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Parent critical of Atikokan school's response to weapon incident

Parent critical of Atikokan school's response to weapon incident

Northern Lakes K-12 School administrators were slow in notifying parents and should have called police immediately, a parent says.
Drug bust in Dryden

Drug bust in Dryden

Police executed a search warrant at a home in Dryden during a drug investigation.
Court orders three-year fishing ban for area man

Court orders three-year fishing ban for area man

A Sioux Lookout resident was also fined $6,600 for failing to comply with a court order.
New gold mine closer to reality, CEO says

New gold mine closer to reality, CEO says

First Mining Gold hopes to begin operating an open-pit mine at Springpole Lake, northeast of Red Lake, by 2030.
Highway 17 closed at Kenora

Highway 17 closed at Kenora

Both lanes of the highway were closed Monday morning after a collision
UPDATED: Highway 11 reopened after collision east of Atikokan

UPDATED: Highway 11 reopened after collision east of Atikokan

A three-vehicle collision occurred near Eva Lake Road
'It doesn’t fix anything': NWO councillors oppose mayors on encampment powers

'It doesn’t fix anything': NWO councillors oppose mayors on encampment powers

Two Kenora councillors and one from Dryden signed a letter asking to rescind an earlier letter from some Ontario mayors seeking the use of the nothwithstanding clause to override the court decision that limits municipalities' power to dismantle homeless encampments.
McCarville goes undefeated at Collingwood cashspiel

McCarville goes undefeated at Collingwood cashspiel

The Fort William Curling Club rink defeated Holly Duncan in Sunday's final.
Fort Frances water tower getting a facelift

Fort Frances water tower getting a facelift

The water tower was a main topic of discussion at Monday night's meeting of town council.
No word yet if regional bus service will expand routes

No word yet if regional bus service will expand routes

In May 2020, Ontario Northland began offering bus service between Thunder Bay and Winnipeg, with two return trips per week, following Greyhound Canada's pullout from the region.
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