The local food council is preparing a brochure for the public which will list the farms in Rainy River valley where local products can be purchased. “We want to share with everyone else that not only can we speak about buying local products, but we can tell people where to […]
District News
The provincial government has reversed its decision to close all coal-fired electricity plants in Ontario, meaning the Atikokan generating station will continue operating for now. “It’s great news. It’s very uplifting for the community,” said Mayor Dennis Brown. “The future is looking much better for Atikokan.” The Ministry of Energy […]
The Northern Ontario Information Technology Education Leaders (NOITEL) has organized a tremendous conference to acknowledge the contributions of information technology employees, share best practices, network, and learn. Technology Conference 2006 will take place June 22-23 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Expenses have been covered by 23 sponsors that […]
Two new fires were reported in the West Fire Region yesterday—one in Thunder Bay District and one in Dryden District, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ fire management headquarters said this morning. Meanwhile, one fire of note is Red Lake #14, which started Saturday from a lightning strike and has grown […]
No new fires reported yesterday as weather systems with rain and thunderstorms tracked across the region and dropped the hazard to “low” in most locations. Ministry of Natural Resources fire management supervisor Harrold Boven said this morning the fire hazard for Fort Frances District has dipped to “low to moderate” […]
There were four new fires in the region yesterday, including one in the Kenora District and four in Sioux Lookout District. But as of yesterday evening, only three fires were still burning in the West Fire region—a 0.2-hectare blaze in Sioux Lookout District and a pair in Nipigon District comprising […]
Russ Fortier stepped down from his post as reeve of Emo earlier this week, citing “personal reasons” for the sudden departure. He stated this morning that although it was a difficult decision, he gave notice to Couns. Ken Fisher, Gary Judson, Harri Sheloff, and Ed Carlson on Wednesday. With the […]
Members of the Kenora OPP Marine Unit, with the assistance of the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), currently str searching the islands in the Sabaskong Bay area, west of Morson, on Lake of the Woods for two missing men. Just before 1 p.m. yesterday, police were notified that a […]
Parents are being asked to share their opinion by filling out a survey on a proposed nursery school program in Emo. Jeannette Cawston, local co-ordinator of the “Best Start” program, said the surveys are meant to find out how many people would be interested in using the nursery school. “The […]
Mitchell Haw, a Grade 7 student at Sturgeon Creek School, didn’t come home from the Canada Wide Science Fair held last month in Saguenay, Que. with a trophy or a first-place finish. But he did receive on honorable mention, meaning he placed fourth in the junior Life Sciences category. Along […]
Rain has eased the fire hazard slightly after 11 fires were reported in Fort Frances District over the weekend. There have been no new fires here since Monday. The fire hazard in most areas has been downgraded from “extreme” to “high,” with the exception of a pocket near Morson and […]
The Lac La Croix Indian pony—which is native to Northwestern Ontario and northeastern Manitoba—was once nearly extinct, but now is making a comeback here in Rainy River District. Kim and Rhonda Shoemaker, owners of Running Horse Ranch in Miscampbell, were pleased to welcome a new Lac La Croix pony to […]
