Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River announced on Tuesday that the Government of Canada is investing a total of $2 million in support of the Atikokan Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC). These are two of the 24 Community Futures Development […]
Currently, we have 3 active cases in the NWHU catchment area. Today we received a report of 2 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Rainy River District. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for […]
Red Cross has partnered with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry this summer to provide rapid COVID-19 testing for firefighters in northern Ontario. To help ensure the virus does not impact this summer’s fire season, Red Cross has teams spread across 18 different locations in the north that can […]
Environment Canada has issued the following Special air quality statement in effect for Fort Frances, Emo, Rainy River, Seine River Village and Mine Centre. Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility. Smoke is expected or occurring. High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. […]
Travel restrictions near Fort Frances, due to the 407 hectare Fort Frances 47 fire, have been lifted. But the Ministry of Natural Resources Fire reminds the public, that doesn’t mean all danger has passed. The public is reminded that Fort Frances 47 is an active fire with ongoing fire suppression. […]
The fires are generally located in the southwestern part of the park, including near the international border and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On Monday, Quetico’s managers announced that the parts of the park affected by the fires is closed to visitors. No camping or travel is allowed in […]
Police Briefs To report a crime, online reporting can be accessed at www.opp.ca/reporting. To contact the police by phone, call OPP Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. (Rainy River District, ON) – On June 13, 2021 members of the […]
While the dry and sunny weather may be nice for weekends at the cabin, farmers in the district are suffering the consequences of drought and are having to face the hard decision of selling their livestock. Kim Jo Bliss said it is a very stressful time because they are at […]
Summer is hard upon us, but it’s not too late for you early birds to get a worm. This Saturday evening, July 17th at 7:00 pm the West Rainy River District Lions will be holding their Early Bird Draw on that beautiful Princecraft Pontoon Boat that has been gracing the […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has hit a milestone. NWHU and local partners have now given over 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the region. This is a milestone for the region as 78.4 per cent of the area’s adults aged 18 and older have received at least one […]
The Rainy River District OPP has welcomed Inspector Shaun Crabbe as the new Detachment Commander, after the retirement of Nathan Schmidt. He took up his new post at the start of July. Crabbe is not new to northwestern Ontario as he has been a detachment commander in Red Lake and […]
(Rainy River, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police are investigating an incident involving a suspicious male in a truck in Rainy River, Ontario. On June 26, 2021 at approximately 10:00pm a male driving, what was described as, a white truck with a topper and rust around […]
