Denise Bluebird, curriculum development co-ordinator for the Seven Generations Education Institute here, is looking forward to bringing the arts to local aboriginal youth during the May long weekend. Festival of Arts will run May 17-21. “The festival has been designed for aboriginal youth from the age of 14 to 21,” […]
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Rainy Lake is about 12 cm (four-and-a-half inches) too high these days. According to the rule curve set out by the International Joint Commission, the lake’s level is much higher than it should be this time of year. “It’s above the curve set by the IJC,” noted Rick Walden, an […]
Alberton clerk Faye Flatt has been hired by the Town of Fort Frances to take on the position of municipal planner, the Times learned this morning. Flatt, who has been Alberton’s clerk for five years, will replace Ted Berry, who is retiring from the position. Although the hiring decision has […]
Abitibi-Consolidated’s kraft mill was expected to be up-and-running again later today after shutting down yesterday for boiler and pipe repairs. The mill was shut down by 6:30 a.m. yesterday after a pipe–carrying waste water at a rate of 500 gallons per minute–was found leaking at around 3 a.m. The effluent, […]
The Fort Frances Public Library is not the same as it used to be. And head librarian Margaret Sedgwick is inviting everyone to come see how it’s changed during an open house there Thursday from 2-6 p.m. “We celebrating all our new furnishings, the new carpeting, and the circulation desk,” […]
Environment Canada and the Ministry of the Environment have been notified after a pipe carrying waste water at the Abitibi-Consolidated kraft mill here broke early Monday morning. The pipe, carrying effluent water from the kraft mill, was found to be broken around 3 a.m., forcing the mill to close down […]
Construction of a new Canada Customs and Immigration Facility here could begin by the end of the month. “There’s no official ground-breaking ceremony date set but we’re very close to doing that,” said Jim Gartshore, general manager of the Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. mill here, which is funding the construction along with […]
Dryden OPP have released the names of two of the victims killed in a fiery collision between two tractor-trailers early Wednesday morning on Highway 17 about 26 km east of Dryden. The accident, which occurred around 1:30 a.m., killed Jeff Merner, 25, and Allen Long, 57, both of Owen Sound, […]
The man charged with second-degree murder in connection with a woman’s death at the Norman Hotel in Kenora last week made a second court appearance earlier today. Crown Attorney Rupert Ross’ office did not return any phone calls before press time today. The 32-year-old male first appeared in court late […]
Local businessman John McTaggart will be honoured in Atikokan on Tuesday night with a special provincial award for outstanding volunteerism. “When I got the phone call that I had won this award, I said ‘Oh my . . .,” McTaggart noted Friday. “It is very humbling to be honoured but […]
During a by-invitation only meeting here Thursday afternoon with local Internet service providers, businesspeople, and councillors, Bell Canada reps asked everyone to wait while they consider options for small communities in Northwestern Ontario. The meeting, called in response to concerns over recent upgrades by Bell and a lack of high-speed […]
The army is coming–army worms, that is–and there will be lots as we hit the peak of their 10-year cycle. “We expect there to be at least as many, if not more, than last year. This is their peak year,” Ministry of Natural Resources project biologist Darren Elder noted Friday. […]
