The Ontario Provincial Police have been busy laying impaired driving charges in the Rainy River District. During the night of Dec. 12, a provincial constable with the Rainy River District OPP conducted a traffic stop of a suspected impaired driver. The constable administered a roadside approved screening device, and the […]
District News
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Tammy McNally
Tammy McNally
The Emo arena was definitely a busy place to be on Saturday. There were all kinds of hockey going on downstairs while upstairs was the vendors craft show. There were 28 vendor tables that ranged from Shannon Carlson’s Jack’s Natural Dog Treats and Dawn-Marie’s painted signs to the 4D mascara […]
Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
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 […]
From the OPP
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 […]
Jack Elliott
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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, […]
Staff
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 […]
From the OPP
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
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 […]
From the OPP
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 […]
Press Release
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 […]
