After noticeable highs and lows each year since 2001, water levels on Rainy and Namakan lakes are right where they should be this summer, the International Rainy Lake Board of Control reported at its annual public meeting here Tuesday night. “The main message we want to get across is how […]
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It seems there still is a place for real men in Rainy River District if the turnout for the annual loggers’ competition last Friday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo is any indication. The competition has been part of the fair for the last 19 […]
After disappointing results last year, the annual 4-H market steer auction Saturday afternoon at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo undoubtedly put some smiles on a lot of deserving young faces. This year’s auction saw nearly half of the 28 animals on the block command prices […]
Bay City Contractors Inc. of Thunder Bay only has put up signage so far, but the real work on King’s Highway in the west end of town soon will become apparent. “The plan is to get digging by Thursday [tomorrow] and getting the watermain in,” noted Operations and Facilities manager […]
Trisha Wilson of Barwick was crowned the 2004 Emo Fair queen last Thursday night after the entertainment portion of the pageant. The 17-year-old also captured the Dorothy Bonot Award, which is given to the contestant who is personable, organized, community-minded, has a positive attitude, and demonstrates leadership. Bonot was responsible […]
Kenora OPP found two Minnesota men dead at the scene of a plane crash Sunday evening at Northwest Angle Inlet. The aircraft, a two-seater white Champion, went down in a swampy, partially-wooded area. Police responded to the incident at 8:44 p.m.—as soon as the crash was reported to them—and found […]
Anyone with questions or concerns regarding the regulation of Namakan and Rainy Lake, or the water quality on the Rainy River, is invited to the joint annual public meeting of the International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board here tonight. The meeting is […]
Alicia Delbridge of Fort Frances still is breathing on her own after being taken off a ventilator last Wednesday, her father, Cory, wrote in an e-mail yesterday. The one-year-old fell critically ill back on Aug. 6 while visiting relatives with her family in Calgary, but has shown signs of improvement […]
One hundred additional Ontario FireRangers, including 61 from Northwestern Ontario, headed for British Columbia on Saturday to join 209 other personnel already there assisting in the forest firefighting effort, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. More than 50 new fires were reported in British Columbia on Friday, which […]
Gillons’ came into this season motivated not to let what happened last year, in their championship game loss to Taggs, happen again this year. And after a thrilling final against Subway, Gillons’ lay claim to their place as the Borderland Soccer League men’s champs with a 3-2 victory in extra […]
“Love hurts/love scares/love wounds and mars/any heart.” The opening line to Nazareth’s biggest hit in “Love Hurts” was a soothing tune for the Sight & Sound players who turned out to watch the Scottish band at Warp 9 on Thursday night after marring the hearts of Rainy River. The local […]
It’s that time of year again when residents should be wary of big, furry visitors in their yards as there’s been a rash of reports of black bears prowling neighbourhoods around town. “We’ve had a total of nine reported bear sightings in the past week,” bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan […]
