An Emo resident faces numerous drug- and firearm-related charges as a result of a search warrant executed Friday. Fort Frances OPP, assisted by the Tri-Force Drug Unit, North West Region Emergency Response Team, and the North West Region Crime Unit, attended an Aylsworth Road residence at 9 a.m. and executed […]
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If you’ve driven through Northwestern Ontario, you’ve seen roadkill—animals that have been killed by passing traffic. You may have run over a small animal on the road yourself. Or you may even have had the unsettling experience of striking a large animal. Last month, the Dryden OPP investigated 37 motor […]
Creating stained glass masterpieces has been a hobby of Emily Hyatt’s for more than 25 years. And while she has offered workshops and sells the products from her home in Barwick, she decided recently to expand her craft further by renting space at the Fine Line Art Gallery in Fort […]
Bowater CEO David J. Paterson yesterday joined employees and invited guests at the new Broadway Avenue and announced the company’s plan for the development of a new urban forest on adjacent property. As part of the celebration to commemorate Bowater’s 400 millionth seedling planted in the region, Bowater, in co-operation […]
On Sept. 20 around 12:03 a.m., Dryden OPP officers were dispatched to a garage fire at 135 Pine St. in Vermilion Bay. The fire caused extensive damage to three all-terrain vehicles, a trailer, and to a nearby garage. The total estimated damage is more than $35,000. With the assistance of […]
Since the fall of 1994, Ontario has implemented a Hepatitis B vaccination program. Thanks to the co-operation of parents, teachers, and Grade 7 students, the Northwestern Health Unit successfully has immunized more than 80 percent of the Grade 7 population in the Kenora-Rainy River districts. “Although participation in the Hepatitis […]
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education announced funding to support boards in working with their schools to identify strengths and next steps for improvements. This announcement resulted in an increase in $75,000 of funding for the Rainy River District School Board for the 2007/08 school year through the Literacy […]
Five days remain for Ontarians to send a loud and clear message to Dalton McGuinty, John Tory, and Howard Hampton to fix Ontario’s neglected roads and bridges. Commuters can make their voices heard by casting their electronic ballot online at www.worstroads.ca Alternatively, they can cast a paper ballot at CAA […]
On Sept. 17 around 11:30 a.m., Dryden OPP officers were dispatched to Thunder Lake with a report of two fishermen falling out of their boat. Before officers could attend the scene, the pair managed to get to shore. Both were wearing their lifejackets and were able to swim to shore. […]
Autumn is in the air—leaves are changing colour, cool breezes are blowing. Now if that isn’t a reason to bundle up and head on down to St. John’s Anglican Church for an evening of great music and a cup of hot specialty coffee, then we don’t know what is! Our […]
“Who can you trust to do the things that make a positive difference in the average person’s life?” That’s the question Ontario NDP leader and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton is asking voters to think about when they go to the polls Oct. 10. “For people all across Northern Ontario, […]
“I am running for one reason and one reason only . . . because I care.” That’s the message Mike Wood, Liberal candidate for the Kenora-Rainy River riding, has been sending as he’s toured the two districts to meet constituents in the weeks since he was nominated. “I’ve been from […]
