Suspicious Death Still Under Investigation

Yellow police tape remains up around a section of a Fort Frances motel where the body of a man was discovered last week.

An employee at the Mid Town Motel discovered the body early Friday morning.

The man's name has not yet been released.

On the weekend, police investigators were seen in and around the room where his body was found gathering evidence into the death OPP have deemed suspicious.

Hunter Fined

A area man has been fined $1,500 for having illegally killed deer in his possession.

Randy St. Pierre of Morson was fined after pleading guilty to the charge in Ontario Court of Justice earlier last month.

St. Pierre was charged last November after Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation Officers found two deer hanging outside his home without tags.

Berland Man Fine For Using MNR Gravel Pit

A Bergland man has been fined five-hundred dollars for removing gravel from a pit without a permit.

Ralph Olson pleaded guilty to the charge in court last week.

Olson was charged in April after removing two one-ton truckloads of gravel from a Ministry of Natural Resources pit south of Morson.

Local Anti-Bullying Efforts Highlighted

Dexter Fichuk being video taped while visiting 93.1 The Border

A video featuring the efforts of a Fort Frances High School student to raise awareness of bullying has now been made public.

It was shot in September around an anti-bullying concert put on by Dexter Fichuk.

In it, Fichuk explains the importance of the issue to him.

Some of his peers also talk about their own experiences with bullies and offer appreciation to Fichuk for his efforts.

The video can be found on the MusicMusic website and will be aired to a national TV audience on Sunday.

Resolute Records Profit

As employees its mill in Fort Frances are in the midst of a unscheduled shutdown, Resolute Forest Products is reporting profits of $31-million U.S. for the third quarter of this year.

That compares with a net loss of $44-million recorded in the same period last year.

More than 340 employees in the Kraft and Paper mills in the Fort are expected back at work next week.

"Where's Our Share?" Says A Northern Ontario MP

A northern Ontario MP wants to know where's the money for snowmobile trails in northwestern Ontario?

Claude Gravelle's comments come after the federal government gave $70-thousand to a Quebec club to maintain trails.

Gravelle says he's seeing little support for northern Ontario.

Gravelle also takes direct aim at Kenora MP Greg Rickford for not securing funds for area clubs.

Another Leadership Candidate Expected Today

The provincial Liberal leadership race is set to heat up today.

Former Municipal Affairs Minister Kathleen Wynne is expected to declare her candidacy after quitting cabinet last week.

Glen Murray was the first to enter the contest.

The Toronto-Centre MPP and former mayor of Winnipeg  launched his leadership campaign yesterday.

Area Woman Received Diamond Jubilee Medal

A woman well-known in the agricultural circles of the Rainy River district is the latest recipient of a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Linda Armstrong of Sleeman was presented the medal during the Rainy River District Federation of Agriculture's annual meeting Friday in Emo.

Armstrong has been involved with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for several years, championing the region's agricultural interests.