Press Release As Ontarians begin another Canadian winter, motorists need to take extra precautions and adjust their driving habits to cold, icy, and snowy conditions. The Ministry of Transportation’s “Winter Driving” booklet provides driving tips for winter road conditions. For example, drivers should remember to: •plan ahead (make sure your […]
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Staff An Atikokan man was sentenced earlier this month in connection with a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred during the early-morning hours of July 29, 2007. Joseph J. Benjamin had pleaded guilty back on Sept. 9 to one charge of operating a motor vehicle in a manner that was dangerous […]
Press Release With Greyhound set to discontinue operations in early December, the McGuinty Liberals still appear to be completely clueless on the future of bus service in Northwestern Ontario. During question period at Queen’s Park on Monday, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Hampton reminded Transportation minister Jim Bradley that Greyhound’s deadline for […]
Marilyn Erwin The Stroke Prevention Clinic wishes to congratulate Mike Bodnar, Cliff Noble, and Harry Jones for their determination and efforts in completing the “Moving on after stroke” (M.O.S.T.) program. This is the first time the full 18-session, nine-week course has been held in Fort Frances. It starts and ends […]
Press Release As the Northwestern Health Unit continues to roll-out the H1N1 immunization program to everyone who wants or needs it this week, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced revised dosage guidelines for children. Children between six months of age and under three years of age should receive […]
Peggy Revell It was a small turnout Thursday evening as local MP John Rafferty hosted a local town hall meeting, which touched on the state of AbitibiBowater, pension reform, and the move by Ontario to a Harmonized Sales Tax. While the Nov. 9 meeting in Atikokan drew roughly a dozen […]
Press Release In response to a request from Tikinagan Child and Family Services of Sioux Lookout, the staff at Family and Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is mobilizing to gather food and clothing for the children of Pikangikum First Nation. Pikangikum, located 100 km northwest of Red […]
Press Release Ontario’s “Second Career” and other training programs are expected to help an additional 8,000 laid-off workers re-train for new careers in high-demand occupations by next spring. Successful applicants to the “Second Career” program will be identified through a new evaluation system beginning Nov. 20. It will give priority […]
Duane Hicks A new trust fund being proposed by the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada and AbitibiBowater—to replace the existing pension fund pool for mill workers and help take some of the strain off the company as it undergoes restructuring under bankruptcy protection—is drawing mixed reactions here. Some […]
Peggy Revell Former Fort Frances resident Lorne Morrow has taken the helm of the newly-launched Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy—a $25-million investment first announced by the provincial government back in May, 2008. “I didn’t sleep very well for a while—still, that’s a good sign,” Morrow said about […]
Staff After releasing a proposed Growth Plan for Northern Ontario last month, the province now is asking northern residents for further input, with the deadline to receive comments set for Feb. 1, 2010. While a videoconference held Monday evening at the Contact North site here attracted only a couple of […]
Staff With Christmas quickly approaching, preparations at the local Salvation Army are well underway to help make the holidays a better time for hundreds of district residents. This year’s campaign is called the “Joy of Giving Hope.” “This year is going to be a difficult time for some families, but […]
