Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Where has the time gone? When they say it flies by. . . they are not kidding! It seems just like yesterday when I received my letter of acceptance in the mail from the University of Winnipeg. Fast forward four years’ time and I am extremely excited to announce that […]
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 29 announces winners for the sumissions to the Poster and Literary Contest The Legion said submissions were thoughtful and very interesting to read and see. Three schools participated, with 85 submissions from five classes. The Branch selected seven submissions to be sent to Division in Winnipeg. […]
(RED LAKE, ON) – On May 25, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Red Lake Detachment arrested and charged a Red Lake man following a call for service regarding Child Pornography. As a result of this investigation police arrested a 37 year old Red Lake man. The male is […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON.) – Impala Mine employees have lost one of their own. On May 27, at 3:08 pm officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP responded to a report of mining incident at the Impala Canada mine located on Highway 527 north of Thunder Bay. One male […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – A routine traffic stop has resulted in Contraband tobacco charges for three individuals. On May 26, at approximately 5:40 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial (OPP) Dryden Detachment with the assistance of officers from the Kenora Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17, Docker Township (West […]
Press Release (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Members of the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid drug trafficking charges following an occurrence at a local hotel. On Thursday afternoon, May 21st, 2020, officers from the Sioux Lookout OPP responded to a report of unwanted parties at […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 has announced the winners to last week’s online Science Fair. The theme was Water.The winners were: Kids Category 6-121st Place: Rianna (8) from Grassy Narrows2nd Place: TJ (10) from Wauzhushk Onigum3rd Place: Ty (10) from CouchichingYouth Category 13-181st Place: Ethan (15) from Wauzhushk Onigum2nd Place: Dennis […]
A unique OPP led pilot project in Devlin aimed at building resilience in youth grades 5-8 and making them less likely to engage in risky behaviours recently stopped receiving government funding. The experiential strength based learning model, with both in-school and after-school programming, Project Sunset, was funded in Devlin from […]
It’s a familiar refrain by now, but another community event has taken to the internet in order to keep itself alive in the time of COVID-19. The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s put on in conjunction with the Alzheimer Society of Canada is set to run this Sunday, May […]
For many in our region, summer is synonymous with water sports. However, this is not the case for disabled individuals. Many are forced to sit on the sidelines, unless they have access to specialized, adaptive equipment, at a premium cost. That’s why Shawna McRitchie and Mar Fraczkiewicz, owners of Sunset […]
Water. . . it gives us life, it symbolizes summer, it has spiritual meaning, it calms us, it’s what defines our community. To celebrate the importance of water locally and the great efforts collectively to protect it, this space will be dedicated to water throughout the summer months – its […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has announced a new COVID-19 case in Fort Frances. In a Facebook post this morning, the NWHU said the new case is due to work-related travel and all of their contacts have been notified. The Health Unit also announced yesterday that a new case had been […]
