District News

There was one new forest fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon fire #9 has been declared out at 0.1 hectares and was located near Keemle Lake, approximately 30 kilometres northeast of Nipigon. There are currently 16 active fires in the region. Four fires are not under […]

It’s become a long-running tradition in the district and it’s back again this week. Rainy River is holding its annual Railroad Daze in town this week, and co-organizer Marty Kreger can’t stress enough how much is on offer. “There is so much stuff going on this year,” Kreger said. “It […]

Former Alberton reeve Michael Hammond was honoured with Alberton’s 2019 Senior of the Year Award during the July 10 Alberton council meeting. Current reeve Mike Ford presented the award to Hammond in recognition of–and appreciation for–his contributions to the Township of Alberton during his long service on council, first as […]

Boats unable to make the two-metre clearance below the Rainy River Rail Lift Bridge hopefully won’t be forced to remain docked for much longer. The Rainy River Rail Lift Bridge, more commonly known as the Five-Mile lift bridge, has been out of operation since last fall. Canadian National Railway announced […]

The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a missing person complaint in Quetico Provincial Park. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2019 officers responded to the complaint of a missing canoeist on the interior of Quetico Provincial Park. The missing male failed […]

There were five new forest fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon fire #8 is being held at 0.1 hectares in size and is located near Fog Lake, approximately 22 kilometres west of Nipigon Red Lake fire #50 is not under control at 0.1 ha. and is located […]

The Treaty 3 Police Service (T3PS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are conducting an investigation into a death that occurred in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community. On Tuesday, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Treaty 3 Police Service officers responded to assist a male who had been seriously assaulted on […]

The Ontario AMBER Alert program continues to be an instrumental tool in assisting both the public and police with locating an abducted child who may be in danger. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that calling 911 or any emergency service communication centre is not […]

The province recently announced it will be introducing the next phase of its plan to license private cannabis stores, but entrepreneurs in the Rainy River District are again unable to apply. Ontario will be conducting a second lottery for 50 private cannabis retail stores with eight of them being located […]

Many, many local residents in our small community (and the entire district) have volunteered, purchased and supported “Marzie Days.” This event has taken place the last seven years. This year, “Marzie Days” has earned the title of “The Top RBC Cruisin’ Down the Crescent” fundraising team for Canada Life Team […]

The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary recently completed their pledge to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care to purchase two Spirit Select beds and specialised mattresses for the Emo Health Centre. Valued at approximately $12,500 each, funds for one of the beds were raised through the auxiliary’s annual teas, raffles […]

Hailey and James Burns of Atikokan won the $1,000 Canada Day prize in the Rainy River District Mutural Aid Association cash calendar draw earlier this month. Faith Adair (Fort Frances) and Peggy Advent (Stratton) each won $100 in the cash calendar draw for the week of June 30-July 6. The […]