From the OPP The Kenora OPP currently is on the scene of a fire in the Lakeside area of Kenora. The OPP and Kenora Fire Department were called just after 11:30 a.m., yesterday to a residence on First Avenue South. When police and fire arrived, the building was engulfed in […]
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From the OPP The OPP continues to encourage responsible use of online technology to young people and their families in support of International Safer Internet Day. International Safer Internet Day 2017 is Feb. 7. The theme this year is “Be the Change: Unite for a Better Internet.” The Canadian Centre […]
Look for increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of minus-19 C (two below zero F) that will feel more like minus-24 (11 below) with the windchill. Tomorrow also will be cloudy and blustery, with a high of minus-seven (19) that will feel more like minus-16 (three) thanks to east […]
It will clear tonight, with an low of minus-22 C (eight below zero F) that will feel more like minus-29 (20 below) thanks to southwest winds gusting up to 15 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny and milder, with a high of minus-12 (11) and low around minus-15 (five). Cloudy […]
Nicholas Donaldson Wendi Stewart has been selected for one of Canada’s greatest writing opportunities. The Berton House Residency is Canada’s most sought-after writers’ retreat, and takes place in the historic home of Canadian writer Pierre Berton in Dawson City, Yukon. It is open to professional writers who have published at […]
Nicholas Donaldson Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Mayor Jerry O’Leary used the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual general meeting on Saturday to voice his displeasure about the state of health services in district. “There is an erosion of services in Emo,” Mayor O’Leary told delegates, alluding to Riverside Health Care’s recent […]
Nicholas Donaldson Two resolutions passed at the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual general meeting Saturday in Rainy River were calls to address the railway tax inequity and the increasing struggle to get building inspectors. Fort Frances Coun. Ken Perry explained the resolution received from the Town of Fort Frances […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent This year’s Robbie Burns Supper, hosted by the Emo and District Lions Club, was deemed a success by everyone on hand. About 80 people enjoyed a fantastic roast beef supper, including the traditional haggis, on Saturday night at the Emo Legion. The evening kicked off with the […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent A reminder that the Early Years registration for the 2017-18 school year takes place next Wednesday (Feb. 8) from 1-5 p.m. at Crossroads School here in Devlin. For more information, call the school at 486-3329. — Congratulations to Jason and Michelle Webb (nee Difelice), who were wed […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board approved its 2017 annual budget of $20.52 million at the board’s regular meeting held Jan. 19. The overall budget reflects a decrease of 3.44 percent on costs to district municipalities. The budget is reflected below: •Ontario Works–$3.15 million; •Children’s Services–$3.45 […]
Courtesy of theAtikokan Progress Nearly a decade after it launched its Thunder Bay-Fort Frances service, Caribou Coach is experiencing a dramatic drop in ridership and has cut service to one round trip a week. “We are down 55 percent over the past year,” noted owner Sandy Smith. “We were down […]
From the OPP On Jan. 24, the Ear Falls OPP was notified by a local business about receiving a fraudulent invoice for printer supplies from a company with a B.C. address. Police conducted an online search into the company, which revealed it already had been flagged by the Better Business […]
