Reports of Esox’s death are greatly exaggerated. The Esox dam, located approximately 50 km northeast of Fort Frances, has been the subject of concern, speculation and rumour as water in the Rainy Lake system continues to rise to historic levels. Social media posts have speculated that the dam is on […]
District News
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Last Thursday MPP Greg Rickford was re-elected, receiving 59 per cent of Kenora-Rainy River votes. Rickford says he’s taking some time to recover from the campaign trail, but will be ready to go when called back to Queen’s Park in the near future. Overall, the provincial election was largely lopsided. […]
By Bryce Rudolph
Press reporter
United 4-H Beef Club
Press reporter
United 4-H Beef Club
The United 4-H Beef Club met at Leader Tami LeBlanc’s with Leader Angela Haw at 7 p.m. It was a joint meeting with the Rainy River beef club for the first time with leaders Melissa Jenson, Madeline Hartnell. We begin every meeting with the 4-H pledge. After pledge, members went […]
The LaVerendrye General Hospital Auxiliary is looking for people to take the positions of President, vice- president and special events co-ordinator. We are also looking for someone who will do publicity. The Auxiliary is currently celebrating its 70th year of being active, raising money for hospital equipment. If anyone wishes […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The Miller Group will be paving shoulders along Highway 11. The project consists of three main sectors — 17 km from Fort Frances to Devlin, 26 km from Barwick to Pinewood, and 26 km from Highway 502 to Couchiching First Nation. The main scope of the work is to remove […]
Staff
Water levels in the Rainy Lake continue to increase, but at a much lower rate than previous weeks. According to the National Weather Service, in Duluth, MN, the level of Rainy Lake is expected to rise by 1 to 3 inches (3-7 cm) between June 6 and June 13. Beyond […]
AccuWeather’s annual Canada summer forecast uses past weather to predict this year’s outlook. Examining past summers influenced by similar climatological conditions allows forecasters to piece together the atmospheric jigsaw puzzle of how the weather may unfold across Canada this season. The overall forecast trend of near- to above-average rainfall this […]
Staff
Rainy Lake has surpassed the 1950 record for water levels. As of press time, the real-time Hydrometric Data at wateroffice.ec.gc.ca showed Rainy lake at 339.289 m and rising. The previous record was set in 1950 at 339.23 m. The level of Rainy lake is expected to continue to rise by […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region has laid charges in relation to a death of a Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation resident. 56 year old Gregory GEORGE died in hospital after being seriously injured during a break and enter with violence at a residence in the […]
Staff
According to the National Weather Service’s latest report, Rainy Lake is just centimetres from breaking an all-time record. Rainy Lake was recorded yesterday at a depth of 1112.7 ft (339.16m), 16.5 inches (42 cm) above the 2014 peak and 3 inches (7 cm) below the record peak set in 1950 […]
Press release
Thunder Bay, ON – Following severe flooding from the Kaministiquia River, restoration of Fort William Historical Park (FWHP) is well underway. The site is currently available for weddings and conferences, with living history guided tours and campground use to resume on Friday, June 3. Full public program activities will resume […]
Staff
Water levels back on the rise after storms and wind As towns and properties along the Rainy Lake basin grapple with flooding, the township of Rainy River is no different. But improvements to infrastructure have left it in a better position than some. Flooding of homes in the Town of […]
