rest easy–the reconstruction of one block of Second Street East from Mowat Avenue to Portage won’t start for another couple of months. Bay City Contractors will be doing two projects in town this summer, but first will be working on Nelson Street before getting […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is looking at ways to make child care more affordable for families in the province, announcing a framework the minister in charge calls a step toward universal child care. A new strategy aims to increase access to high-quality child care by funding new spaces, providing […]
From the OPP Shortly before 11 p.m. on June 2, a member of the Rainy River District OPP observed a traffic-related infraction involving an all-terrain vehicle in the area of O’Brien Street and Mercury Avenue in Atikokan. The officer stopped the vehicle in question and conducted an investigation. As a […]
Staff Cole Tymkin’s grand experiment with the other half of the battery continues to sail along. Normally a catcher, Tymkin has put opposing hitters on their heels in winning all three of his pitching starts this season, including a 15-7 victory over the host Northwest Bay Chieftains in Rainy River […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The father of a young man who left long tire skid marks on a Saskatoon crosswalk freshly-painted with the hues of the LGBTQ community’s rainbow flag says his son didn’t realize what the colours mean to the city’s Pride festival. A festival spokesman said the father contacted […]
When I was little, I desperately wanted a house with a veranda–the kind of veranda that wrapped around the house like a giant hug, keeping everyone safe. You know, an inviting place to spend time. I imagined sitting in a large wicker chair or in a big swing, or maybe […]
It is an excellent election ploy, with hidden benefits for both the Liberal federal and provincial governments. Ontario’s Liberal government is promising major changes to labour laws that will see the minimum wage rise to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2019. The current rate will rise to $14 per […]
Duane Hicks Decades of volunteerism, along with commitment to the Legion and the local community, were recognized during the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 honours and awards ceremony Saturday afternoon. Among the many dedicated auxiliary members recognized was Clora McEvoy, who, along with Verna Zucchiatti and the late Mary Clinker, […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter A troupe of eight French Immersion drama students at Fort Frances High School will debut their play tomorrow (June 8) at the Townshend Theatre, with free performances set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. “La bataille qui est l’école secondaire,” or “The struggle that is high school,” […]
