Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent “Coffee Break” is an informal, non-denominational Bible study for women of all ages that is held each Wednesday morning at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Coffee time and fellowship starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Bible study that runs until 11:15 a.m. Study guides and […]
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Press Release The Tbaytel for Good Community Fund is back for another season. The social-giving program for Northern Ontario is looking for your good ideas to continue building healthy and strong communities. Tbaytel recently opened the application process for the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund’s Good Schools and Good Community […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society will hold a fundraising kick-off dinner in support of its new building project on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Emo/La Vallee Arena. Cocktails are at 5 p.m. (cash bar), followed by dinner at 6 p.m. featuring roast pork, potatoes, beans, coleslaw, […]
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The final week of the Stewardship Youth Ranger-Ogimaa Binesiiyog Partnership Program got off to a roaring start as we visited the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s forward attack base at Vedette Lake for mock fire training with Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services FireRangers. We toured the camp […]
From the OPP Members of the Nipigon OPP are requesting for public assistance to help identify a suspect involved in an attempted abduction. On Friday around 10 p.m., an unknown male grabbed a nine-year-old in the Newton Street area in Nipigon. The child was able to run away from the […]
Staff No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region over the weekend. Five news fires were reported by day’s end Friday. These were located in the Sioux Lookout, Nipigon, and Dryden districts, but none are still burning. The forest fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” across most of the […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP would like to thank the public for its assistance in locating a 16-year-old youth from the Fort Frances area. Blade Lemieux was located on Sept. 1. He last had been seen Aug. 30 in Fort Frances.
It will be cloudy tonight, with a 55 percent chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Look for an overnight low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow also will see a chance of showers, with a high of 23 (73) and low around eight (46). Partly sunny skies are forecast for […]
From the MNRF Heavy smoke is drifting into the Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden areas from large fires burning in northern and western Canada, as well as the U.S. Smoky conditions likely will exist until weather patterns change. People with health concerns from smoke should call TeleHealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. […]
From the OPP On Saturday, Aug. 19 around 9:30 p.m., police were called to the school area on Airport Road in Pikangikum First Nation. Upon arrival, a male was found unconscious and taken to the nursing station for treatment. Bronson Lee Strang, 34, was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. On […]
From the OPP With the long weekend and good weather ahead, members of your local OPP detachment are encouraging drivers to stay alert and make wise choices while travelling. •Drive safe Aggressive driving habits such as speeding, following too close, or unsafe passing can lead to tragedy on our highways. […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is launching the “HERE” campaign to address a very important focus. Working together with eight district school boards in the Thunder Bay region, the RRDSB aims to support student achievement by addressing persistent student absenteeism. The “HERE” attendance campaign first was introduced […]
