The OPP still is searching for the pilot and three passengers aboard a floatplane that crashed Tuesday while en route to Fawcett Lake, about 135 km (85 miles) north of Sioux Lookout. Sioux Lookout OPP Cst. Mark Gaudet said the OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit was sent out again […]
District News
Town residents will notice a heavier traffic volume through Fort Frances for at least the rest of the day because of the closure of the Trans-Canada due to an accident involving several tractor-trailers early Thursday morning. The accident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. about 1.5 km east of the Highway […]
Although no fires currently are burning in the West Fire Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding people to be wary when they’re outdoors this week and over the long weekend. “It’s definitely still on the quiet side,” said MNR fire information officer Deb McLean. “But the fire hazard […]
A conference on aboriginal education held here earlier this month was the first of its kind and saw a great response, said co-organizer Mike Cameron. “It went fantastic,” he enthused. The Anishnaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council Inc. partnered with Absolute Training and Development in Winnipeg to bring the conference to […]
Chapple council passed a motion at its last regular monthly meeting that the financial statement be accepted and that several accounts (general and payroll) be paid totalling $133,805.31. Policing costs for 2003 was an additional $2,044.45. Dust suppression for 2004 is at a cost of $0.196 per litre plus GST. […]
The first long weekend of summer is just days away, and so are thousands of tourists from the United States. And for many, the rules regarding what is and isn’t permitted into Canada can be daunting. That’s why the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has prepared a website that lists most […]
After 20 years of effort, including 10 years of negotiations with three levels of government, the people of Rainy River First Nations have some closure today. On Friday, Chief Albert Hunter and Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant made a joint statement announcing an agreement in principle on the settlement of […]
The Township of Emo is giving serious consideration to formulating a long-term plan for road maintenance, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier revealed at last Thursday night’s council meeting. Reeve Fortier was responding to concerns from residents Tony and Michelle Marinaro, who told Emo council that certain roads in the north end […]
After failing to secure the necessary co-operation from the MTO and Miscampbell to officially lower the speed limit, Alberton council last week decided instead to place yellow speed advisory signs on Frog Creek Road. The road has been the subject of considerable discussion and concern for council of late and […]
The Town of Fort Frances, Couchiching First Nation, and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) sat down at the table last Thursday to start hammering out a new agreement for water and sewer services to the reserve. Richard Earl, capital management officer with the INAC office in Thunder Bay, said […]
In its first budget released yesterday, the new Liberal government announced plans to introduce legislation to establish a Northern Ontario “Grow Bonds” program to foster small- and medium-sized business development. “We will move forward this year to establish a Northern Ontario ‘Grow Bonds’ program that would help new and expanding […]
NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton is calling the Liberal government’s first budget yesterday “one of the most regressive revenue grabs in Ontario’s history,” citing the return of OHIP premiums and the de-listing of health care services. “The worst aspect of this budget is that it increases taxes by […]
