Work will start on the skate park here in the next week or so after the committee spearheading the project officially inked an agreement with the town on Friday. “Today is a good day. It’s taken a long time to get to this point. We’re going to get things going […]
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A 24-year-old Emo man was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over 80 mg after he was arrested by Emo OPP around 2 a.m. on Saturday on Front Street there. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court June 27. In […]
Highway 17 was closed for eight hours on Saturday after a fiery two-vehicle collision around 11:20 a.m. at Borups Corners in Melgund Township near Dryden. The driver and passenger in an eastbound SUV were killed when it crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a westbound tractor-trailer unit. Both […]
If you had to select just one word to sum up the 2005 Emo Walleye Classic, it would be “big.” As in big turnout. The fourth-annual EWC boasted a full field of 60 teams for the first time while spectators packed the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre to take in the […]
It’s been a tough month for the local Salvation Army. May traditionally is the month for the Red Shield Appeal—one of its two major annual fundraisers. While the Christmas kettle drive only helps fund Christmas hampers for needy families, the Red Shield Appeal raises money for the Salvation Army’s year-round […]
Since the season-opener last weekend, the Rainy River has been littered with anglers feverishly pre-fishing for the 2005 Emo Walleye Classic. But as the annual event kicked off Friday morning, many were worried their efforts might have been all for naught. Emo angler Greg Bombay spent two days—and successful ones […]
Borderland Thunder head coach Dave Allison will be behind the bench for the Iowa Stars next season as they make their debut in the American Hockey League. The announcement was made Thursday at a press conference at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines by the Dallas Stars, which will be the […]
The eastbound lane of Highway 11 was closed for a few hours yesterday afternoon after a beaver dam collapsed and released water onto the roadway. The closure was located at Manion Lake Road, about 10 km east of Mine Centre. An official for the Ministry of Transportation said the water […]
With the Fort Frances area having received about 5.6 cm (2.2 inches) of rain in a 24-hour period as of midnight on Wednesday, and more on the way, the town has begun pumping untreated sewage into the river to relieve stress on the sewage treatment system. “Because of the heavy […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources reminds the public and contractors to contact the ministry, the local Conservation Authority, and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans before starting projects in or near water. Dredging, filling, bank stabilization, water crossings, removing aquatic plants, sunken log retrieval, and the construction of docks […]
As is so often the case, when a deal is struck, the benefits can spin off to affect others, as well. That appears to be the case in the historic land claim agreement that was officially signed Friday afternoon during the annual Rainy River First Nations fish fry. Among the […]
The first time Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant paid a visit to Rainy River District was at the annual Rainy River First Nations fish fry last May. At that time, he only had held the job (which also includes responsibility for aboriginal issues) for seven months and could be forgiven […]
