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 […]
District News
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 […]
From the MNRF No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There remains one active fire in the region, Red Lake Fire #11, which currently is listed as “under control.” This lightning-caused fire is 18 hectares in size and located in the west-central portion of Woodland […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its last regular meeting of the 2016-17 school year tomorrow (June 17) at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s School in Atikokan. The committee of the whole meeting is scheduled for today (June 16) at 6 p.m. at the Little Falls […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 4:15 a.m., members of the Ignace OPP were called to a residence to investigate an assault complaint. Officers recognized one of the occupants of the residence to be a person wanted on a Canada-wide warrant held by the Calgary Police Service. William Kincade-Miller, 28, of […]
From the OPP Shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, a member of the Rainy River District OPP observed a traffic-related infraction in the area of Airport Road in Atikokan. The officer tried to stop vehicle but it fled, and the officer did not pursue. The vehicle was located a short […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #12, located near Florin Lake, has been declared “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Three fires were confirmed in the region Tuesday. Red Lake Fire #11, located in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a 40 percent chance of showers. Expect a high of 23 (73) and low around 11 (52). Sunny skies will give way to clouds Friday, along with a high of […]
Nicholas Donaldson The grand opening of the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Moving Gallery will be held next Wednesday (June 21) at the Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre in Sioux Narrows. The event will run from 3-5 p.m., with people invited to view the tiny studio full of original works of literary, audio, […]
