Staff Some 531 Hydro One customers in the west end of the district were without power earlier today. Big Island FN, Morson, and Big Grassy River FN lost power at 4:52 a.m. Hydro One reported a cross arm on a hydro pole had broken and a conductor was down. Crews […]
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The Stewardship Youth Rangers started off our third week with a trip to Rice Bay to learn about forest fires with Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry employee Thomas Pedoniquotte. We learned how to fight fires, as well as set up pumps and hoses. The ministry leads firefighting in the […]
Cameron Penney Local youngster Alexandra Malgo admits she loves her hair—but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be difficult to part ways with it. “I loved my hair a lot,” the nine-year-old remarked. “[But] it feels good [to have it all cut off].” “It was sort of hard when […]
Cameron Penney Grade 11 student Ellie Petsnick wanted the opportunity to be her own boss—so she created her own business called “Ellie’s Crêpe Cart,” which has been roaming around Fort Frances all summer. “My mom thought that I should start my own business because I didn’t want to work for […]
Cameron Penney While International Falls resident Dr. Kimmie Ondo wasn’t rolling on the river Friday night, she was on a roll under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina during the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition. Dr. Ondo wowed the judges with her rendition of Tina Turner’s […]
Heather Latter Some 19 youngsters participated in the first-ever “Mind Over Metal” welding camp last week offered by Seven Generations Education Institute, in partnership with the Canadian Welding Association Foundation and the Rainy River District School Board. “The kids really seemed to enjoy the camp and the experience,” enthused S.G.E.I. […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday afternoon. Kenora Fire #38, located near Pistol Lake, was declared “out” at 0.1 hectares. Sioux Lookout Fire #31, meanwhile, has been declared “out” at 2.0 ha in size. There currently are 13 active fires in the region, […]
Staff Whether or not the rule curves for Rainy and Namakan lakes will be changed or retained will be the focus of a series of public meetings this week. There will be six meetings, two in each country, this evening through Thursday, with all of them starting at 7 p.m. […]
Staff International Falls resident Dr. Kimmie Ondo hit all the right notes Friday night to earn the grand prize during the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. “I’m still shocked—it feels amazing,” Dr. Ondo enthused after being awarded the top […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region as of yesterday afternoon but three were confirmed Saturday. Two of those blazes were located in Sioux Lookout District, with the other one in Nipigon District. All three have been declared “out.” There currently are 14 active fires in the […]
From the MNRF As many as 10 new fires were confirmed across the region yesterday, with more reports being investigated as of late afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #10, located about 25 km east of Fort Frances, was a lightning-caused blaze. It is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Meanwhile, […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #26, located about 10 km west of Pays Plat, was a human-caused blaze involving smouldering railway ties. The fire is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. One new fire also was […]
