Press Release There have been reports of algae blooms on Laurenson Lake in Kenora and Thunder Lake in Dryden. The blooms are being tested to see if they are blue-green algae. At this time the results are not known, so the Northwestern Health Unit is asking people to be cautious […]
District News
Press Release
There were 11 new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the mid-afternoon of July 05. All three fires are in the Eastern side of Quetico Provincial Park There are currently 29 active forest fires in the Northwest Region. 17 are not under control, eight are under control, one […]
Press Release
(Rainy River District, ON) – On June 24, 2020, two individuals entered Canada from the United States of America through the Fort Frances port of Entry. Along with other stipulations, the two were instructed by Canada Border Services Agency to drive directly to their destination and remain there for 14 […]
From the OPP
(ATIKOKAN) On June 25, 2020, members of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident involving a threat at the Atikokan municipal office. At 10:26 am, an unknown male entered an electronic online Atikokan council meeting and announced a bomb threat. Police took immediate action […]
From the OPP
(OPP) – With summer now in full swing, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is sharing important facts and data about safety equipment that saves lives and reduces injuries on and off the road. A PFD close by is not close enough A personal floatation device (PFD) is inarguably the most […]
Press Release
(THUNDER BAY, ON.) -On the 25th of June 2020 at approximately 9:25pm members of the Thunder Bay OPP responded to a single motorcycle collision on Highway 61 near Little Norway Road. The motorcycle operator failed to negotiate a curve and entered the ditch. The female operator was conscious at the […]
Press Release
Confederation College has been regularly assessing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation and has been following direction given by government and health authorities. The health and safety of the College community remains its primary concern. After much consideration, and as a result of the ongoing pandemic and continued restrictions, the College […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Win me! No! Not the lovely Hannah…. But the Princecraft Vectra 21 Pontoon Boat. This is the grand prize being raffled by the Rainy River Baudette Border Lions Club at this year’s Rainy River Walleye Tournament, September 19, 2020. The Club took delivery of this unit in June and is […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
In Northern Ontario we have some rare beauties. One of them found this time of year if you look hard enough is the Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae). It is one of our native orchids and can be found in moist shaded areas along roadside ditches and forest edges from […]
Press Release
Two new fires were discovered in the Northwest Region by the mid-afternoon of June 28. Additional fires were discovered in the evening hours of June 27: There is one additional fire still active in the region. Fort Frances 7 originated on June 24 on an island on Samuels Lake, approximately […]
From the OPP
Missing man (RED LAKE, ON) – The Red Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking for assistance in locating a male who was believed to be hitch-hiking from Red Lake to Kenora on June 18. Mitchell Frederick Wickman, 29 years of age of Pellatt Township (Kenora area) […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Over the weekend, the Northwestern Health Unit announced that ‘several’ individuals tested positive for COVID-19 at the Meno Ya Win Health Centre. It was later confirmed that six staff members at the health centre tested positive for COVID-19. These individuals, however, showed no signs of illness, making them asymptomatic positives. […]
