Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) members from Rainy River District were expected to hold confidential members' meetings and central strike votes today (Oct. 23).
Meetings were held in Fort Frances and Atikokan.
“ETFO's goal is to reach an agreement at the central bargaining table without having to take job action,” said ETFO provincial president Sam Hammond.
Following a few delays, a new move-in date for students attending the new St. Mary School in Fort Frances has been locked in.
At the Northwest Catholic District School Board's monthly meeting last Tuesday, it was announced that students and staff would be making the move to the new facility over the Christmas break.
The cattle sale in Stratton on Saturday saw over 1,700 animals go through the ring, generating a total of $1.77-million for farmers across the district.
Nathan Sawatzky, John and Diane Mattson, and Norm Wood of Fort Frances were among the $40 winners in Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River Districts' cash calendar draw for October.
Conservation officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry want to remind hunters that allowing game meat to spoil after an animal has been hunted is illegal and can result in significant fines and hunting licence suspensions.
A Dryden man has been fined a total of $5,300 for offences related to hunting deer.
Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) held their election on Friday and a new chief and council has been decided by band members.
Incumbent chief Robin McGinnis was re-elected, beating out Kimberly Detweiler (Bombay), who also ran for the position.
Meanwhile, incumbent councillors Willie McGinnis and Gary Medicine won the popular vote to stay on council.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind all hunters that concealing big game harvested without a tag is illegal.
On Oct. 22, 2017, conservation officers received a tip concerning a group of hunters exhibiting strange behaviour and blocking access to a road.
The Rainy River District detachment on the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeing an increase in collisions involving wildlife across the district.
In the Atikokan area alone, six moose were killed in a seven-day period.
Motorists are reminded of the danger posed by animals moving in the area.
On Oct. 16, 2019, at approximately 3:05 p.m., an officer from the Highway Safety Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol on Highway 11/17, east of Balsam Street, in the City of Thunder Bay when the officer observed the driver of a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.
The Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recently received several complaints from local citizens regarding phone calls where the caller is identifying themselves as a representative of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
There are times that the CRA may contact you by telephone.
However, the CRA will never:
