The Ministry of Natural Resources said today a new fire had been reported near Atikokan, just northwest of Quetico Provincial Park. MNR spokesperson Debbie Maclean said fire crews already are “taking action” on the blaze. Neither the size nor the cause of the fire had been determined as of press […]
District News
The weather was hot and sizzling—and so were many of the games played last weekend at the Devlin ball diamond during the annual slo-pitch tournament. When the last ball was thrown and the final bat swung, the ‘A’ event went to “Shade” from Fort Frances after they beat out the […]
A new face is heading the local Substance Abuse Program—and he can’t wait to help people steer clear of drugs and alcohol. Brad Herbert signed on as the new SAP co-ordinator last month, taking over from Kelly Olson. Having sat on the SAP committee for three years, Herbert said he […]
The province already has poured $150,000 into Rainy River district in advance payments for flood damage and expects to have reached more than $1 million in damage claims over the next few weeks. Under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program, the province has offered an advanced payment of up to […]
An innovative environmental stewardship project for the Rainy River watershed will be launched at the roundhouse at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Thursday at 10 a.m. Rainy River First Nations Chief Gary Medicine, along with Karan Aquino, executive director of the Living Legacy Trust, as well as reps from Fisheries […]
North Dakota is a land of contrasts and one of these scenic wonders is the “Enchanted Highway,” which begins at Interstate 94 (exit 72) and winds south through 32 miles of prairie to the town of Regent. Along this highway, you will see five metal sculptures—“The Family,” “Grasshoppers in the […]
Band members of district First Nations now are eligible to apply for disaster relief funding through the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Two representatives from Indian Affairs, Real Bouchard and Sonny McGinnis, will be touring district First Nation communities to assess the damage. “Right now, we’re going to […]
It may have been a little belated but Barwick held its Canada Day activities over the weekend, highlighted by the always popular parade and a fastball tournament. The parade featured antique tractors and cars, old stock cars (including George Oltsher’s #33 and Gilbert Warren’s #02), fire trucks from Fort Frances, […]
June 15 was a memorable day for Peter and Leona VanHeyst as they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends in the Fellowship Hall at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. It was a festive mood for all in attendance, especially the couple as they entered the hall, […]
A committee struck to decide where the district should go in relation to the smoking bylaw proposed by the Northwestern Health Unit has recommended all municipalities establish such a bylaw. “Our purpose with this committee is to try and help to get a level playing field with this whole issue, […]
It’s been almost a month since flooding swept the district but some residents north of Stratton and Pinewood are no closer to getting answers about compensation than they were the week it occurred. “Each of us has a different set of questions,” said Barbara Miller. ”When will we know? We […]
Fireworks are being blamed for an explosion Friday around 2 p.m. at Frank’s Cash and Carry on Highway 17 in Wabigoon. A box of fireworks was being re-packaged in the garbage portion of the store when the explosion occurred, police said, ripping a hole in the west wall of the […]
