Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances is excited to be offering a new social activity! On Friday, Nov. 23, the church is going to become a coffee house! They will open the doors at 6:30 p.m., with live music starting at 6:45. People are […]
District News
Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford doled out funding for four district farms during the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual dinner and meeting Saturday night at the Millennium Hall in Stratton. Some $44,500 was earmarked for Delton Martin’s cattle operation in Stratton while $43,500 went to Allen Jolicouer to […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent A reminder that several cenotaph services will be held in the district for Remembrance Day this Sunday (Nov. 11). There first will be a church service at 10 a.m. at the Devlin Hall, followed by services at the Devlin cenotaph (11 a.m.) and the Emo cenotaph (11:45 […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 11:15 a.m., a late-model pick-up truck was travelling northbound on Highway 105 went it left the roadway and collided with two boulders and a tree. The truck’s fuel tank ruptured and caught fire. A civilian witness came upon the scene and located two occupants […]
An additional one-three cm (about an inch) of snow is possible tonight, with an overnight low of minus-five C (23 F) and north-northwest winds gusting up to 24 km/h. Tomorrow will be overcast, with a high of minus-three (26) and low around minus-nine (16). Look for northwest winds gusting up […]
From CBC News Thunder Bay, Ont.–A Fort Frances man charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of two people here last year has been found not criminally responsible but will remain in custody. Tyler John Cousineau was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Lovern Affleck, […]
It will be overcast tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (30 F) and light south-east winds. Tomorrow will see the chance of snow, with a possible accumulation of one-three cm (about an inch). Look for a high of three (37) and low around minus-six (21), along with west-northwest […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-two C (28 F) and light east winds. Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold, with a high of two (35) and low around minus-two (28). Look for east winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Cloudy skies also are forecast […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 132 charges and issued 329 warnings over a 10-day period in northeastern and northwestern Ontario. From Oct. 13-22, conservation officers checked 4,768 hunters from Ontario and the United States for compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the […]
From the OPP On Tuesday, members of the Rainy River District OPP were called to investigate a mischief to property in Fort Frances. Around 10:35 p.m., officers were called to a report of a dumpster fire behind Robert Moore School near Armit Avenue. Fortunately, the fire did not cause further […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 21-27 were the Niobe Lake Fire Department (Atikokan), Hugh and Carol Clifford (Sleeman), Wayne Flatt (Emo), Carolee Strachan (Emo), Jonathan Nussbaumer (Fort Frances), Bev Jacobson (Atikokan), and Wes McPherson (Fort […]
Sam Odrowski The Cantilever Distillery held a launch celebration Friday afternoon in Rainer, Mn. to outline plans for a 31-room boutique hotel, craft distillery, cocktail room, and rooftop patio/bar. The project, located at 2078 Spruce St. in Rainer, is set for completion by next summer. Marty Goulet, one of its […]
