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District News
From the OPP The OPP is reminding the community of the dangers of thin ice. With the colder weather among us, the ice is beginning to form but unstable conditions still are present on many lakes, rivers, and waterways. This past week, the Kenora OPP responded to three calls for […]
Press Release While Riverside Health Care continues its recruitment efforts for a new administrator at Rainycrest, we have made arrangements with Extendicare Assist for an acting administrator at the home. Brad Hall and Cathi Allison of Extendicare Assist will serve as administrator at Rainycrest on a rotational basis. Kim Redeker […]
Sam Odrowski Females are significantly under-represented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, making up just 22 percent of the total workforce in these careers, according to Statistics Canada. To get more young women interested in skilled trades and tech-related jobs, Skills Ontario hosted a career exploration event […]
From the OPP On Nov. 11 around 5:05 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP received a report of a motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11 at Manitou Rapids First Nation. An officer attended the scene and spoke with the driver, soon suspecting that he had alcohol in his body. […]
It will be cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-16 C (three F) and north winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with a high of minus-10 (14) and low around minus-11 (12). Look for east-southeast winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Increasing […]
It will be cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-17 C (one F) and west-southwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will see periods of snow, with a possible accumulation of three-six cm (one-two inches). Look for a high of minus-seven (19) and low around minus-16 […]
Press Release A number of service degradation issues that arose on Nov. 15 for some of Tbaytel’s land line telephone customers primarily have been resolved as a result of efforts made by Tbaytel technicians. Some customers, both business and residential, in Fort Frances and Thunder Bay were experiencing one-way audio […]
Sam Odrowski The final cattle sale of 2018, which took place Saturday at the sales barn in Stratton, brought a close to another great season. The farmer owned and operated livestock auction saw 669 head of cattle fetch just under $650,000. The five sales of 2018 generated close to $7 […]
Darlene Begin and R. & A. Radbourne of Fort Frances were among the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar winners for November. Also winning $40 were Elizabeth Carter (Dryden), L. Williams, Marion and Rod McKay, Merlyn Wilcox, John Lunny, Will Carson, Barbara Ross, Kim Remus, Olive Seniw, Susan […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Emo and District Lions Club’s annual “Hunters Night,” also known as “Wild Meat Night,” was a complete success, according to organizers. More than 300 people were served a fantastic meal of moose roast, deer stew, bear and apple sausages, walleye, buns, and veggies. As well, a […]
Kathy and Glen Boyda (Atikokan) and Jamie Caouette (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 28-Nov. 3 were Jennifer Learning (Atikokan), Ken Jackson and Lori Petrin (Fort […]
