Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The “Holly Daze Parade” in Emo on the weekend was well attended by people from across the district. Thanks to the Emo Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Emo, and several individuals, the parade was a great hit. What a way to start the Christmas season! Remember to drop into […]
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Ignace Detachment are investigating the sudden death of a 37-year-old Burlington, Ont. man which occurred on Dec. 6, 2019 at approximately 8:43 a.m. on West Street in Ignace. As a result of the investigation, a 48-year-old Ignace manhas been charged with Trafficking in […]
A Lions Club in Rainy River is not new. For many years, Lions members were active in the community in many charitable functions, raising funds and serving the community. But some years ago the local charter was disbanded as movers and shakers in the club passed away or moved. However, […]
The Rainy River District School Board gave its most recent “Recognition of Excellence” to the “Literary Learners” program at Crossroads School in Devlin. At their annual board meeting held last Tuesday evening at the Education Centre in Fort Frances, the board heard a short presentation from Crossroads School principal Sharla […]
Matt Chalmers of Fort Frances was the $100 winner in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Dec. 1-7. The $30 winners included Wanda Jodoin (Pinewood), Kathy and Glen Boyda and Don and Lynda King (Atikokan), Dean Kozak (Kenora), Rick Donaldson (Neebing), Sherry […]
Over the weekend of Dec. 6-8, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police continued to actively conduct enforcement of impaired drivers through the use of many different RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiatives. As a result of these RIDE checkpoints and traffic stops three persons in the Rainy […]
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) held its annual meeting here Tuesday evening, and among the items on the agenda were the elections of the board’s chair and vice-chair as well as the board’s representative on the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA). Trustee Raymond Roy was re-elected as […]
Knox United Church in Emo will be offering Christmas dinner take out and delivery on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. If you would like to have a dinner, contact Joyce Meyers (482-2086) or sign up at either of the Manors. If anyone is willing to help with donations, preparations or […]
At approximately 7 p.m. yesterday, officers from the Thunder Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two tractor trailer units. The collision occurred on Hwy. 17, west of Raith. The tractor trailer units were involved in a head on […]
Dr. Marcus Powlowski was officially sworn in during a ceremony in West Block on Monday as the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River in the 43rd Parliament of Canada. Joined by his family and members of his community, Powlowski had the following to say after the ceremony: “Today I […]
Many residents throughout northern Ontario have to travel great distances to access a specialist or certain healthcare services. The Northern Health Travel Grant is the provincially funded program that’s used to reimburse individuals who need to travel to their procedures or appointments and NDP MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan, Judith Monteith-Farrell, […]
Shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, members of the Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to a complaint of a possible impaired river in the area of Stewart Street and King’s Highway in Fort Frances. The vehicle that was subject of the complaint was located […]
