Robin McCormick Well-known Devlin angler Kelvin Caul finished in 10th place at the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which wrapped up on Saturday. He was fishing for the first time with Kraig Dafcik from the States. Congratulations, Kelvin, on your accomplishment! • • • Jim Carmody returned home from […]
District News
Dave Ogilvie The Chapple Heritage Committee will be holding its 10th-annual Chapple Heritage Days at the Both farm, located four miles north on Barwick Road, this Friday evening (July 30) and all day Saturday (July 31). Bring your lawn chair and join them Friday for a wiener roast and music beginning at […]
Bryce Forbes While the debate may rage on about the change of venue for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, organizers are adamant—it’s either the arena or bust. “The choice isn’t where you have it, it’s if you have it,” stressed Doug Cain, site and facilities director for the tournament. […]
Staff Highway 17A, between the east junction with Highway 17 and Highway 658 (Redditt Road), was closed this morning due to a fatal accident. Shortly after 8 a.m., Kenora OPP officers responded to the scene of a single motor vehicle collision in the area of the Jones Road. A vehicle […]
VNP Why does it get so cold in winter? Why are the high temperatures in summer anywhere from the 50s to the 90s F? Join Mark Seeley, a University of Minnesota climatologist and author of Minnesota Weather Almanac, and local photographer Don Breneman as they explore the climate and weather […]
Peggy Revell For those who couldn’t get enough of last year’s summer production of “True Up North Mamma Mia,” don’t worry—a sequel is set to take to the Townshend Theatre stage Aug. 10-13. “Just to come on out and enjoy, and have a lot of fun and sing with us, […]
Peggy Revell Pending ministerial approval, the Rainy River District School Board has awarded the tender to build the new Mine Centre School at a special board meeting here yesterday morning. The tender was awarded to Finnway General Contractor in the amount of $5,981,640 plus HST. Two bids were submitted to […]
Dave Ogilvie This past Friday marked the culmination of two weeks of hard work and hours of dedicated practice for the 22 musical students of this year’s “River Theatre” program. More than 150 friends, family, and music lovers from across the district filled the gym at Donald Young School in […]
the MNR One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region by yesterday evening. Nipigon Fire #53 was listed as “being monitored” at 3.0 hectares northwest of Ogoki. This fire was caused by lightning. The fire hazard remains “low” to “moderate” for Northwestern Ontario. High winds still pose a […]
Staff An elderly Sioux Lookout man missing since Wednesday was located safe and sound near Falcon Lake, Man. The OPP is crediting an alert Ignace resident, who called police after he noticed Michael Marcyniuk’s car broken down on the side of the highway. The Ignace resident had heard the story […]
Staff A Mississauga woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon on Highway 17 in Hodgson Township. The OPP said a westbound passenger vehicle and an eastbound pickup truck collided around 12:50 p.m. about two km west of the junction of Highway 622 and ended up striking a rock […]
Staff Bacteriological sampling of the beaches in Emo and Rainy River has indicated E. coli levels have returned to acceptable levels, the Northwestern Health Unit reported this morning. The swimming advisory posted at both beaches has been rescinded based on two consecutive samples with average E. coli counts of less […]
