From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for starting a forest fire on an island in Bag Bay on Shoal Lake. The fire was 0.1 hectares in size when discovered on the evening of Sunday, July 29. […]
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Sam Odrowski While the U.S. health-care system is known for bankrupting families in need of medical treatment, a similar trend is occurring in some parts of Canada. Individuals across the country are refraining from cancer treatments entirely due to the associated medical cost. “We’ve heard through our health-care partners that […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars A new program at the Seven Generations Education Institute here hopes to put a digital spin on how students tell their stories. “Video Game Art” is a new two-year diploma program being offered through SGEI, in partnership with Sault College, that allows students to explore art creation […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Emo Fair Queen contest is taking a break this year to revamp the event. The long-running competition has seen a decline in participants over the years. From 2014-16, for instance, only four young women signed up to run–and then just three last year. As such, co-organizer […]
From the MNRF The Northwest Region will see a warming trend over the next week, with the fire hazard slowly starting to rebound as fuels on the surface become more receptive to burning. Thunderstorms over the past five days have resulted in more than 32,000 lightning strikes province-wide. Four new […]
Sam Odrowski The United Native Friendship Centre here is offering fun activities for kids and their families at the next “Pop Up Playground” event slated for next Thursday (Aug. 16) at the Legion Park here. Running from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., families can enjoy fun games, bubbles, painting activities, crafts, and […]
Press Release This Thursday (Aug. 9), residents are encouraged to continue the 16-year tradition of making miracles happen by visiting their local Dairy Queen to celebrate “Miracle Treat Day.” Proceeds from every “Blizzard Treat” sold at the Dairy Queen here will be donated to The Children’s Hospital of Manitoba, one […]
From the MNRF FireRanger crews continue to chip away at the Northwest Region’s active fire load while wet weather over the past 48 hours is keeping new fire starts to a minimum. High drought code values in the region, a measure of moisture levels deep in the soil, are expected […]
Staff Another SIJHL season is almost upon us. The Fort Frances Lakers yesterday announced its four-game pre-season schedule for the 2018-19 season. Fort Frances will do battle in a pair of home-and-home series–the first coming against the Minnesota Iron Rangers The Lakers will travel to Hoyt Lakes on Sept. 8 […]
Staff Duane Carlson wasn’t going to let his squad’s season come to an end. Carlson crushed a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves into the Rainy River District Fastball League’s East Division final with a thrilling 6-5 win over the […]
Staff Al’s Racquet Stringing wasn’t going to lose three games in a row–not if Natalie Desjardins could help it. Desjardins scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second half, to pace Al’s to a 6-1 romp over a short-handed La Place Rendez-Vous squad in Borderland Soccer League […]
From the OPP With the first half of the year behind them, the OPP has laid 932 “Move Over” charges so far this year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. While the year-to-date number sets the stage […]
