Press Release Tbaytel officially launched its Tbaytel for Good Community Fund fall 2018 campaign, with members of the Tbaytel for Good selection committee hosting a panel discussion over Facebook Live yesterday. “One of the questions we are often asked as Tbaytel for Good judges is what we look for when […]
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Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The annual Mini-Queen and King contest held in conjunction with the Emo Fair took place Thursday evening upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. In the end, the mini-royalty for 2018 were Sloan Baird from Devlin and Niels Reynolds from Rainy River. Congratulations to them both! • […]
Press Release Mark LaBelle will perform at the final barn concert of the season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee, which is set for tomorrow (Aug. 23) beginning at 7:30 p.m. LaBelle has been performing musical comedy for more than 25 years throughout Canada and the U.S. His ingenious ability […]
From the MNRF Seven new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. Three of those were in Kenora District, including one located south of Kakagi Lake about eight km south of Nestor Falls. It was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last […]
From the MNRF Just one new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by early evening yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #60 is located near Rainy Lake, about 30 km north of Fort Frances. The fire was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last report. Three […]
From the OPP On Aug. 11 around 9:40 p.m., Rainy River District OPP members were on patrol on King’s Highway in Fort Frances when they conducted a vehicle stop on the 500 block. Officers began a Highway Traffic Act investigation and the male driver was arrested a short time later. […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared the gastroenteritis outbreak over at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home, effective Aug. 16. As such, all social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcome, as well. We still are urging people to […]
Press Release The cannons will roar and shots will be fired during Fort William Historical Park’s “Fort Under Siege” program set for Aug. 18-19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Experience the dramatic confrontation between two mighty rivals, the North West Company of Montreal and the Hudson’s Bay Company of […]
From the MNRF The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has declared a Restricted Fire Zone for portions of the Northwest Region until further notice. This order is required to reduce the possibility of unwanted human-caused fires. Resources presently are adequate though the potential for problematic fires exist. The […]
From the OPP On Aug. 4 around 2:50 p.m., a member of the Atikokan OPP conducted a vehicle stop on O’Brien Street in Atikokan. The officer had a conversation with the driver and this led him to believe she had been consuming alcohol. As a result, she was arrested and […]
A story in yesterday’s Times incorrectly listed the Region One 14U girls’ volleyball co-coach as Terry Ogden. In fact, the name should have read Terry McMahon. The Times regrets any confusion or disappointment this error may have caused.
Duane Hicks If you want to cross the intersection of Keating Avenue and King’s Highway on foot, you’ll have to push a button first. That’s the message Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob wants to get across to the public now that a new controller set was installed there over […]
