Press Release To help more Ontarians quit smoking, people undergoing treatment for drug addictions soon will have access to free counselling supports, nicotine gum, and patches. Over the next three years, the province will work with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to help nearly 23,000 smokers undergoing addictions […]
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Press Release If you are a male between the ages of 15-29, chances are you are going to be told by the Northwestern Health Unit to “Check ’em.” January has turned into “MANuary”—a month dedicated to raising awareness of testicular cancer in Canadian men. The Northwestern Health Unit started promoting […]
Press Release Ontario is supporting property owners who install renewable energy technologies by improving property tax assessment policies for them. The changes will provide greater clarity by creating additional categories for property tax assessment based on the size and location of energy generation. The move will encourage property owners to […]
the OPP Less than a month into 2012, OPP statistics indicate the number of people who have lost their lives on OPP-patrolled highways has more than doubled over the same period last year. The unusually high number of highway deaths on OPP-patrolled roads has resulted in 17 people losing their […]
Press Release Ontario is helping students succeed in math by reaching out to them online. Through “Homework Help,” a website that provides free online math help to Ontario students in Grades 7-10, students are receiving the help they need to learn and pass math. And parents are getting the tools […]
Duane Hicks The Northwestern Health Unit released a report this month about the social determinants of health, including income, education, employment, inclusion, and housing, and how they affect the health of residents of the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. Using statistics from numerous sources, the report makes several key points, […]
Duane Hicks Many local ICI customers can expect to see their water bills rise because newly-installed water meters will mean more accurate water usage readings. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council Monday night the instalment of new waters meters for industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) customers in Fort […]
Press Release At its regular meeting on Jan. 17, the Northwest Catholic District School Board recognized Shawn Minor, teacher leader, and 15 student leaders for their dedicated contributions to the Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) program at St. Patrick’s School i Atikokan. “This is the second year for the […]
Duane Hicks With a second phase of reconstruction scheduled to take place on Third Street East this summer, the town is planning to tear up the south sidewalk on the 300 block (between Portage and Victoria Avenue). Reading a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft […]
Duane Hicks While few would argue economic times have been better, one positive indicator is that new vehicle sales were up here in 2011. Nick Beyak, owner of Sunset Country Ford, noted the number of new vehicles registered in the Fort Frances market area, which stretches west to Rainy River, […]
Heather Latter Local port among the busiest Given that the rail port here recently has been designated as the busiest in North America, local CN police officer Cst. Pete LeDrew is reinforcing the importance of rail safety within the community. “There has definitely been an increase in train traffic here,” […]
Staff A total of 2,124 birds, representing 31 species, were spotted during the annual Christmas bird count held here just prior to the holiday season. That was one more species and a slightly higher number of birds than the 2,020 recorded the previous year. The 2011 bird count, held Dec. […]
