Duane Hicks Not only can they boast some of the lowest power rates in the province, and tip-top infrastructure reliable enough to attract Tbatyel to brings its fibre services here, but they’re safety-conscious, too. The Fort Frances Power Corp. celebrated more than 125,000 safe worked hours as of July during […]
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Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit will offer ‘flu shots this year between Nov. 1 and Dec. 29. You can make your plan to get your ‘flu shot by booking your own appointment at www.nwhu.on.ca You also can call 1-866-468-2240 to speak to a person who can tell you about: […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is calling on multi-unit housing providers in the Kenora and Rainy River districts to adopt smoke-free policies for their buildings. With second-hand smoke containing more than 7,000 chemicals, exposure in multi-unit housing affects the health of all residents, particularly infants, the elderly, and those […]
Nicholas Donaldson With the planning and the preliminary design complete, the new Rainy River-Baudette international bridge replacement is now into the detail design phase of the project. A meeting was held last Wednesday at the Rainy River Recreation Centre for residents to review the recommended plan, learn about what to […]
Duane Hicks Town council will take a closer look at maintenance of the lane running along the east side of the Legion hall here. Council’s agenda last night included a recommendation to deny a request from the local Legion for the town to take over the maintenance of the lane, […]
Staff The Nelson Medicine Professional Corp. here is fully backing the town in updating its Municipal Alcohol Policy to meet current best practice guidelines. In a letter co-signed by Drs. Melanie Halvorsen, Lorena Jenks, and Robert Nugent, they informed council that alcohol use remains a leading preventable cause of morbidity […]
Staff The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville once again are looking to help make sure no one goes cold this winter. The group will hold its annual coat drive later this month. The public is encouraged to drop off clean, used winter coats in good condition–for men, women, and children–at […]
Staff The Rainy Lake Square is much closer to completion, with the hope it can be opened to the public by the end of next week. As of yesterday, the stage decking and the paving stone work all were complete, and all of the steel structures are installed and complete, […]
Staff Town council will vote tonight on a recommendation to deny a request for additional stop signs at the intersection of Minnie Avenue and Fifth Street East. At its Sept. 11 meeting, council received a letter from a resident requesting the installation of more stops signs at this intersection. Currently, […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region all week while the fire hazard is mostly “low,” with just some areas of “moderate” hazard in the far north. And there are no active fires in the region. But that doesn’t mean those spending time outdoors, such as hunters, […]
Staff Tickets for the “Hockey Legends All-Stars” exhibition game, set for Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena, are on sale now at the Memorial Sports Centre. Community Services manager Jason Kabel said only 200 were available as of this morning. “Excitement is growing and ticket […]
Staff The La Vallee Fire and Emergency Service is going door-to-door to provide information about smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and home escape plans as part of a new fire safety campaign. These visits began last night (Oct. 3) and will continue again tonight (Oct. 4) from 6-9 p.m. They […]
