The third meeting of the 4-H Devlin Beef Club was called to order at 7:30 p.m. June 29, at Kim Jo Bliss’ garage. We started the meeting off with reciting the 4-H pledge. Then Louis handed out the Meeting Three agenda to everyone, and Tayah gave everyone minutes from Meeting […]
District News
Hello, my name is Tyanna Wood and I am running for Fair Queen This year. I am 14 years old and I am heading off to my first year at Rainy River High this school year coming up. My parents are Edna and Tony Wood. I have two older siblings […]
Staff
Over the past few days, the NWHU has received two new COVID-19 results. On Saturday, the NWHU received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Sioux Lookout area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Emo area today, Friday, July 24. 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. […]
Blue Green Algae There have been reports of an algae bloom on Granite Lake near Kenora. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to see if it is Blue-green algae. At this time the results are not known, so the Northwestern Health Unit is […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – On July 2, 2020 at approximately 8:00 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant at a residence in Machin Township. As a result of the investigation and related […]
The fire hazard is mainly high across the Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Dryden, Thunder Bay and Nipigon sectors. The southern areas of the region including the Minnesota border, and the north shore of Lake Superior feature a low to moderate hazard.To see the fire hazard near you, consult the interactive […]
Press release
(ORILLIA) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is releasing Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) collision data as it prepares to join North American road safety partners to support Operation Safe Driver, a traffic enforcement campaign aimed at enhancing CMV safety. Last year marked the highest number of CMV collisions and fatalities […]
Staff
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Executive Order 20-81, requiring Minnesotans to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and indoor businesses, unless they are alone. The mandate goes into effect on Saturday, July 25. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit adopted a similar policy, which will go into effect […]
By Kelli Saunders
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
There is a wealth of expertise locally when it comes to water quality, forestry, algae and septic systems and as part of our International Watershed Coordination Program, we are offering a free virtual webinar series this summer to give you access to some of these wonderful experts! Starting on July […]
Press release
(WAPAKEKA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), North West Region Crime Unit under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, is investigating numerous incidents of cyberbullying in Northern First Nation communities. The OPP is very concerned about the devastating impact of cyberbullying and other online criminal activities that are […]
Could the newspaper you’re holding be worth $1000? It could if you win the Ontario Community Newspaper’s “This old newspaper!?” Reader Contest. The Fort Frances Times has partnered with the OCNA to open the contest up to Rainy River District residents. All you need to do is up-cycle old newspapers […]
