Registrations for the second-annual ManOMin Watershed conference keep rolling in but it appears there still will be space for latecomers when the event gets underway Friday over in International Falls. “It’s going very well. We got lots of registrations back in this past week,” said Rebecca Dodd of the Rainy […]
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—A body found outside an apartment complex last week has been identified as that of a heroic teen whose sister was murdered 19 years ago. The family of 16-year-old Jocelyn McDonald was notified Tuesday that the body of their daughter, who went missing Oct. 16, had been found. “It’s just […]
Trustees with the Northwest Catholic District School Board gave the nod here Saturday to a plan aimed at improving student performance–but not without a few reservations. The plan, devised by curriculum co-ordinator Ron Fryer after consulting with teachers and principals, looks to improve student performance in the areas of math, […]
“The work is about to begin again.” It’s a statement Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, is sticking by as plans for the new hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here have been approved. But after nearly a six-week delay in work, Woods admitted there’s a few questions […]
Fort Frances is the latest in a string of communities in Rainy River District to receive an upgrade from Bell Canada–an upgrade that offers customers a number of new services but still won’t provide residents here with high-speed Internet access. “In the early morning hours on March 23, our team […]
While a collective design process between architects and parents of students of J.W. Walker, Alexander MacKenzie, and Alberton schools is set for mid-April, Alberton Reeve John Milling isn’t sure if the consultation is after the fact when it comes to the closure of their school. “I was at the public […]
The public will get a chance to give its input on plans for a proposed J.W. Walker/Alberton/Alexander MacKenzie school around mid-April, the Rainy River District School Board decided yesterday. “We just met with the architects [Prairie of Winnipeg] today and we decided to set a date for the ‘collective design […]
Coming off its most profitable year yet, Normiska Corp. here is still racing to meet consumer demand. “We can’t make the product fast enough. We want to make it more profitable and the final challenge is transportation,” noted company president and CEO David Graham. Normiska recently has completed expansions in […]
The Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce has increased its focus on information technology, launching its expanded web site–www.noacc.com–last week. “We updated our site because we wanted to remain current,” said NOACC president Jon Christianson of Thunder Bay. “We have to show members that change is all a part of […]
The spring load restrictions are now in effect as of Sunday, leaving truckers to stay at home while they wait out the annual thaw. Secondary roads have been closed to reduce damage as the surfaces shift in the fluctuating temperatures. “That’s only for the country [roads]. Your main highways are […]
The second-annual ManOMin Watershed Conference is coming up April 7-8, and organizers are hoping a streamlined format will spur more of the general public to attend this year. There will be about one-third fewer presentations than last year, and organizer Rebecca Dodd of the Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program […]
Going to pick up a piece for a broken guitar turned out to be a career change for former freelance photographer Gary Gellert. “It was about 1997, I guess. I needed a part for a guitar and a music store was supposed to get it for me and he failed […]
