Despite cool, wet weather this spring that’s made tilling and planting a challenge, district farmers are optimistic about the growing season ahead. At the Emo Agriculture Research Station, crops have germinated but haven’t done a whole lot since, research co-ordinator Kim Jo Bliss noted. Grassy weeds, on the other hand, […]
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The fire hazard currently is “low” to “moderate” across all sections of Northwestern Ontario as the result of heavy rain last week. Thunder Bay District is responding to flood conditions, with forest fire management staff, aircraft, and equipment resources providing support to the MNR district emergency response efforts there. FireRangers […]
Cornell Farms in Devlin, along with Gammondale Farm of Thunder Bay, were recognized this morning in Thunder Bay for earning the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence regional awards. The award was presented to Kim Cornell due to his shift to direct marketing to better respond to consumer demand. Cornell […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual “Strawberry Social” on Friday, June 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $2, and auxiliary memberships also will be available for $2. They are looking for members to help with the “social” and other events. Come […]
Due to the initiative of the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, Rainy River District has proven it is at the forefront of safety at both the national and international levels following its re-designation as a “Safe Community” last Wednesday afternoon. During a ceremony at La Place Rendez-Vous, Paul Kells, founder […]
In addition to planning a memorial to commemorate the 17 lives lost in the Dance fire in October, 1938, a local committee also would like to have a book written about the tragedy. “More and more people are coming forward with stories and we’d really like to compile them all,” […]
Smoke from large fires burning in northern Manitoba is expected to remain present over Northwestern Ontario for the next few days. The area affected by the smoke drift can be viewed through the NOAA Smoke Forecasting website by viewing the current 24-hour analysis and 48-hour forecast loop. For more information […]
The fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” across the southern and central portions of the West Fire Region, but increasing to “high” in the western and northern sectors. A drying trend is beginning today that could see fire hazards increase across the entire region through the coming week. No new […]
A Rocky Bay man has been fined $1,900 for illegal commercial fishing. Edward F. Panamick, 37, was fined $1,500 for selling fish without the authority of a licence and $400 for making a false statement to a conservation officer. He also was banned from commercial fishing for five years. As […]
Two Illinois men were fined $4,000 after pleading guilty to having 23 illegal walleye. Ronald L. Plumb, 38, and Chad E. Lemmon, 33, both of Rock Island, Ill., each were fined $2,000 and forfeited the fish to the Crown. On June 20, 2007, Plumb and Lemmon were fishing in Osbourne […]
Three Dryden men and two from Wisconsin were fined $12,300 after pleading guilty to a variety of offences in the illegal killing of a bull moose. Jason Skogstad, 37, of Eleva, Wis., and Scott P. Lobreau, 40, of Dryden each were fined $2,000 for illegally hunting a bull moose, $1,000 […]
A Wabigoon man has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to a variety of hunting offences. Pat Daignault, 52, was fined $1,000 for careless hunting, $500 for providing false information to a conservation officer, and $500 for illegal possession of a deer. He also was banned from hunting for one […]
