Author Archives: Tim Davidson

A 32-year-old man faces a number of charges after a boat was taken without permission on the Wabauskang First Nation. On Tuesday Treaty Three Police received a report that a community boat had been ta...

The Restricted Fire Zone is being expanded as of midnight tonight. It will include the area all the way to the City of Thunder Bay and eastwards. Fire Information Officer Chris Marchand says that's be...

A major milestone in Red Lake. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of gold. Red Lake mayor Fred Mota says they have a number of special events planned this summer. "We've got many, ...

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation has another major piece of equipment on its wish list. The hospital's central monitoring system is on its last legs. Foundation executive director Mi...

The Nishnawbe Aski Police has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a person sustained a broken collarbone. The Ontario Special Investigations Unit says a suspect was tasered on December 28th. The man ...

No change in the executive for the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Mike Sveinson will remain on the president of hockey club. He was acclaimed to the position this week. In fact, all the major roles on the team's...

The Nishnawbe Aski Police says a fatal fire on the Sandy Lake First Nation last week likely was not deliberately set. Police say a male youth was pronounced dead last Thursday. Nine other people manag...

A two-and-a-half weeklong closure of Coker Road is over. The section east of Kelly Road is open again. The city says it had to close the road in that area due to concerns about high water levels on Bl...

The City of Dryden has hired a new Director of Finance/Treasurer. Mo Azim was introduced at Monday's open meeting. He says he'll start his new job on June 2nd. "Me and my family will be moving around ...

An impaired driving charge has also led to a drug trafficking charge on the Lac Seul First Nation. Last Thursday night around 8:30, the Lac Seul Police spotted a vehicle on the side of the road. The d...