Stephanie Hagenaars Pumper and pick-up trucks from the Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service were parked just southwest of the Fort Frances Airport tarmac last Thursday morning for an emergency exercise simulating a plane crash. The exercise helped to illustrate a real situation in which the distance to travel to an emergency […]
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Sam Odrowski Legendary Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner sang “Sandwiches” to St. Michael’s School students and their parents in the gym there late Thursday morning as part of his cross-Canada tour. Penner sang songs, told stories, and got lots of laughs from those on hand. He then staged a concert […]
A group of junior girls’ dancers performed Shawl and Jingle Dress Dances during an Intertribal dance–everyone is invited to join in the circle–on Saturday afternoon during the Rainy River First Nations annual pow-wow. Depsite a rain delay, many participants of all ages attended the event, which held a more traditional […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A series of rebates offered by the Ontario government for energy-efficient renovations has been cancelled. A post on the GreenOn.ca website said several residential and commercial rebate programs, including those for ground source heat pumps and smart thermostats for homes, are now closed. However, the site noted […]
From the MNRF Despite an escalating forest fire hazard in the Northwest Region, no new fires were reported by yesterday afternoon. A late fire start on the evening of June 18 was found near the far north community of Webequie. Nipigon Fire #12, which escaped a trench at the community’s […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent This year’s “Strawberry Social” hosted by the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary was deemed a success by those on hand. The hospital cafeteria indeed was a busy place as people from across the district came out for some strawberry shortcake and tea/coffee, as well as to visit […]
Sam Odrowski Emo Feed is celebrating the grand opening of its new building this Thursday to Saturday, with an array of in-store sales and fun activities for all who stop by. The grand-opening festivities kick off tomorrow at 2 p.m. with a seminar from Masterfeed on horse health, nutrition, and […]
Press Release Following a presentation from the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board in Washington D.C., the International Joint Commission endorsed and submitted the board’s recommendations for immediate interim phosphorus reductions in Lake of the Woods to the governments of Canada and the United States. The board reported that […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Once again, the Township of La Vallee will host its annual community picnic on Sunday, July 15 starting at 3 p.m. I thought I would give an early head’s up as I know the summer gets busy. This is a fun-filled day if great food and games. […]
Sam Odrowski Donald Young School students filled the gym there Friday afternoon for an electric traditional hoop dancing performance by an indigenous teen who has Aspergers. River Christie-White, from the Onedia Nation of the Thames located southwest of London, Ont., visited DYS to give a “Hoops for Hope” presentation. He […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of 15 C (58 F) and west-southwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy but hot, with a high of 28 (82) and low around 16 (61). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 11 km/h. […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board approved the 2018-19 budget at its regular monthly meeting held Saturday in Sioux Lookout. The capital budget approved at the meeting totalled just over $13.7 million. The board also approved the 2018-19 operating budget deficit of just over $341,000, with a compliance deficit […]
