District News

From the OPP 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. The Rainy River District Crime unit as well as the Northwest Region (NWR) Emergency Response Team (ERT) […]

The second cattle sale of the year is coming to the Stratton sales barn on Saturday, Sept. 7, where around 1,000 animals will be put through the ring. While some animals may come from Dryden or Thunder Bay, almost all of the cattle sold is sourced from the Rainy River […]

Ragged Road will be the last barn concert of the season at Cornell Farms on Wednesday, Sept. 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. At the beginning of their career, Ragged Road is one band to watch in the next few years. Their day jobs might be math teacher, maintenance manager, map-maker, […]

Thomas Gable knows wolves. Gable, a PhD student with the University of Minnesota, is the lead for the Voyageurs Wolf Project, a scientific undertaking to better understand the summer habits of wolves in and around the Voyageurs National Park area. The project began back in 2015, though by that time […]

The forest fire hazard is predominantly low to moderate with an area of high hazard in the eastern portion of the region. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days. There were no new forest fires confirmed by yesterday afternoon. There are currently 25 active fires in the […]

Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Northwest Unit Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Forensic Identification Unit are investigating the theft of three firearms. On Friday at approximately 12 a.m., police received a report that three firearms were taken from a pick-up truck situated […]

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak is approaching the end of his term and won’t be seeking re-election, to spend more time with his young family. He was in the district last Wednesday to make a funding announcement, which will be one of his last visits as MP before the […]

Following a decision in March to introduce a high flood risk rule curve to control the inflow and manage water levels on Rainy Lake, Namakan Lake and Rainy River over the spring and summer months, water levels remain stable. The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board’s water levels committee […]

Students and staff attending Fort Frances High School this year will soon see the return of a long-lost option for lunches. NCDS announced that through grant funding, they are overseeing the creation of “The Caf Co.”–a not-for-profit enterprise that is aiming to bring lunch service back to the high school […]

Funding to replace Kehl bridge was recently announced and Alberton Township is hoping to finish the project before the end of the construction season this year. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak visited the district last Wednesday to announce the federal funds for the bridge which totals over $330,000, while […]

An American organization visited Fort Frances last week to raise awareness surrounding a threat to local waterways and the environment. The Save the Boundary Waters campaign held an information session in the Shaw conference room at the Fort Frances Public Library last Wednesday evening (Aug. 14.) National campaign chair Becky […]

While some votes may be split between the NDP and Liberal Party in the federal election this fall, it appears the Progressive Conservatives will face a similar challenge. The People’s Party of Canada (PPC), a right wing party formed by Maxime Bernier in October of 2018, currently has 310 candidates […]