The Rainy River First Nations land claim is close to being finalized. The First Nations have proposed that certain provincial Crown land be provided to them for reserve upon settlement. The provincial government has invited the public to attend open houses around the district to discuss the proposed land selections. […]
District News
The OPP is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a stabbing incident that occurred Saturday around 10:30 a.m. at a residence on the Weagamow Lake First Nation. Gilbert Quequish, 22, of Weagamow Lake was transported by air ambulance to Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (McKellar site) on Saturday afternoon, where […]
Residents in several areas, including Spohn Township, Flemming, McCrosson, Big Grassy First Nation, and Morson, have had their power restored after an outage caused by stormy weather early Sunday morning. Hydro One reported Tuesday morning the roughly 700 customers had their power restored around 10 p.m. Monday after multiple hydro […]
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday around 1:45 p.m. on Highway 17 East near Richard Lake. The accident occurred when an eastbound van crossed the centerline into the path of a westbound tractor-trailer unit, striking head on. Both vehicles caught fire upon impact. The driver of the […]
The Dryden OPP investigation into a single motor vehicle collision which occurred at 12:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 17, 1.3 km west of Blue Lake Road in Vermilion Bay, has been completed. A tractor-trailer unit hauling a load of particle board was eastbound on Highway 17 when it drifted into […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton has called on the Conservatives to buy hay from Ontario farmers to ship to struggling farmers in Western Canada. “Ontario farmers in some areas are blessed with a surplus of hay, and have chosen to share that with western farmers,” Hampton says. “The government should pitch […]
Bar patrons in Emo soon could be buying off sale liquor with their winnings from a video lottery terminal (VLT). “We received a letter from Brain Maguire asking if the Chamber would support him with the Chamber in Kenora to bring [VLTs] into Northwestern Ontario bars and sell off sale […]
While it may be a month away yet, Bruce Caldwell already is excited to get the third-annual fly-in barbecue off the ground at the Fort Frances Airport. “It’s all in place. Now, we just have to hope the weather co-operates,” said Caldwell, a self-described “ordinary guy who likes airplanes and […]
The local component of “Hay West” has 500 round bales secured for the cause but is waiting for a final tally in order to secure transportation, said Emo Reeve Russ Fortier, one of the organizers. “‘Hay West’ wants us to tell them how many rolls we have so they’ll know […]
Harold McQuaker Construction has started work on Emo’s new grocery store on the site currently occupied by the Fairway Store on Highway 11/71. Speaking to co-owner and operator Dan Loney, he said the store probably will be about 17,000 square feet in size and located directly behind the present Fairway […]
The federal government has announced a series of regional consultations to outline problems and provide ways to boost the economy in Northern Ontario. The president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce is pleased Ottawa is interested in the needs of the north, but wonders why these consultations are […]
A decision last week by the Rainy River District School Board to slightly increase secondary school classroom sizes was a precaution if enrolment should rise, board administration said this week. As reported in last Wednesday’s Times, trustees voted at a special meeting to increase its secondary school class size from […]
