Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Canada’s 150th birthday is this Saturday (July 1) and several district communities are making this a day full of festivities for all. In Barwick, a pancake breakfast will kick things off at 9 a.m. at the church, followed by its annual Canada Day parade at noon and […]
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From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. Nipigon Fire #8, located about 18 km east of Terrace Bay, is a 0.1-hectare blaze. The only other active fire in the region is Nipigon Fire #7, a 5.5-ha blaze northeast of Thunder Bay. It […]
From MNRF There were no new fires in the Northwest Region yesterday, and only one fire remains active as of this morning. Nipigon District fire #7 is a suspected lightning-caused fire that burned cut wood about 75 km northeast of Thunder Bay. It is “under control” at 5.5 hectares in […]
Look for partly cloudy skies tonight with an overnight low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a few clouds. Expect a high of 22 (71) and a low dipping to 12 (53). Wednesday is calling for thick clouds and a few showers, along with a […]
From the MNRF There were no new fires in the Northwest Region yesterday, and only one fire remains active as of this morning. Nipigon District fire #7 is a suspected lightning-caused fire that burned cut wood about 75 km northeast of Thunder Bay. It is “under control” at 5.5 hectares […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon District Fire #6, located near Goudy Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last report. The forest fire hazard is predominantly “low” across the region, with pockets of […]
From the OPP Yesterday just after 2 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers, while on patrol, conducted a traffic stop on Colonization Road East in Fort Frances. The driver, a 34-year-old Thunder Bay man, failed the roadside test and was arrested and taken to OPP detachment for breath tests. He […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There are no active fires. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” in the eastern sectors of the region and “high” in the western sectors. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days, which […]
Tonight could see a thunderstorm or two, with skies clearing later on. Look for an overnight low of 11 C (51 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of 23 (73) and low around nine (48). Morning showers are forecast for Friday, followed by clearing skies in the […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary wishes to thank individuals, groups, and businesses for their overwhelming response to their special project in regards to the renovations to the Emo clinic. The pledge goal has been met and surpassed, with funds to be directed towards the needs of the main […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter When it comes to dreams, Melissa Fletcher shoots for the stars. She literally wanted to be a star. The Fort Frances native, who now lives in Toronto, had plans to be an actor, a ballerina, and a stand-up comic before finally settling on the idea of becoming […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board approved its 2017-18 budget at its final regular meeting of the school year on Saturday at St. Patrick’s School in Atikokan. The board approved the operating deficit budget of $102,947, with a compliance deficit of $214,035 (a result of the requirement to continually […]
