Here are some of the top stories of the week from across Northwestern Ontario.
Barn destroyed by fire, cattle relocated to Thunder Bay
A barn at Windy Ridge Holstein in Stratton went ablaze last weekend, forcing the relocation of cows to Thunder Bay.
Farm owner Donald Martin was at a cattle auction when he was informed that there was something wrong inside one of his barns, and returned home to find it on fire.
After a family member noticed smoke pouring from their old barns, Martin’s brother dashed to the old part of the barn to move over 100 heads of cattle out.
About 70 milking cows were transported to Thunder Bay, where they're being kept at two farms.
Red Lake mine on the selling block
The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a sales process of Pure Gold Mining’s Red Lake operation.
The application by the insolvent Vancouver company, which entered creditor protection on Halloween, to proceed with a court-supervised sales and investment solicitation process was approved by the court on Thursday.
On the block is the underground mine, mill and 4,600 hectares of property situated outside the northwestern Ontario community of Red Lake.
Facing a severe cash crunch this fall, Pure Gold suspended mining and milling operations on Oct. 24, placing the mine on care and maintenance.
Students returned to class after CUPE walkout ends
A staredown between education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Ford government reached a pause this week, as both sides agreed to return to the bargaining table.
The week before, the province invoked the notwithstanding clause to pass legislation imposing a new contract and prohibiting the union's ability to legally strike. The union responded with a walkout on Nov. 4 and had the support of organized labour for the potential of a broader demonstration.
The Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic District School Board were among those in the province that had to close their schools due to the walkout. Classes were able to resume as normal on Tuesday.
New book tells the tale of the Kenora Thistles
A new book retraces the history of the only hockey team from Northwestern Ontario to win the Stanley Cup.
A publisher from Kenora and a well-known Canadian hockey writer have teamed up to bring a definitive history of the Kenora Thistles to print called “Engraved in History - The Story of the Stanley Cup Champion Kenora Thistles.”
The Kenora Thistles won the Stanley Cup in 1907.
