(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On July 19, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Fort Frances Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Portage Avenue in Fort Frances. Officers were looking to speak with the male driver in regards to an earlier occurrence. A further investigation during the stop lead […]
District News
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On Sunday, July 19, the Northwestern Health Unit received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. […]
Staff
Local First Nations groups have spoken out against a proposed Kenora by-law, which would fine residents $100 for loitering. City council plans to vote on the proposed by-law tomorrow. It is the opinion of Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) feels that this by-law disproportionately targets […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) On 14 July 2020, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Royal Canadian Air Force 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron worked together to conduct training scenarios on Rainy Lake. The exercise […]
By Megan Walchuk
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mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
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mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
(Rainy River District) – Fort Frances OPP have been responding to a rash of calls for drug overdoses in the town of Fort Frances. In the last 24 hours, police have responded for five emergency calls to respond to opioid overdose. All of the individuals survived. “I’ve never seen anything […]
Ken Kellar
It’s not every day a wild animal will stop by for dinner, but for the past month Cindy Lauzon and Cory Lindal of Fort Frances have had a near constant companion in a fledgling robin they’ve nicknamed Tweeter. Their adventure in raising a wild bird began in June, when a […]
Press Release
KENORA–RAINY RIVER — On June 19th, the Ontario government announced that it is investing $736 million more in public education for the 2020-21 school year, increasing the total to more than $25.5 billion. This funding, through the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) program, represents the largest investment in public education […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) On 14 July 2020, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Royal Canadian Air Force 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron worked together to conduct training scenarios on Rainy Lake. Today, the […]
Special to the Times
Kelli Saunders
Kelli Saunders
Since March 2018, Trent University has been in the basin studying nutrient (primarily phosphorus) delivery to Lake of the Woods from both watershed and atmospheric sources. It is well known that much of the nutrients that enter a waterbody are flushed in during storm events, so capturing that data is […]
Follow Ontario’s Outdoor Burning Regulations Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. In order to dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage you to use methods such as composting or using your local landfill. If […]
Jack Elliott
Rany River correspondent
Rany River correspondent
With Canada/U.S. Border restrictions extended to at least late August and possibly beyond, many community organizations have had to make the hard decisions on scheduled events and festivals. This past week Rainy River’s RailRoad Daze Festival posted on Facebook that none of their scheduled events would take place this year, […]
Aynsley Williams
United 4-H correspondent
United 4-H correspondent
The first 4-H meeting for the United Beef Club was called to order on June 22, at 7 p.m. by Tami LeBlanc on Zoom. Everyone introduced themselves and shared their name, their project animal’s name and how many years they have been in 4-H. Everyone then recited the 4-H pledge. […]
