District News

Rick Bliss and Elvi Colvin of Fort Frances were among the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendars winners for September. Also winning $40 were Armine Mosbeck (Emo), Carol Boissoneau (Sioux Narrows), Eugene Heyens and Denise Johnson (Rainy River), Jan Richardson, Alice Jardine, Kathie and Ken Kress (Kenora), and […]

Local labour unions had a beautiful day to celebrate the most recent stat holiday. A group of members from unions including OPSEU, CUPE, ETFO and OSSTF held a free barbecue at the point in celebration of Labour Day on Monday. Hot dogs and burgers were grilled up for members of […]

A local organization is gearing up to spread awareness around drinking and pregnancy, and it’s getting help from others in the community. The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) will be hosting and collaborating on a series of events in recognition of FASD Awareness Week from Sept 6-12. NWHU public health nurse […]

Rain has been dampening the fire hazard across much of the region. The forest fire hazard is predominantly low with a few pockets of moderate hazard in the districts of Red Lake, Sioux Lookout and Nipigon. There were no new forest fires confirmed by the afternoon yesterday. There are currently […]

Tonight will have periods of rain with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. Expect a high of 18 (64) and low of 10 (50). Friday will be partly sunny with a brief shower around noon, while the high will […]

MP Don Rusnak released the following statement regarding concerns about the potential impacts of the proposed Twin Metals Mine in Northern Minnesota on the Canadian Boundary Waters: “As a person who was born, raised, and is now raising his family in Northwestern Ontario, I have a deep understanding of the […]

Ontario is tackling the province’s school bus driver shortage by continuing the School Bus Driver Retention Pilot Program this year. The program will help school bus operators across the province with driver retention and recruitment by rewarding school bus drivers who stay on the job throughout the year. Eligible school […]

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is encouraging individuals working in or exploring the outdoors with friends, family or pets this fall, to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites. Even though exposure to ticks can occur from April to November, there are two surges when ticks are […]

McKenzie Jolicouer of Stratton was the $100 winner in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of Aug. 25-31. The $30 winners for that week included Bev Bond, Josie Schill, Joe Shyiak, and R.J. Wilson (Fort Frances), Danielle Hammond (Devlin), Alice Bremault (Rainy River), […]

Members of the Rainy District Ontario Provincial Police were made aware last week of a phone scam which has affected multiple persons in the area. The scammers have phoned unsuspecting persons and claimed that they have won a sweepstakes or prize of some sort usually many millions of dollars, vehicles, […]

Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a call for service at Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake. Officers were advised that the complainant believed her daughter, aged 62, was attacked by a bear. The […]

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on Aug. 24 were called to investigate an accusation of threats involving the use of a firearm. Members of the Rainy River District Crime unit as well as the Northwest Region (NWR) Emergency Response Team (ERT) conducted […]