From the MNRF There was one new fire in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. Red Lake fire #93 is among a large cluster of fires burning in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in the Sabourin Lake area, the 1.2 hectare fire is currently “not under control.” Generally cloudy skies and […]
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From the MNRF It was another active day for forest fires out on the landscape in the Northwest Region. By early afternoon yesterday, there were 23 new fires in the Red Lake, Kenora and Sioux Lookout districts. Red Lake fires 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81 and 82 […]
From the MNRF Recent lightning activity gave rise to four new forest fires, all in Sioux Lookout District, by yesterday afternoon. Three of the blazes were listed as “not under control” at last report while the other one was listed as “under observation.” The fire hazard is predominantly “high” in […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is reminding residents to lock their vehicles to prevent theft. Over the past few weeks, police in the area have received more than 10 reports of vehicles being entered in Fort Frances. Officers will be participating in the “Lock It or Lose […]
From the OPP On Friday (July 6), the Kenora OPP was dispatched to a report of a man who had entered into the water and did not surface at Goshawk Lake landing in Whitedog First Nation Territory. Members of the OPP’s Marine and Trails Unit, OPP Crime Unit, Treaty #3 […]
Thunderstorms will give way to mostly cloudy skies tonight, with an overnight low of 17 C (62 F) and south-southwest winds gusting up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 28 (82) and low around 15 (59). Look for west-southwest winds […]
Sam Odrowski Those with an interest in drama and the performing arts will have an excellent opportunity to hone their skills next month with the return of Fort Frances Little Theatre’s camp. After a two-year hiatus, the local troupe has organized a week-long camp from Aug. 6-11, starting at 9 […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Naicatchewenin First Nation now is home to nine new on-call emergency first responders. The community had a first response team in the past but over time, it had become inactive through a lack of interest and some quitting because of the extreme nature of the job. But […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The second barn concert of the season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee will feature Pat Temple and the HiLO Players tomorrow (July 12) starting at 7:30 p.m. Temple is well-known for his American music where Western swing meets hillbilly jazz. He has played everywhere across North […]
Tania Bimm of Atikokan won the $1,000 up for grabs on Canada Day in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Kevin Shmyr of Atikokan was the $100 winner for July 1. Winning $30 for July 1-7 were Marlene and Ernie Hershey (Atikokan), Bruce Foy (Atikokan), […]
From the MNRF Two Wisconsin men have been fined for travelling on a closed road. Michael Miller of Eagle and George Miller of Eau Claire pleaded guilty and each were fined $750 for travelling on a closed road contrary to the Public Lands Act. Court heard that in late May, […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is pleased to accept a $550 grant from the Diocese of Duluth and its Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Small Grant Fund. Funding from this grant will be used towards food purchases for the “Community Café,” which is a joint project […]
