Fun, camaraderie and the spirit of competition are returning to the Wabigoon river for a great cause in 2010. The Dryden Kinsmen Club are proud to announce that registration is now open for the [...]

8 year old Travis Clark has launched a government protest to bring awareness to the need of a proper shelter for abandoned animals in the area. Having witnessed a small dog and cat in [...]

With the implementation of the HST looming upon us, Ontario residents are wondering about the affects this will have on them, and the products and services seeing change. When discussing the implementation of this [...]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper himself announced funding for a project to increase energy self-sufficiency at Dryden’s Domtar pulp operations, May 22. The $22.7 million project will be used to install a second steam condenser [...]

With meeting number two complete in Dryden, there seems to be a lot of controversy over the proposed changes in the tenure system for wood rights. Louie Ricci, President and owner of Ricci Trucking [...]

Hydro One has implemented three rate increases on our bills as of May 1, 2010.  These increases will add roughly 8 per cent to the cost of the electricity itself, as well as a [...]

Kenora MP, Greg Rickford, presented Dryden Entertainment Series (DES) with funding in the amount of $10,000 on Tuesday, May 18.  The Government of Canada has provided the funding through the Canadian Arts Presentation Fund. [...]

Hydro One and Dryden Forest Management Company (DFMC) have partnered to replace 43,000 trees that were cut down for the hydro transmission and distribution rights-of-way. Hydro One, with the idea of “cut one, plant [...]

On Tuesday, May 18, Conservative MP for the Kenora riding, Greg Rickford, presented Grade 8 classes in Riverview and Pinewood schools with a “My Parks Pass.” Announced by Environment Minister Jim Prentice, the “My [...]

A new forest fire engine was delivered to the Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters on May 19 as a new tool to fight road accessible forest fires in the region. The brand-new engine, manufactured [...]