From the MNRF There was one new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon and another being investigated at the time of this report. Kenora District fire #19 is a lightning-caused fire already listed as “being held” at 0.1 hectares in size. It is located about 26 km […]
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From the OPP Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Kenora Detachment Marine and Trails Unit (MTU) has found a missing boater on Lake of the Woods. On Tuesday, OPP were notified that a 67-year-old California man was missing on Lake of the Woods. […]
By Olga R. Rodriguez The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A female grey wolf, her mate and at least three pups are the second pack of wolves spotted in Northern California since the species went extinct there in 1924, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. The grey pups were born this […]
The Associated Press LINCOLN, Mont. — An earthquake strong enough to rouse sleeping residents more than 30 miles (48 kilometres) from its epicenter struck western Montana early Thursday. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit just after midnight about 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) southeast of Lincoln, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. […]
The Associated Press Hong Kong customs officials said Thursday they have seized more than $9 million worth of ivory this week in the city’s biggest haul in 30 years. Customs officers discovered 7,200 kilograms (15,900 pounds) of elephant tusks on Tuesday in a shipment from Malaysia that had been labeled […]
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes for China’s help with restraining North Korea appear to have gone nowhere, with the two sides growing further apart as their approaches and concerns diverge. China shows no sign of caving to U.S. pressure to tighten the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Vegetable “noodles” are super trendy, and summer is the best time to make them since the king of veggie noodle ‚Äî zucchini ‚Äî is ubiquitous, and inexpensive. Go ahead and load up, because zucchini is a true powerhouse of vitamins. One cup provides over […]
Press Release The second meeting of United Beef 4-H Club was held May 31 at 7 p.m. at the Schrams’ house. President Hayden Haw called the meeting to order and we recited the 4-H pledge. All but one member were present. The meeting began with a quick ice-breaker, then we […]
Duane Hicks Logan Neurinski was among the many patriotic parade-watchers who got dressed head-to-toe in red and white to show their Canadian pride on Saturday.
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow expect thunderstorms in the morning giving way to clear skies in the afternoon. There will be a high of 26 (78) and a low of 11 (51). It will be partly sunny on Friday along with […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter When Aaron Mills began his undergraduate degree at Carleton University in Ottawa in the fall of 2000, he didn’t think teaching would be in the books for his future. But now, 17 years, four degrees, multiple scholarships, and one talent award later, Mills will begin teaching as […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Wow, what a whirlwind of fun events in district communities in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. I spent my Saturday morning in Barwick, where the annual fastball tournament was played on the weekend. You could feel the excitement as batters hit those balls at a speed faster […]
