Tonight will see areas of low cloud with a low of minus-11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy but mild, with a high of minus-four (25) and a low of minus-eight (18). Expect clouds and snow showers on Saturday, along with a high of minus-one (30) and a low […]
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Tonight will see periods of snow with a low of minus-10 C (14 F). Expect an accumulation up to three inches. Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a high of minus-three (27) and a low near minus-15 (five). Expect a mix of sun and clouds on Friday, along with a high […]
Staff The entry deadline for the 2019 Rainy River District Festival for the Performing Arts is this Friday (Feb. 22). Entry forms can be found on the “Forms, Fees and Resources” page of their website (ff-festival.com) and at the back of the syllabus. The updated syllabus also has been posted […]
Sam Odrowski Raising cattle and processing beef that adheres to the highest standards for food safety, animal care, environmental stewardship, and bio-security is a prerequisite for a new not-for-profit beef co-op here in Northwestern Ontario. The recently-launched “North West Beef” program is a collective of beef farmers from Wawa to […]
Press Release The livestock industry strives to continuously improve its capacity to respond to increasing demands by consumers and markets to demonstrate the highest quality of animal care. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay yesterday announced an investment of up to $4.56 million to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition […]
Barb EverettSubmitted by The Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Feb. 13, with 28 members in attendance. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton, and the minutes of the Jan. 9 general meeting and the Feb. 6 executive meeting were read and […]
It was a Valentine’s Day windfall for Stan Peterson of Sleeman, who won the $500 up for grabs on Feb. 14 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for the week of Feb. 10-16 Amil Alexiuk Sr. (Atikokan), Betty Jo Campbell (Atikokan), Denis […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is launching its new “Health Equity Matters” campaign this month. The purpose of the campaign is to highlight the root causes of poor health and empower people and communities to improve health equity in our region. Health equity means that everyone has what they […]
Staff A local man was killed in a snowmobile collision in northeastern Minnesota on Saturday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday that Melvyn MacDonald, 35, of Fort Frances, crashed into a tree and died. He was riding with a group on the Cook Area Snowmobile Trail near Buyck, […]
There will be increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of minus-17 C (one F) and south winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will see snow, with a possible accumulation of one-three cm (about an inch) during the day and then an additional three-six cm (one-two inches) overnight. Look […]
From the OPP On Feb. 7 around 7:05 p.m., the Red Lake OPP received a report of an animal attack from staff at the Red Lake Margaret-Cochenour Memorial Hospital in Red Lake. A 38-year-old female had attended the hospital with wounds to her legs, indicating she had been attacked by […]
From the OPP On Monday around 2:30 p.m., the Kenora OPP received a report of a three-vehicle collision at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 596. The driver of the passenger vehicle, who was the lone occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver was identified as […]
