A 29-year-old Northwest Bay resident faces several charges following a stabbing and standoff there yesterday. Darryl Sakchekapo was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, assault on a peace officer, uttering threats, and failing to comply with a probation order, police said. He has been remanded into custody […]
District News
For most high school students, Encounters with Canada is an opportunity to leave behind the familiar and embrace the new and unknown as they mingle and live with more than 100 students from across Canada for a week. But Brianna and Chelsea Ewald were able to bring a bit of […]
Joyce Young has a thing for animals. As if seven dogs and an unknown number of cats aren’t enough for her, the feisty retired bookkeeper also has no less than 33 horses at her Trail’s End Riding Stable north of Devlin. At least that was the number as of March […]
In a recent narcotics investigation here, it has come to the attention of the Fort Frances OPP that the use of illegal drugs, particularly marijuana, may pose serious health risks. Unconfirmed reports have indicated marijuana found in Rainy River District may have been laced with an unknown toxic substance, which […]
The fate of two area dams run by the Ministry of Natural Resources will take longer than anticipated to determine, according to a letter sent to concerned citizens. The letter—dated Feb. 21—was sent to all those who submitted comments to the MNR either by mail or by attending the open […]
Thunder Bay Mobility customers in Fort Frances soon will have a choice between analogue and digital service for their cell phones. “They’ve done the testing. And the connection has been set up here, but they’re still doing some final work in Thunder Bay,” said Coun. Deane Cunningham, who sits on […]
When the provincial government announced last week that Bill 81, the Nutrient Management Act, would not take effect April 1 as originally planned, reaction was positive among district farmers. “I’m not really surprised, especially on the verge of an election,” said Kim Cornell, a cattle farmer near Devlin, who noted […]
The Emo-La Vallee Community Centre was the site of considerable discussion and an exchange of ideas yesterday at an open house on a Resource Stewardship Framework (RSF) for the fisheries of the Rainy River watershed. The presentation showed what the RSF is about, what it’s trying to do, and what […]
The public is invited to an open house Tuesday in Emo to see the results of five years of stewardship of the Rainy River watershed. Hosted by Rainy River First Nations, the open house will run from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The format […]
The Rainy River District School Board and the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation were slated to resume contract talks Thursday and Friday in an effort to avert a possible strike by high school teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan. The teachers have been working without a contract […]
The provincial government will make a capital investment of $100,000, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., for infrastructure upgrades at Couchiching First Nation, it was announced yesterday. “Our government is supporting communities across Northern Ontario as they undertake infrastructure improvements and capital acquisitions that will help them thrive and […]
Solana Petroleum Corp. of Flagstaff, Ariz. has agreed in principle to acquire more than 710 square km of contiguous gold and other mineral claims, leases, and other mining rights near Mine Centre from Fort Frances-based Hexagon Gold Ltd. The announcement was made Feb. 13 and while it still has to […]
