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Rainy River man charged with assault with a weapon

News Release
O.P.P.

On September 17th, shortly after midnight, officers from the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a disturbance at the CN Hotel on Atwood Avenue.

Police search for missing angler

News Release
O.P.P.

On Monday Members of the Kenora OPP Marine Unit were searching the waters of Lake of the Woods in the area of Poplar Island and Firebag Island for a missing fisherman.

Boshcoff tours riding to hear concerns

Ken Johnston
Editor

The new Member of Federal Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, Ken Boshcoff, did a tour of the area last week, stopping in Rainy River Tuesday.
Boshcoff, a former mayor of Thunder Bay and President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, said he believes in hearing all the concerns of his constituents.

Giants among us

Ken Johnston
Editor

Thunder Bay man first to repeat as champ

Cross country team finishes third at first meet of the season

Ken Johnston

The Lake of the Woods/Rainy River Cross Country team began its season last week at a meet in Roseau.

Public invited to participate in Terry Fox walk Friday

Ken Johnston

On April 12, 1980, a young man named Terry Fox began a journey that would captivate the nation.

RRHS teachers help kids ‘Reach for the Stars’

Ken Johnston

Rainy River High School teachers took their casual Fridays from last year and made them into something out of the ordinary.

Cattle sale yields prices lower than farmers’ costs

Ken Johnston

While the number of head sold was up by more than 25% over last year, the prices farmers received for their yearlings were for the most part below their costs.

Jam21 sold to Sudbury company

News Release
Jam21.Net

Effective October 1st, 2004, there will be operational changes as Jam21.Net has been officially acquired by Vianet Internet Solutions, of Sudbury, Ont. and the largest independent ISP in Northern Ontario.

Big or small could win it all!

Ken Johnston

It could be that the only record broken at this year’s 10th Annual Giant Pumpkin Festival is that of how big a fib growers have told about their crop this year.

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