A late entry almost pulled off the big upset at the district ladies’ playdowns in Terrace Bay last weekend. With Tara George (Fort William) having already nailed down the first berth to the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts later this month in Thunder Bay, Angela Lee of Stratton squared off […]
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Any rust the Borderland Thunder may have developed over the Christmas holidays certainly was shaken off with their rescheduled game against the Thunder Bay Snowplowing Wolves on Sunday afternoon in Atikokan. But after playing well late to pull out a 5-0 win, leaving the team just two points behind the […]
When Darren Lowes got a call Saturday morning that 12 trailers, including his own, were sinking into Big Detroit Lake near Detroit Lakes, Mn., he didn’t believe it. The Rainy River man was still in shock when he arrived at the lake and saw thousands of dollars worth of his […]
Rainy River District School Board trustees discussed Tuesday night where students would go if J.W. Walker was expanded, as well as possible renovation costs at Alberton Central at a committee of the whole meeting. But in the end, they recommended the school closure process continue. The board officially received reports […]
With this week’s weather definitely not very winter-like, especially for early January, the owner of the Little Beaver Snow Park here hopes it will open in some capacity before long. “We’re looking at doing something at a marginal level very soon,” Bob Hamilton noted Monday, referring to possibly opening the […]
The so-called “practice firm” project at Confederation College here, which will see local participants running a virtual company, still is looking for the last few participants to get it off the ground. “We’re still trying to get enough interest to launch the project,” campus manager Don Lovisa said Monday. “We […]
The Northwest Recycling Association is awaiting a finalized request for proposals in hopes of finding a company to take over its recycling services before the end of the month. “We’re hopeful we can have something to look at by the end of the week,” said NORA chair Dennis Brown, who […]
Following an operational review report released in November, and a dwindling budget, the Northwestern Health Unit is being forced to look at reducing programs in 2002, CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pete Sarsfield said Monday. “We have to keep on doing many things within our budget. And as a […]
Added interest in the River Walk Condominium project here caused the deadline for construction bids to be pushed back a week, but owners still can expect to be able to move into their new homes Oct. 1. “We’ve had a good response from the construction industry,” Fort Frances CAO Bill […]
Talks between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the province resumed Monday but there’s been no word yet about a new contract. “They went back to the table yesterday and so far they’ve said nothing publicly,” Bob Dakin, president of OPSEU Local #711, said Tuesday. “The negotiations are now […]
Nuinsco Resources Ltd. is set to resume drilling tests this month once temperatures return to normal. Winter conditions are needed to permit drill crews to access swampy areas. “Everyone’s waiting for the mother lode,” said Doug Hume, Nuinsco’s chief investor. “People in the area have been very supportive. “We’re planning […]
Local hunting and fishing advocate Jack Hedman has become the first Northwestern Ontario member of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters to be elected as a provincial director-at-large. Hedman, a retired school teacher, was one of seven OFAH members vying for the five director-at-large seats. He got a phone […]
