Close to $4 million worth of local flood damage has already been reported to the Ontario Disaster Relief Office with less than two weeks remaining before the claims deadline. As of Thursday the disaster office received 362 claims with damages totaling $3,970,000, office manager Ian Mollett said this morning. “It […]
District News
The drought that has affected farmers in western Canada for three years might receive some much needed help from district farmers. While farmers are busy baling hay now, they might also be asked to donate some to drought-stricken cattle in the west. Emo council has been recently looking at donating […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists are set to man the Noden Causeway this Saturday with garbage bags and gloves. “We’re going to start at 9 a.m., and continue until we get done,” president Bill Morgenstern said. “Anybody who wants to come join us is more than welcome. If there […]
It’s less than one-hundredth the size of a pinhead and sounds like a character from “Star Wars.” But for western cattle producers, it could reduce pest problems that cost an estimated $7 million each year in Alberta alone. Wolbachia is a bacterium under study at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge […]
The stress of the flooding in Rainy River has gone beyond what the people are feeling. The town’s sewer system has been over-stressed by over capacity inflows during the flooding last July 31st and this past June. Town Clerk Deb Bowman said that council feels the problem of infiltration has […]
While there has been no definitive word on whether CNR will reopen the Rainy River terminal signs that it will happen were apparent yesterday. Officials from CNR were in Rainy River looking at accommodations for crews working into Rainy River. Jim Feeny of CNR said that there is no word […]
Our Devlin/LaVallee community had a strong show of fishermen and accomplishments at the Fort Frances annual bass tournament held last week. Congratulations to Doug and Zack McBride who finished in 7th place and with picking up the prize of $1000.00 for the Top Rendezvous Trail team. Also doing extremely well […]
Dozens of district residents hopped on the tractor wagon Monday to tour Emo’s research station and learn about what is, and isn’t, growing well this year. “The canola has been underwater more than overwater. There’s been some fairly major washouts” said research station manager Kim-Jo Bliss, who was joined by […]
Kenora-Rainy River Member of Parliament, Bob Nault yesterday announced $145,293 in funding to help address the Aboriginal homelessness. Kenora is one of twelve smaller urban communities throughout Ontario to benefit from the $2,051,200 agreement signed between the Government of Canada and the Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (O.F.I.F.C.) in April […]
Three people walked away with only minor injuries after a plane made an emergency crash landing on Mainville Lake road. On Saturday, a Piper PA-28 Dakota aircraft left Pickle Lake heading for South Dakota with three people aboard. It was north of Fort Frances near Mainville Lake when the plane […]
The restricted fire zone that has blanketed the West Fire Region for more than a week will be lifted as of midnight Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources fire headquarters in Dryden reported this morning. “We did get some rain lately and while there are still some dry spots, there’s […]
The International Rainy Lake Board of Control yesterday authorized a reduction in the outflow from Rainy Lake. This action will begin the process of gradually slowing the rate of decline in the level of the lake, which is expected to return back to within its IJC rule curve band within […]
