As people in the district watch their grocery bills rise, and their options decrease, the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) is stepping into help make some meals more complete. From noon until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, the UNFC will be offering fresh, healthy food to go from their […]
District News
Staff
A forest fire burning in the Northwest region is causing air quality concerns for nearby residents, prompting a second evacuation. Smoke from Nipigon 45, located approximately 38 kilometres west/southwest of Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope), is causing air quality concerns for the remote community, situated on the Albany River. As […]
Ken Kellar
It might not be living in the lap of luxury, but for Rainy River First Nations community members who find themselves with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the future, there’s now a place they can go to keep themselves and the rest of their community safe. On Friday the […]
Ken Kellar
Summer is construction season, and while the season is beginning to run out, there’s still plenty of work going on around Fort Frances, including a few visible projects around Robert Moore School and the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) education building. Anyone passing by the education building on Second […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In a place like Fort Frances where most local businesses rely on tourists from the United States and other parts of Ontario, the hospitality sector has been hit hard by COVID-19. Edith Bodnar, owner of Harbourage, said they are usually very busy, but when COVID-19 hit, they were closed down […]
Ken Kellar
The evacuation of the municipality of Red Lake is ongoing as a nearby forest fire continues to burn.In a message to Facebook this morning, Red Lake Mayor Fred Mota stressed that even as firefighters continue their work to battle the blaze, residents need to be on the move. “I cannot […]
Press Release
(EMO, ON) On August 9 at 8:44 a.m., officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of an impaired driver in the parking lot of the Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo. Officers located the described vehicle and spoke to the male driver. The […]
Staff
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has closed an unused detachments in the Rainy River District. The OPP detachment in Emo officially closed on August 5, 2020. This will not impact the level of service provided to Emo or the surrounding townships, according to police. According to Acting Sargent Jim Davis […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The province of Ontario is just four weeks away from welcoming back their two million students who have been away from their classrooms since March. The return to school this year is coupled with parents across the province having to make decisions on whether to let their children go back […]
Marlee Bliss
The fourth meeting of the Devlin Beef Club was held at Louis and Aaron Bujoild’s on Sunday, August 2. We started off by reciting the 4-H pledge and talking about show setup for 2020 and everything that will need to be done to prepare for the show on August 9. […]
Staff
A 550 hectare forest fire prompted an emergency evacuation of Red Lake last night. The municipality issued the order Monday night at 9:30 p.m., urging all residents to leave the town as soon as possible. The fire causing the evacuation is Red Lake 49, located two kilometres northeast of Madsen. […]
Press Release
Northwestern Health Unit encourages everyone to stay as safe as possible during the evacuation of Red Lake due to the forest fire. Forest fire smoke can be harmful to your health. If you develop a new or worsening cough, trouble breathing, chest pains, significant weakness or fatigue, please seek medical […]
