Press Release Resolute Forest Products Inc. today officially inaugurated a major power island producing “green” energy at its pulp and paper operation in Thunder Bay. The power island includes a refurbished and upgraded woodwaste boiler and a new 65-megawatt condensing turbine. Approved by Resolute in early 2011, the $65-million (Cdn.) […]
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Staff Twenty-six district residents will receive the Volunteer Service Award for their dedication to local organizations tomorrow night. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. The recipients include five Fort Frances residents, including four Fort Frances High School medical first responders (Oryn Albanese, Justin Bartsch, […]
the MNR Ten new fires were confirmed in Northwestern Ontario over the weekend. The forest fire hazard has been “low to moderate” for the Northwest Region, but it easily can climb into the “high” range with just one afternoon of sunny skies and high winds. Grass fuels continue to be […]
Press Release The International Falls Ambulance Service responded to a local hotel Monday regarding an unresponsive person, resulting in a portion of the hotel being closed down temporarily. The patient was brought to the Rainy Lake Medical Center and later airlifted to hospital in Duluth, and is in critical condition. […]
the MNR Grass fires were reported in the south and west sectors of the Northwest Region throughout the week. Every year, residents burning grass or debris ignite wildfires. In the spring, cured grass dries quickly, ignites easily, and can spread out of control quickly. These fires threaten people and properties, […]
Press Release Did you know that up to 70 percent of young adults living with mental health problems report the symptoms started in childhood? So why is your mental health so important? Mental health is an essential part of your overall health. Just as physical fitness helps your body to […]
Press Release Local MPP Sarah Campbell is asking why research is being obstructed at the Experimental Lakes Area two weeks after the provincial government announced with much bravado that it had saved the facility. “Today we read in the Globe and Mail that nothing has been solved and scientists are […]
Press Release At its May 7 meeting in Atikokan, the Rainy River District School Board announced the appointment of Al McManaman as superintendent of education. McManaman has served the board as acting superintendent of education and assistant to the director since August, 2012, and has acquired more than 20 years […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilties, Inc. reports the watermain break on Front Street, close to the Emo Health Centre, has been repaired and the boil-water advisory has been lifted. Water samples were analyzed and approved for drinking by the Northwestern Health Unit.
Sarah Pruys If the number of pickup trucks in the parking lot of the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday was any indication, the sixth-annual Gun and Hobby Show was quite the success. The show, which has been held here for the past three years after being moved from Barwick, […]
Lucas Punkari It may seem strange to some that the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet here is an event so many people circle on their calendar each year. But for the last 30 years, it definitely is something many look forward to, with last Friday’s banquet at La Place Rendez-Vous being […]
Sarah Pruys Of the 93 elevator pitch videos entered in the entrepreneurial “Make Your Pitch” contest, Tanner Bell’s is the only one from Northwestern Ontario. And he’s hoping everyone will go to makeyourpitch.ca, watch his idea for a new company, and vote so he can become a semi-finalist and attend […]
