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Drone-aided agricultural research could help area farmers

Drone-aided agricultural research could help area farmers

Muditha Heenkenda is using the small aircraft to do site-specific monitoring and research on winter wheat crops.
Good Morning, North Western Ontario!

Good Morning, North Western Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
OPP say they’ll be on the roads, waterways and trails as the long weekend starts

OPP say they’ll be on the roads, waterways and trails as the long weekend starts

Provincial police encouraging safety while they keep an eye out for impaired and distracted driving, excessive speeding and people not wearing seatbelts.
New doctor in a familiar place

New doctor in a familiar place

NOSM-educated Dr. Andrea Zapcic returns to Nipigon-Red Rock for residency at the local hospital.
‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: local officials advocate for more money for smaller social service boards

‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: local officials advocate for more money for smaller social service boards

The District of Rainy River Services Board prioritized pushing for a specialized fund at recent meetings with senior government officials.
Good Morning, North Western Ontario!

Good Morning, North Western Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
Deadly Highway 17 crash claims woman's life

Deadly Highway 17 crash claims woman's life

Police say a single-vehicle collision in Dryden on Thursday resulted in the death of the female driver of the vehicle. A female passenger was also taken to hospital for treatment.
Food hubs planned across Treaty 3 territory to combat food insecurity

Food hubs planned across Treaty 3 territory to combat food insecurity

The Treaty 3 Investment Group is awaiting the results of a feasibility study on establishing four centres where traditional food will be available and prioritized.
Ignace signs up expert help in nuclear review process

Ignace signs up expert help in nuclear review process

The township has selected Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited of Toronto to act as its peer review team during regulatory review of a waste-repository project.
'I see more people dying,' says mother of overdose victim

'I see more people dying,' says mother of overdose victim

In 2024, Thunder Bay faced 80 opioid-related deaths, the highest per-capita rate in Ontario.
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