Heather Latter At just 15 years old, Anna Schwartz is a budding composer, having recently won a student competition at the provincial level. Schwartz was encouraged to enter the competition by her vocal teacher, Renée Martin-Brown, who is a member of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers’ Association. She subsequently entered […]
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Heather Latter Children and young adults with special needs will have plenty to do this summer thanks to a new business that has started up here. Brooke Hammer, who has been studying business at Trent University in Peterborough, returned home for the summer and developed a company called “Take Flight.” […]
Lindsay Campbell The Fort Frances Tourism Centre now has a moose in its lobby. The stuffed animal officially was introduced during a “welcoming” reception last Tuesday afternoon. Tannis Drysdale, a consultant with Rainy River Future Development Corp. who spearheaded the project, said she hopes the bull moose will serve as […]
the MNRF The total number of active fires in the Northwest Region has dropped. The number dipped from 53 to 49, the majority of which are in the Nipigon and Sioux Lookout districts. None are burning in Fort Frances District. Two remain listed as “not under control,” five are “under […]
the OPP On July 4 around 5:30 am, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a break and enter in progress at a residence on the 1200 block of Idylwild Drive. Police received a call stating an intruder was in the residence and fighting with the home […]
the OPP Two individuals were charged with impaired driving offences over the weekend. On July 4 at 8:57 a.m., the OPP was advised of single motor-vehicle rollover on Highway 621 in Dawson Township. Ambulance and fire attended the scene, and transported four people to hospital with minor injuries. Officers attended […]
the MNRF No new fires were reported yesterday in the Northwest Region, but several new starts occurred earlier in the weekend. Two new fires were confirmed Saturday, including one in Kenora District and one in Red Lake District. Meanwhile, four new fires were confirmed by the end of the day […]
the MNRF One new fire was confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. Nipigon Fire #38, located near Hutchins Lake, was reported as “being observed” at 117 hectares in size. Seven fires were reported on July 1, including six in Sioux Lookout District and one in Red Lake District. […]
Press Release A Missouri man faces several charges after Canada Border Services Agency officers found an undeclared firearm in his vehicle at the Fort Frances port of entry. Charles Russell Phillips of Unionville sought entry to Canada to go to his cabin on June 24. During a secondary examination, border […]
Press Release A $2-million investment was announced Monday to support Domtar Inc. in developing and commercializing new premium grades of pulp at its facility in Dryden. As a result of this investment, Domtar will launch this first-of-its-kind, commercial-scale manufacturing facility for these new grades of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) […]
Press Release Ron and Sandy Ogier of Devlin were the grand-prize winners of the $10,000 Canada Day Cash Lottery held by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. The $2,000 second prize went to Sarah Marusyk of Alberton while Nancy and Leonard Noonan of Fort Frances won the $1,000 third prize. […]
Lindsay Campbell The fourth-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival was held here Saturday. The Rainy Lake Highlanders opened the event with a musical march, followed by Dave Miller singing the Canadian and U.S. national anthems. After the ceremonial tradition of “dotting the eye” on the dragon, Lincoln Dunn, training supervisor […]
