Staff The Portage Avenue underpass will continue to be completely shut down to all through traffic for the next three weeks, in order to complete the west side concrete lane slabs. While the total closure was only expected to last for about a week, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown […]
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Press Release Colin Hewitt easily won the third race of the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s Fall Series on July 29. Hewitt’s “Ariba” took first place for the ‘B’ Fleet on a windward/leeward course with southwest winds blowing about 10 miles per hour. Hewitt’s corrected time of 37:47 was well ahead of […]
the MNR Despite the low fire hazard, recent rain and cooler temperatures across the West Fire Region there is still a risk of fire. A FireRanger crew out of Thunder Bay District responded to a fire report yesterday and discovered the smouldering remains of an old shore lunch fire on […]
Dave Ogilvie Opening for Kevin Fox at the Cornell Farms barn concert yesterday was local music star, Sarah Hebert. Hebert sang and played songs from her recent CD entitled “The Fall.”
Elisabeth Heslop Crews paved the intersection of Nelson St. and Victoria Ave. this morning. The final layer won’t be put on for a week or two to allow time for the pavement to firm up, but Nelson and Victoria will be open to traffic by later today.
Mitch Calvert Megan Ross gave Victoria Beaudry some last-minute instruction before she took a stab at clearing the water hazard on the 18th hole at Heron Landing Golf Course yesterday during the town-run golf camp. The camp attracted 15 youngsters between the ages of 10-14 and continues tomorrow.
Press Release Do you love taking pictures everywhere you go? Then come out to Voyageurs National Park this evening and learn from park naturalist Jackie Halla how to make your nature photos as dazzling as the scene itself. Bring your camera or just follow along as Jackie gives you tips […]
the OPP The Fort Frances OPP detachment is looking for help in solving two crimes that occurred in the early part of July. On the evening of Saturday, July 4 or early morning hours of Sunday, July 5, culprits attended the parking lot of the West End Motors Chrysler dealership […]
Press Release The seventh-annual Worst Roads campaign kicks off next week. The Worst Roads campaign theme in 2009 is “It’s In Your Hands” and is aimed at pressuring municipalities to use the money that has been set aside by the federal government ($1.9 billion) and the provincial government ($400 million) […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie football team will have some extra company in Tier II of the Winnipeg High School Football League this season. The Kas Vidruk Division—which was an eight-team circuit a year ago—has been expanded to include 13 teams with the additions of expansion WHSFL teams the Vincent Massey […]
the MNR Ontario currently has approximately 570 fire personnel assisting with the fire situation in British Columbia. Two CL-415 water bombers were dispatched to BC on Tuesday and two values protection units, packed with sprinkler kits, were transported by ground to B.C. yesterday. The forest fire situation in British Columbia […]
the MNR Ontario dispatched two CL-415 heavy water bombers from Dryden and Kenora in the West Fire Region on August 4, bound for Kamloops, British Columbia to provide assistance for the ongoing forest fire situation in that province. Ontario currently has about 570 fire personnel working in British Columbia. Fire […]
