There was one new forest fire confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Fie Region.Sioux Lookout Fire #4 is “being held” at 1.5 hectares in size. It is located near Doghole Lake in Mishkeegogamang First Nation. There is one other active forest fire in the Northwest Region. Fort Frances Fire […]
District News
From the OPP
On May 5, five bodies were located and recovered from a home that was destroyed as a result of a residential fire on Macheetao Road in the community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation on May 2. The Ontario Forensic Pathology Services-Forensic Anthropology (OFPS) and Office of the Chief Coroner for […]
From the OPP
Last Tuesday, members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a request from the Treaty Three Police Service to assist with an investigation into a sudden death. A body was located near Siibinsing Road in the community of Onigaming First Nation. On Thursday, a post mortem examination was […]
From the OPP
Last Thursday at approximately 2:50 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received two complaints of a possible impaired driver in on Highway #71 in La Vallee Township. Police located the vehicle parked in the middle of Vandrunen Road with the driver asleep at the wheel. […]
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts came to a close last Tuesday (April 30) with the annual “Highlights Concert” at the Townshend Theatre. Rose Bowls Highlights Concert Awards Scholarships and Bursaries Recommended to Manitoba Provincials were: Vocal Instrumental Drama Piano Festival organizers thank all of the sponsors, […]
Ken Kellar
Mother’s Day is a special day for moms across the district, but there’s an additional special occasion to celebrate this Sunday. The Borderland Community Orchestra will be holding a Mother’s Day concert at 2:00 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. A special anniversary asks for a […]
Press Release
Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation was joined by Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education recently to announce new measures to give municipalities the tools they need to target drivers who threaten the safety of children crossing roads to their school or home. The proposed regulations would allow […]
Sam Odrowski
Environmental and conservation groups have been voicing their concerns around the proposed changes to the province’s Endangered Species Act that is currently under a 10-year review. They are worried the proposed changes will weaken protections for species and create loop holes for industry. The proposed changes introduce a pay-to-proceed system […]
Azalea Fullmer of Kenora won $40 twice in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River District’s cash calendar draw for May. Other winners from Kenora included Olean Jones, Ruth Jackson, Alice Jardine, Carla Baird, John Ruby, Bob Gustafson, Cheryl Leask and John McGurran. They’re joined by Ann Busk (Keewatin); Gail Mawby, […]
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment would like to invite members of the public interested in exploring a career with the OPP to attend the Council Chambers at the Fort Frances Civic Centre (320 Portage Ave.) on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 […]
Ken Kellar
With another talent-packed evening, the 2019 Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts came to its end. The annual “Highlights Concert” ran last Tuesday (April 30), giving arts-lovers in the district one last chance to watch some of this year’s talented performers display their passion on stage. Festival organizer […]
From the OPP
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, a member of the Treaty Three Police Service contacted the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Communication Centre to advise that they had an impaired driver pulled over in the Town of Fort Frances, initially for a traffic violation. Members of the Rainy River […]
