It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F) and light northeast winds. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny but cool, with a high of 21 (70) and low around seven (45). Sunny skies also are forecast for Friday, along with a high of 23 […]
District News
Press Release At its regular meeting Aug. 21, Dryden council appointed Nick Beyak to fill the vacant councillor position following the resignation of Darryl Skinner on July 20. After declaring the office of councillor vacant, council had 60 days to fill the vacancy either through a by-election or by an […]
Nicholas Donaldson Mike Ranta, the Fort Frances-born and Atikokan-raised “modern-day voyageur,” passed through here earlier this week during his third cross-Canada canoe trip. Ranta left Bella Bella, B.C. on April 1 and plans to travel all the way to Dominion Beach on Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia). “We’re doing it […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Three fires hit our area over the past week. Gerri Mutz lost her home last Thursday. Our community would like to send her thoughts and prayers as she struggles with the immense loss of her beautiful log home, plus all the belongings and memories a family acquires […]
Nicholas Donaldson For Star Martin, this summer has been all about gaining confidence, making friends, and engaging in the community. The experience culminated in her being named Emo Fair queen last Thursday evening following the entertainment portion of the pageant upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Janelle Allan was named […]
Staff The bleachers were full and the excitement tangible. A jam-packed crowd was on hand for the annual two-day horse show held over the weekend in conjunction with the Emo Fair. Here is the list of the high-point award winners: •Miniature Horse (sponsored by Emo Dental Clinic)-“Mr. Gru” owned by […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Aug. 20-26 were Bernice Kempf (Fort Frances), Donald Morrison (Folkston, Ga.), Rob Burnell (Fort Frances), Becky Strom (Atikokan), Delbert Redford (Emo), Gwen Barrow (Winnipeg), and George and Linda Boychuk (Sundown, Man.) […]
Nicholas Donaldson Another Emo fall fair is in the books, and perhaps the biggest sign of success is that nothing major went wrong during the Aug. 17-19 event. “It went well, really well I would say,” Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society chairman James Gibson told the Times. “No big glitches. […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while and seven were confirmed by day’s end Saturday. There were 149 active fires in the region in various states of suppression as of yesterday. Scattered rainfall has assisted with suppression operations; however, fires continue […]
From the OPP On Saturday 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, later was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. The OPP […]
Look for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight, with an overnight low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny but hot, with a high of 28 (82) and low around 15 (58). Partly sunny skies also are forecast for Sunday, along with a high of 26 (78) […]
Falls JournalFrom theInternational U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the International Falls port-of-entry arrested a 58-year-old Canadian citizen from Benyks Point, Manitoba for failing to stop for inspection at the border crossing. The person was arrested for driving under the influence and a civil penalty levied against them. The […]
