the OPP On the night of Saturday, Sept. 11, Red Lake OPP received a complaint about a nuisance bear in Balmertown. Police were advised that the bear was aggressive, and had charged a man while he was outside in the business section of town. The man was not harmed at […]
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Peggy Revell Ralph Wolff and Shannon Dorward led the way at the start of the local Terry Fox Run yesterday at the Sorting Gap Marina which marked the 30th anniversary of Fox’s “Marathon of Hope.” Just under 100 registered participants, 30 volunteers, and many more came out to show their […]
Duane Hicks Tara Henttonen put another computer printer on the pile Saturday during the Ontario Electronic Stewardship-sponsored Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) free collection day at the Public Works building here. A total of 194 vehicles stopped by, dropping off enough TVs, computers, and other waste to fill 46 […]
Dan Falloon Lakers’ defenceman Cody McCool tried to angle Fort William North Stars’ forward Riley Marsh into the boards in the squad’s season-opener Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The local team doubled the defending league champs 4-2 thanks to two goals and an assist from captain Tyler […]
Peggy Revell Canadian Broadway singer Louise Pitre belted out a show tune Saturday night at the Townshend Theatre here as “tour de Fort” kicked off its 2010-11 season. Pitre, who visited Fort Frances a dozen years ago, remarked at how wonderful it was to perform on a theatre stage now […]
Staff Local Terry Fox Run organizers are hoping district residents turn out Sunday afternoon to show their support for the 30th anniversary of the “Marathon of Hope.” “We’re crossing our fingers for a really good turnout,” said Ted Brockie, who has helped set up the course for this year’s run, […]
Emily Gedde With the summer months winding down, the Borderland area is seeing less boats being pulled through town, motels aren’t as full, and there aren’t as many people coming in and going out on airplanes. Because the tourism season is coming to a close, Delta airlines—the flight provider to […]
Staff With the municipal election slated next month, the Northwest Catholic District School Board will be making appointments to the compliance audit committee at its board meeting tomorrow morning in Dryden. As per the Municipal Election Act, school boards are required to appoint a compliance audit committee that will last […]
Press Release Canada’s largest forestry union welcomes this week’s announcement that AbitibiBowater creditors have approved the company’s restructuring plan, paving its way out of bankruptcy protection this fall. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers president Dave Coles stressed, however, that the sacrifices made by workers to put the company on a secure […]
From time immemorial, North American culture has maintained that “anything is possible”—that one can be whatever one wishes to be. This has been repeated almost mantra-like to each generation. In the 18th century, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote a brilliant book in which he stated that one characteristic of people on […]
Duane Hicks Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band said First Nations have to shift their focus to economic development, and break the cycle of poverty and dependence, during his keynote address yesterday at the annual Northern Networks trade conference at La Place Rendez-Vous. Chief Louie spoke to 125 […]
Submitted Through the fundraising efforts of the Rainycrest auxiliary, serving trays of various sizes were purchased to assist the servers in delivering food to residents. Pictured here are nutrition manager Dwayne Hunking and food servers Sharon Helder and Connie Wood.
