Resolute Forest Products Halting Production

It appears Resolute Forest Products operations in Fort Frances will be temporarily curtailed.

The Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union says workers were advised Friday that both the kraft and paper mill operations will be shutdown for two weeks beginning October 28.

A lack of orders is being cited as a reason.

More Gold Found

Rainy River Resources says it's made a significant discovery of new gold and silver deposits at its project north of Barwick.

The company says the deposits were found during drilling of an area it's calling the Intrepid Zone, located about one kilometre east of where it proposes an open pit mine.

The company plans to focus much of its exploration efforts the remainder of the year in that area.

NDP Opposing Budget Bill

New Democrats won't be supporting the massive federal budget bill introduced last week.

Thunder Bay-Rainy River's John Rafferty says the Harper government is once again contradicting itself by introducing a bill that includes changes to several act that should be dealt separately.

Rafferty expects limited debate on the bill as the Conservatives push for implementation as quickly as possible.

Leadership Convention Set

The Ontario Liberal party has set a date for its leadership convention to replace outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty.

It will be January 25th.

McGuinty has said his successor will decide when to recall the legislature, which he prorogued when he announced his resignation last Monday.

The opposition accuses McGuinty of trying to avoid more bad publicity.

Former Lieutenant-Governor Lies In State

Former Ontario lieutenant-governor Lincoln Alexander's body is now lying in state at Queen's Park.

Tonight, Alexander's body will be returned to Hamilton, where he'll lie in repose at city hall until a state funeral on Friday.

Alexander was Canada's first black member of Parliament, first black cabinet minister, and he served as Ontario's lieutenant governor from 1985 to 1991.

Help Line Available To Aboriginal Women

The Ontario Native Women's Association is helping remote first nation communities feel more connected to large urban centres.

Coordinator Robin Haliuk says they've opened a new help line called Talk 4 Healing.

It's will be a 24-hour, 7-day a week service to assist aboriginal women in access services through referrals, telephone counselling or just having a friendly voice at the other end of the line.

Haliuk says often first nation women can feel isolated and the help line can offer assistance.

Flu Shots Offered This Week

The Northwestern Health Unit will begin offering flu shots to area residents later this week.

Health Unit's Donna Stanley encourages everyone to attend one of their clinics.

Clinics in Atikokan, Rainy River and Fort Frances begin Thursday.

Times and dates of all clinics can be found by click this link to the Northwestern Health Unit's website.

Walks Earns Dollars for Alzheimers Society

More than 28-hundred dollars was raised in the annual Alzheimer's Walk for Memories held Saturday in Fort Frances.

A total of 21 people took part.

Local Anti-Bullying Efforts Hit National Stage

Local efforts to combat bullying are reaching a national stage.

A video segment, featuring Fort Frances High School student Dexter Fichuk shot back in September, was played before 20-thousand young people attending We Day festivities in Vancouver last Thursday.

Australian pop singer Cody Simpson introduced the feature.

The feature will be played at upcoming We Day events elsewhere in Canada and show on MuchMusic and CTV next month.