In Ontario, pesticides are classified into six schedules. The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) takes a careful look at every pesticide before it is sold in Ontario. The MoE then puts each product into one of the six schedules, depending on how dangerous the product is. For more information about […]
District News
After a disappointing turnout of just 19 parents at last year’s Family Literacy Celebration at Donald Young School in Emo, organizers have made some changes in hopes of boosting attendance. Hosted by the Rainy River District School Board, similar events also were held in Fort Frances and Rainy River to […]
Carol Inkster has raised many kinds of animals on her farm over the years, but it’s her llamas and llama/alpacas she calls the “easiest animals” to bring up. “They are the easiest animals I’ve ever raised and for many reasons,” she remarked Monday, noting they are tolerant of most temperatures, […]
The Ontario government has committed to replacing its current species-at-risk legislation—the Endangered Species Act—with a new, more comprehensive bill this year. The proposed new act could have significant impacts on how farmers conduct their day-to-day farming activities. Last May, the Ministry of Natural Resources posted a discussion paper on the […]
Two local junior curling rinks are off to Sault Ste. Marie this weekend (Jan. 11-13) to compete in the provincial championship after qualifying in Longlac this past weekend. Making up the boys rink is Adam Bolen (skip), Dave Kaun (third), Mike Badiuk (second), and Travis Showalter and Sean Murray (sharing […]
The Dordt College Concert Choir from Sioux Center, Iowa will perform at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo tomorrow (Jan. 11) at 7:30 p.m. The church is located on Emo Rd. #1. This free concert is one of eight performances on a concert tour that will take the group to […]
The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors has announced the celebration of “Environmental Public Health Week 2007” in Canada the week of Jan. 15-21. The Northwestern Health Unit is happy to partner with CIPHI to recognize the hard work of certified public health inspectors and environmental health officers in the […]
KENORA, Ont. —Weyerhaeuser is trimming 100 employees from its Kenora, Ont. workforce, including 41 of them permanently. Due to a decline in demand, staff at the company’s ILevel plant will continue to take extended downtime in the first quarter of the year, the company said in a news release issued […]
KENORA, Ont. —Two Alberta men died yesterday in a four-vehicle crash on Highway 17 east of this Northwestern Ontario city. Provincial police said the collision involved three transports and a pickup truck pulling a trailer. It occurred at 2:45 a.m. on an icy section of highway near Richard Lake. The […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Thunder Bay Fine Papers Inc. announced yesterday it has signed a letter of intent with an unidentified Canadian investment group that’s expected to permit the purchase and restart of a closed local paper mill owned by Cascades Inc. Thunder Bay Fine Papers, a private company formed after […]
Sufficient ice has formed to allow Voyageurs National Park staff to stake the Green Snowmobile Trail between the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and the Ash River resort community. Travel elsewhere on frozen lake surfaces within Voyageurs National Park is unsafe and not recommended due to insufficient ice thicknesses and other […]
Amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, the legislation providing the authority for Ontario municipalities, were proclaimed Jan. 1—providing local governments with new broad powers and significant legislative freedoms. “Today [Jan. 1] is a milestone for Ontario municipalities,” said Municipal Affairs and Housing minister John Gerretsen. “Through this legislation, the McGuinty […]
