You either hate him, or love him. There is no in between when talking about a gritty NHL defenceman such as Chris Pronger. Residents across Northwestern Ontario either tilt one way or the other on the Dryden native. But regardless, he’s still one of the best blueliners in […]
District News
Fort Frances OPP officers responded to a disturbance on the 300 block of Third Street here on Saturday around 6 a.m. A male was reported to be standing on the roadway, waving a knife and yelling. The male fled upon police arrival but subsequently was located hiding in the […]
Travellers in Northern Ontario may face long waits on the Trans-Canada Highway tomorrow as workers haul a tractor-trailer out of a lake near Kenora. Police say a truck driver managed to swim to safety Friday after his rig left Highway 17 and sank to the bottom of Energy Lake. Sgt. […]
The body of a Minnesota resident who was presumed to have drowned near Manitou Rapids on Sunday afternoon has been recovered. “They found the body last night, so it will now allow the family to move on,” Rainy River First Nations manager Dean Wilson said this morning. Chief Jim […]
Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard is asking for volunteers to assist in recovering a body of a Minnesota resident who is presumed to have drowned near Manitou Rapids on Sunday afternoon. “As I understand it, he was coming to visit his girlfriend, who is from this community, […]
Despite the recent rain across the district, water conservation still is at the forefront for the Township of Emo. “Definitely, as a nation, as a whole, we’re one of the largest wasters of water probably in the world because we have so much, but you don’t think of it as […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre reported 100 percent occupancy at its emergency shelter for 2006/07—a new record. But Donna Kroocmo, executive director for the ACC, noted the figure does not necessarily mean abuse rates in the district are going up. “We advertised more than we ever had before. And our new […]
Come one, come all—the door to the kitchen is always open. That is, to Tess’s Kitchen, the newest business in town. Tess and Robert Coish opened their shop’s doors last week and ever since the “Open” sign—which hangs in the window—flickered on, they have been flooded with orders. “The community […]
Ten 4-H members from across the Rainy River District will be heading to New Brunswick next week as part of a Canadian exchange. The youths, ranging in age from 13-17, will leave Sunday (July 1) and spend one week in rural areas near Hampstead. Then their counterparts will visit here […]
No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the weekend, leaving just three blazes on the “active” list. Red Lake Fire #11 is burning in the remote northern sectors of Red Lake District. It is being observed through aerial reconnaissance, with the most recent patrol placing the fire […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has posted the Barwick Beach as “Unsafe for Swimming” due to high bacterial counts found during routine beach sampling. This beach will remain closed until satisfactory results are obtained.
Wildlife officials say an aggressive black bear that attacked a forestry worker near Thunder Bay this week has been caught and put down. Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer Russ Johnston said the 100-kilogram male bruin was discovered in a trap in a remote area. Johnston said it was most […]
