Local News

By Nicole Robinson This past week the students at Our Lady of the Way travelled to Pinewood for Mass on Wednesday, March 23rd. Back at the school the students and staff were treated to a delicious Lenten Lunch of soup, buns and a fruit cup. The lunch was prepared by CWL members, Wanda Heyens, Diane Vandenbrand and Mary Vandenbrand. Read more...

At its regular meeting held March 22nd, the Board recognized Teacher and Team Coach, Steven Bryk, for his exemplary dedication and commitment to St. Patrick’s School. Mr. Bryk’s Grade 8 Boys’ Volleyball Team won the Gord Savoy Memorial Volleyball tournament held in Atikokan on November 21, 2015. Then on March 2, 2016 this volleyball team won the Thunder Bay Catholic Elementary championship title.

By Dr. Nicole Zavagnin, Regional Primary Care Lead In Ontario, colon cancer is the third most common cancer, and currently the second leading cause of cancer related deaths. However, when colon cancer is detected early, it is among the most treatable forms of cancer, with 9 out of 10 people cured. Read more....

No foul play is suspected in the death of 16-year-old Delaine Copenace of Kenora. A post mortem examination was conducted on March 23, 2016 at the Office of the Chief Coroner and Forensic Pathology Services in Toronto and no evidence of foul play was found. Read more...

Submitted by Don Rusnak, M.P. From 14–16 March 2016, the Honourable Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P., House of Commons Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation to meetings with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Read more....

News Release Recent weather conditions have brought warmer than usual weather and above-normal rainfall, resulting in an early start to freshet with rising tributary flows. Under the Rule Curves for Rainy Lake and Namakan Reservoir, prescribed by the Consolidated Order dated January 18, 2001, the refill of these lakes begins on April 1 of each year... Read more...

News Release RICHMOND HILL, ON, March 16, 2016 /CNW/ - In its investigation report (R14W0137) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that poor track conditions, and delays in maintenance activities led to the derailment of a Canadian National (CN) train near Fort Frances, Ontario. There were no injuries, and 500 feet of track was destroyed. Read more...

News Release A close look at seat belt-related road deaths on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads in recent years suggest that males place far less importance on wearing a seat belt than females do. Over the past five years (2011-2015), a total of 332 people have died in collisions on OPP-patrolled roads as a result of not wearing a seat belt. According to OPP data, 261 of the victims were males and 71 were females. Read more...