Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
(EMO, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be closing one of its detachments in the Rainy River District. The OPP detachment in Emo is officially closing on August 5, 2020. This will not impact the level of service provided to Emo or the surrounding townships. According to the OPP, the […]
It’s rare that an entire class of any profession sees a 100 per cent exam success rate, but Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) has done exactly that two years running. SGEI announced last week that for the second year in a row, students from their Practical Nursing program saw a […]
The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that we have received approval from the Ministry of Education on three of our projects and are now moving forward on the Rainy River K-12, Child Care and EarlyON Child and Family Centre Project; the Atikokan K-12, Child Care and […]
Becoming Emo Fair Queen takes more than poise – it takes strength, too. This year’s contestants have been taking part in a 2K-a-Day active living challenge. Each day, they spend the equivalent of two kilometres on a chosen activity, documented daily with screen shots and a tracking app. Here is […]
