For many people, the Ministry of Natural Resources may conjure up images of plant and animal surveys and conservation officers enforcing the fish and game laws. But its responsibilities actually go well beyond that. That was the message district manager Bill Darby conveyed at the annual general meeting of the […]
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Local MPP and Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton had a simple but direct message for the Rainy River District Municipal Association on Saturday—keep your heads up. Hampton was at the RRDMA’s annual meeting in Devlin, where he introduced guest speaker Peter Spuzak, but before doing so, he dropped the gloves […]
One month after officially going on the air, station manager Brent Desrochers at CKWO 92.3 (The Wolf) has his sights set on being an integral part of local media while offering something different for listeners in Borderland. “Things have been really good so far. We’ve been getting a good response—better […]
Students from Robert Moore School’s Builders Club were presented with a certificate of excellence from Rainy River District School Board chair Dan Belluz last night in recognition for their service to their school and community. The board invited staff and students involved with the Builders Club to describe their organization […]
After 930 days of negotiations, including a 42-hour non-stop bargaining session last month, Mesaba Airlines pilots ratified their new contract by a 66 percent margin and signed the deal Friday afternoon. Contract improvements in job security, wages, retirement, and work rules were the top issues for the pilot group, which […]
There are days when I really love my job—and the Friday before last was one of them. Nirvana Salon and Spa on Scott Street opened its doors on Jan. 12 and being a new business in town, it was only natural that I call owner Michael Tullio and ask for […]
Kenora-Rainy River MP Robert Nault announced abruptly Monday morning that he won’t be seeking the federal Liberal nomination for the next election after all, effectively ending his 15-year career as an MP. “After a great deal of reflection and discussion with my family and friends, I have decided not to […]
In an effort to make the transition from home to school more personal for parents and young children, the Rainy River District School Board announced a new registration process for prospective Junior and Senior Kindergarten students at its regular meeting here Tuesday night. “We want to make the registration process […]
Did you know that 5,276 pennies placed side by side would measure one kilometre? Or that you would have to stack about 2,740 pennies to touch a ceiling three metres high? These are some of the fun “penny facts” students at Robert Moore School have been hearing during morning announcements […]
Local OPP officer Scott Gobeil and his rink will be off to Hamilton next month to face off against fellow officers from across Canada after capturing the 2004 Manitoba Police Curling Championship title late yesterday afternoon. Gobeil, along with third Dave Priestly and second Scott Bell, both of the Winnipeg […]
After years of arranging exports to the U.S. for Norfab Building Components here, Bill Boulton has broadened his scope to building business relationships of all sorts early last month with his new job as a senior trade advisor for the Northwest-Midwest Alliance—a program of the Northwestern Ontario Development Network (NODN). […]
The Ontario government will be presented with a recommendation within the next few weeks to change the current provincial regulations regarding the harvesting of deer. The Ministry of Natural Resources intends to ask the province to permit a second deer tag in individual Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) where it determines […]
