Haley Anderson Crews patched several cracks along King’s Highway yesterday afternoon. Traffic was down to one lane in each direction at various times of the day due to the roadwork.
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Haley Anderson Union Duke, a folk band from Toronto, played a variety of bluegrass tunes yesterday evening to kick off the barn concert season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. The venue was filled with those who came out for the two-and-a-half hour concert, which included an opening act by […]
Haley Anderson It didn’t take long to remove a tattered shed from a flooded Couchiching FN property yesterday as crews continued to lay down rock along the shoreline there. The small boulders were placed on the bank to protect surrounding properties and prevent any further erosion due to the high […]
Staff For an injured guy, Sheldon Kelly looked pretty healthy. The right-hander gave up two first-inning runs, then slammed the door the rest of the way to lead Beef’s Warriors to a 9-2 victory and a sweep of their Rainy River District Fastball League doubleheader against the Sabaskong Cubs last […]
Staff If England brought Hannah Firth-Oster on board, they still might be in the running for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Firth-Oster, who usually sports a Team England jersey when she plays, continued her hot streak with two more goals to lead Taggs to a 6-2 win over Al’s Racquet […]
Staff Spaces still are available for a week-long business camp for youths aged nine-13. Formerly called “BizKids,” the Youth Enterprise Day Camp provides youth with an introduction to all aspects of business operations and start-up. “[But] this won’t just bring out entrepreneurial qualities,” noted Youth Entrepreneurship Program co-ordinator Cierra Parkhill. […]
the OPP Around 12:45 a.m. today, the Rainy River District OPP responded to an emergency robbery alarm at a gas station on the 500 block of King’s Highway. Investigation revealed a heavy-set Caucasian male, about 5’8” tall, entered the gas station wearing a hooded black sweater, ball cap, dark blue […]
There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, with an overnight low of 12 C (53 F). Look for west winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny and warm, with a high of 24 (76) and low around 11 (52). Expect continued west winds at five-10 […]
the MNR There currently are six active fires in the Northwest Region, five of which are “being observed” and one new blaze. The new fire started in Webequie near the dump, and was 0.1 ha in size. No problems were anticipated, and it was expected to be called out by […]
Press Release In May, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry processed 104,259 travellers in 57,478 vehicles, which represents a four percent increase in travellers and a three percent increase in vehicles from May, 2013. More than 145 international travellers entered by bus. Officers at […]
It was a Happy Canada Day for Railee Jodoin of Pinewood, who won the $1,000 up for grabs July 1 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $100 for June 30 and July 1, respectively, were H.D. Manaigre (Ignace) and Tim Rud (International Falls). […]
Staff The four teams playing in the Borderland Soccer League men’s division last night got themselves all worked up into knots. Nothing was decided in either of the two contests as the evening ended with a pair of draws. International Travel Services (4-1-2) missed a chance to move into a […]
