Northwest Catholic District School Board administration received some unexpected news just two hours prior to their monthly board meeting last Tuesday night that may delay the building of the new consolidated school here.
And without the Ministry of Education's approval to proceed, the project cannot be put out to tender.
The Northwest Catholic District School Board received a presentation on its preliminary budget for the 2018-19 school year at the board's montly meeting last Tuesday night.
The report indicates a deficit of $600,000, with $26.21 million in revenue and $26.81 million in expenses.
Even though the sky was gloomy, hundreds of district resident and visiting tourists attended the 48th-annual fish fry hosted by Rainy River First Nations.
More than 510 pounds of walleye was battered and fried up, and served alongside various salads, smoked sturgeon, and fried bread.
Norbert Bragg was presented with the Township of La Vallee's annual “Senior of the Year” award at his residence last Monday (May 14).
Reeve Ken McKinnon and Couns. Lucille MacDonald, Irwin Hughes, and Dennis Allan presented him with his plaque.
The OPP and its municipal law enforcement partners have received and rendered safe hundreds of weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition during a month-long gun amnesty.
During April, the OPP:
A Manitoba man has been fined $1,200 for violations under the Ontario Fishery Regulations.
Leslie Colmer pleaded guilty and was fined $1,200 for fishing for walleye during the closed season.
Court heard that on Aug. 19, conservation officers conducted a fisheries inspection of Colmer while he was angling on Shoal Lake and determined he had caught and released walleye that day.
Ontario will conduct a review of the public holiday system under Part X of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) following feedback and discussions with stakeholders.
The Northwestern Health Unit is encouraging individuals working or exploring the outdoors with family, friends, or pets to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites.
There are two main tick species in Northwestern Ontario: wood (dog) ticks and blacklegged (deer) ticks.
Wood ticks have reddish-brown bodies and legs with white markings on their back.
In 1965, the idea to assist students entering the Faculty of Physical Education was presented by the Ladies' Auxiliaries of District 4 of the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion at the Biennial Convention.
Two new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon.
Red Lake Fire #28, located near Pikangikum First Nation, was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares.
Thunder Bay Fire #18, near Sparks Lake, also was listed as “not under control” at 1.0 ha.
