Cory Peterson of Thunder Bay and Don Joskow of Oshawa were two $100 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of July 28-Aug. 3. The $30 for that week included Tricia Donohue and Trish Warren (Atikokan), Hugh and Carol Clifford (Sleeman), Nathan […]
District News
Nyla and Bruce Henry and Dave Gregory of Fort Frances were among the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendars winners for the month of August. Also winning $40 were Marilyn Straeker and Joanna Esselink (Emo), Todd Sharples and Trent Hamilton (Keewatin), and Janice Edwards, Cindy Burley, Ed Spendlow, […]
From the MNRF
Two Kapuskasing men have been fined more than $9,000 after being convicted in a case where one man illegally shot a bull moose and the other passed it off as his own. On October 29, 2018 Alexandre Richard of Kapuskasing shot a cow and small bull moose although he and […]
Sam Odrowski
In a little under a year, Baudette and Rainy River residents will be able to cross the border on a brand new bridge. The $30 million replacement bridge project is a joint effort by Ontario and Minnesota that commenced about six years ago, and while construction only began last autumn, […]
From the MNRF
There were three new forest fires confirmed yesterday in the region. Kenora fire #48 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located on an island on Umfreville Lake, approximately 71 kilometres northwest of Kenora. Nipigon fire #16 has been declared out at 0.1 ha. and was located near […]
From the OPP
On Sunday at approximately 3:17 a.m., officers from the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Eton Township, approximately 20 km west of Dryden. A westbound motor vehicle left the roadway, rolled and came to rest in the north […]
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Yuk-Sem Won
Yuk-Sem Won
It was my pleasure to have people meet Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal NDP team, and find out for themselves who he is, what his values are, and the NDP plan for a New Deal for the People (the commitments we have set out as our vision for Canadians). […]
From the OPP
On July 27, 2019 shortly before 9 p.m. officers from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was observed parking in a local business on Hwy. 11 in La Vallee Township. An investigation was conducted and […]
Press Release
The Northwestern Health Unit catchment area continues to see an increase in cases of syphilis which has been tied to the ongoing outbreak of syphilis in Winnipeg, Man. Dr. Kit Young-Hoon explains that “until Winnipeg rates go back down we are likely going to continue to see higher than normal […]
Sam Odrowski
Current MP Don Rusnak withdrew his name as a candidate in the federal election earlier this year and the Liberal Party has now selected a new face. The party announced late Monday that Marcus Powlowski received the nomination following association meetings held in Atikokan, Fort Frances, and Thunder Bay, defeating […]
Press Release
Calling all string players of all ages and levels! The Rainy Lake Community Orchestra is hosting its annual summer string camp beginning Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Ranier Community Building. Registration is not required. The first rehearsals will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11. The Rainy Lake Sinfonia (Youth and […]
Press Release
A man has been convicted after buying black bear gall bladders. On July 5, 2019 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances, Justice of the Peace Jennifer Neill fined Byeong-ok Kim of Fort Frances $9,000 for unlawfully possessing six black bear gall bladders.The court heard that on two […]
