District News

Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) held their election on Friday and a new chief and council has been decided by band members. Incumbent chief Robin McGinnis was re-elected, beating out Kimberly Detweiler (Bombay), who also ran for the position. Meanwhile, incumbent councillors Willie McGinnis and Gary Medicine won the popular […]

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind all hunters that concealing big game harvested without a tag is illegal. On Oct. 22, 2017, conservation officers received a tip concerning a group of hunters exhibiting strange behaviour and blocking access to a road. A member of the public […]

The Rainy River District detachment on the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeing an increase in collisions involving wildlife across the district. In the Atikokan area alone, six moose were killed in a seven-day period. Motorists are reminded of the danger posed by animals moving in the area. Wildlife can […]

On Oct. 16, 2019, at approximately 3:05 p.m., an officer from the Highway Safety Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol on Highway 11/17, east of Balsam Street, in the City of Thunder Bay when the officer observed the driver of a motor vehicle travelling at a […]

The Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recently received several complaints from local citizens regarding phone calls where the caller is identifying themselves as a representative of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). There are times that the CRA may contact you by telephone. However, the […]

Amateur radio operators across Northwestern Ontario geared up this week to test their emergency preparedness. Disasters like forest fires or ice storms often disable conventional communications. This is where amateur radio comes in. Using radio frequencies that can transmit over the horizon, amateur radio operators are able to communicate across […]

Borealis Bards, the inter-generational community theatre program of Backus Community Center, will produce The Little Prince as the second event of the Backus Performing Arts Series at the end of October. The Little Prince is a drama by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, based on the widely-read book by Antoine […]

The youth crime prevention and skill-building program Project Sunset is in its final year of government funding, but there’s hope it will continue on in the future. “I’m pretty excited about some of the prospects that we have for carrying the project forward,” enthused Project Sunset senior youth engagement co-ordinator […]

Alicia Gunter, Daniel Domres, and Josh Leatherdale of Fort Frances were among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Oct. 6-12. Others $30 winners for that week included William Cain (Devlin), Lawrence Armstrong (Pinewood), Dan Neilson (Stratton), and Naman […]

To mark Fire Prevention Week 2019, Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management is encouraging families to plan and practice their home fire escape plans. “Fire Prevention Week reminds us about the importance of having an escape plan and practicing it,” said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. “Dedicated firefighters […]

Canadian Tenor Ken Lavigne has hit the road with a new show. “Three Knights with a Tenor,” an admittedly cheeky title, features the music of Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lavigne has returned to northern Ontario with six shows. He opened in Kirkland Lake […]

Farm Credit Canada is hosting its annual “Drive Away Hunger” campaign in the district tomorrow (Oct. 4) to assist the one million Canadians who rely on food banks each month. Those looking to donate are asked to bring food or cash to Cloverleaf in Emo where BDO Fort Frances staff […]