From the OPP Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, members of the Rainy River District OPP were called to a single motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Watten Township. Officers attended the scene and conducted an investigation. As a result, a 33-year-old Sioux Lookout woman was charged with operating a motor […]
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Press Release About 20 workers at the Dryden Volunteer Recruitment and Referral Centre voted 75 percent in favour of ratifying a new three-year contract that also just was approved by the DVRRC board. DVRRC provides support for individuals with both physical and developmental disabilities. “We are pleased to have finalized […]
Atikokan ProgressM. McKinnon The province is investing $23 million to establish a new K-12 school at the current Atikokan High School site. “I am proud that we are making a real difference for students and families now and for future generations,” said Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro, who announced the […]
From the OPP A Kenora man was charged following an incident Sunday at the Anchor Inn there. Just before 9:30 a.m., police responded to a domestic-related incident at a hotel on Lakeview Drive. The victim reported she had been assaulted with a weapon. She eventually was able to escape the […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-10 C (14 F) and south winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will see mostly cloudy skies, along with a high of minus-one (30) and low around minus-five (23). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 17 km/h. […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is pleased to accept a $130,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Trust. Funds will be used for general operating support for programs, administration, and the buildings of the Backus Community Center. One-third of the grant will be utilized by the Koochiching […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent We all know we have a lot of dynamic seniors on our rural area. Well, there was proof again this past weekend that is a true statement. Norbert Bragg, who turned 85 on Friday (Jan. 19), was honoured with a come-and-go birthday party at the Devlin Hall […]
Press Release Ontario is helping to diversify and strengthen the northern economy by growing the agriculture, aquaculture, and food-processing sector in the region. Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle made the announcement Monday at the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance Research Symposium in Thunder Bay. The Northern Ontario Agri-Food […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent On the weekend, Lions from Emo, Fort Frances, and all over Northwestern Ontario and eastern Minnesota met in Dryden for the 5M10 District’s annual Mid-winter Convention. During the convention, more than $70,000 was donated to Special Olympics (Canada), the CNIB, Diabetes Canada, and many other charities both […]
From the MNRF A Minnesota man has been fined for a bait violation. Duane T. Hanson of Spicer pleaded guilty, and was fined $1,500, for illegally bringing live leeches into Ontario. Court heard that on June 11, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port-of-entry conducted an inspection […]
From the OPP Three people face charges stemming from an ongoing joint police investigation into several property crimes in Kenora. During the week of Jan. 10, the Kenora OPP received a number of reports of property crimes at businesses in the city. It was reported that a large amount of […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro was at Atikokan High School yesterday to announce the province is investing in a significant rebuild and addition to the existing high school to create a new K-12 school. This multi-million-dollar project will accommodate nearly 417 students from K-12, and includes three new […]
