It will be partly cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-18 C (zero F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and continued cool, with a high of minus-11 (12) and low around minus-18 (zero). Mostly cloudy skies are forecast for Friday, along with a high of minus-two (28) […]
District News
Nicholas Donaldson Two staff members and a student received the “Recognition of Excellence” at the Northwest District Catholic School Board’s regular monthly meeting last Tuesday (Feb. 21). From St. Francis School, educational assistant Shelley Douglas and Grade 7 student Mackenzie Thomson were thanked for their work with the “grab-and-go” breakfast […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The annual “Lenten Lunch” five-week worship service series will be hosted by Knox United Church in Emo. Come and enjoy a short worship service, followed by a soup-and-sandwich lunch, at noon every Wednesday from March 8-April 5. The cost of $4 goes to support the Emo food […]
Susan Martin and Janis Flewelling of Fort Frances were among the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendars winners for February. Other $75 winners include Bill Baranowski (Emo), along with Chris Donnelly, Ralph Bennett, Carla Baird, Laike Polak, David Kitt, and David Bouchard (Kenora). Rounding out the winners were […]
Nicholas Donaldson A new perennial forage legume–galega–will be established this year for trial testing at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. “We are always looking for new forages,” station manager Kim-Jo Bliss told the Times. She noted that even as grain numbers go up here in Rainy River District, cattle producers […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Fort Frances High School senior band is trying something different for its pre-Cuba trip concert next month. The concert, set for this Monday (March 6) at the Townshend Theatre, won’t have tickets for sale. Instead, FFHS music teacher and band leader Lisa Loney is asking that audience […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will see morning sunshine give way to clouds and flurries in the afternoon. Expect a high of minus-four (25) and low around minus-13 (nine). Mostly sunny skies are forecast for Thursday, along with a […]
From the OPP Last Wednesday, members of the Red Lake OPP detachment responded to a complaint at the Balmer Motor Inn. During the investigation, officers located a quantity of illegal drugs and paraphernalia inside one of the rooms. A 26-year-old woman and 28-year-old man, both of Fort Frances, were charged […]
Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of minus-15 C (five F). Tomorrow will be increasingly cloudy with a high of up to minus-three (27) and a low of minus-17 (one). Sunday is expected to see a mix of sun and clouds. Expect a high of minus-four (25) and […]
From the OPP Shortly after 12:15 p.m. yesterday, members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kenora Fire Department and Kenora Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision on Lakeview Drive. Upon arrival at the restaurant, members observed that a lone vehicle had struck the building and entered inside […]
From the OPP Members of the Red Lake OPP Detachment received a complaint yesterday regarding suspicious drug activity in Balmertown. Officers patrolled the area and conducted a traffic stop on a black Oldsmobile Alero. Upon stopping the vehicle officers observed a quantity of illegal drugs inside. The driver of the […]
Joey Payeur Dave Black spotted a seed and figured he and his Grade 7-8 class at St. Francis School could make it bloom much bigger than intended. “It was an experiment in a science textbook,” said Black. “But they think on a lot smaller scale than I do.” The result […]
