From the OPP Two Quebec men face charges following an incident yesterday afternoon in Kenora. Kenora OPP received a call around 1 p.m. to report a vehicle had struck another one in a parking lot on Highway 17 East, then left the scene. A police records check revealed the SUV […]
District News
Heather Latter She attended the Miss North Ontario regional pageant in May, then she competed nationally at the Miss Teenage Canada pageant in August—with top 10 finishes in both. Now Alyssa Chiasson is heading off to the beautiful Caribbean island of Curaçao, where she’ll be representing Canada in the H2O […]
Heather Latter With its largest turnout to date, the third-annual “Steps Against Stigma” here did what it set out to do—help to break down barriers and reduce the stigma around mental illness. “This is the biggest year so far,” co-organizer Christina Hahkala of the local Canadian Mental Health Association enthused […]
From the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers conducted a R.I.D.E check on Highway 71 in Chapple township on Friday evening. Officers checked more than 300 vehicles for impaired drivers, as well as Highway Traffic Act and Liquor Licence Act infractions. A total of nine young persons were charged under […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP received a call just after 10 a.m. today that a male suspect had been observed with a firearm on the trail system in the north end of Kenora, near a number of schools. All schools in the area were placed on immediate lockdown. These […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed between Oct. 1-4 in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #52, located near Whitney Lake, is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Thunder Bay Fire #49, located near Nelson Lake, also is “out” at 0.1 hectares. Meanwhile, two new fires were confirmed […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances has been advised by its Chief Administrative Officer, Mark McCaig, of his intention to retire effective Nov. 15. McCaig has worked for the town in various capacities over the past 39 years, and has served as CAO since 2003. He has served the […]
Press Release The tuck shop at Rainycrest is run primarily as a service for residents there. Many of the residents aren’t able to leave the premises so it provides them a place to buy snacks, drinks, and small gifts. Family and visitors also stop in and purchase items on a […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1 in the Northwest Region. Dryden Fire #29, located 30 km southwest of Vermilion Bay, was listed as “being held” at 1.5 hectares in size. Meanwhile, Dryden Fire #30, located near Crabclaw Lake, was “under control” at […]
Press Release Due to a number of residents experiencing upper respiratory symptoms at Rainycrest Long-Term Care, the Northwestern Health Unit has declared an outbreak. As such, family members are asked to restrict their visits to the resident’s room (not in common area) and refrain from visiting other residents while there. […]
Staff Workers at Gingrich Woodcraft Inc., who were terminated in August when they voted to unionize and join Unifor, received a significant settlement yesterday at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. “I am pleased to announce we’ve negotiated a settlement that includes a significant monetary compensation package for the Gingrich Woodcraft […]
Press Release As announced earlier this year, Ontario raised the general minimum wage from $11 to $11.25 per hour effective today (Oct. 1). The increase is a result of recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and a recommendation from the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel to tie the annual […]
