Local News from Across the Rainy River District
With a bumper crop, favourable harvest weather at a premium, and a massive investment in land, crop inputs, equipment and manpower, these Claas combines have to harvest a lot. There are thousands upon thousands of acres to do. Even stopping to unload at the end of a row is a […]
Residents of Red Lake are heading home following a week of uncertainty after a forest fire forced the municipality to evacuate the area. The fire, designated Red049 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) broke out last Monday and eventually grew to roughly 750 hectares in size before […]
KENORA–RAINY RIVER—Today, MPP Greg Rickford announced the Ontario Government’s investment, in partnership with the federal government, to deliver urgently needed emergency assistance to the municipalities in Kenora-Rainy River. Communities will receive funding to address municipal operating pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the first round of emergency […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is advising the public that due to extreme forest fire activity in the Red Lake area from RED049, an Implementation Order is in effect until further notice that requires the evacuation of non-essential personnel in the affected area and restricts access and use […]
Looking for something great to watch during rainy days and family movie nights? Check out this week’s must-watch picks on your favourite streaming service. Aug 10-15 CraveWe Hunt Together – Season 1, Episode 1 – Aug 9 – TV-MAThe first episode of the six-part, British drama series follows two pairs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
