From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. Fort Frances Fire #9 was listed as “out” at 0.1 hectares at last report but Fort Frances Fire #10, located near Eva Lake, was “not under control” at 0.1 ha. Red Lake Fire #30 has […]
District News
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of seven C (44 F) and east winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow will see gradual sunshine, with a high of 18 (64) and low again around seven (44). Look for east-southeast winds gusting up to 22 km/h. Cloudy skies […]
From the OPP On Saturday around 2:40 a.m., a member of the Atikokan OPP was conducting patrol on Goodwin Street in the Town of Atikokan when he conducted a vehicle stop. The officer determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and transported to the Atikokan […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon and only one new fire was confirmed on Saturday. Dryden Fire #8, located near Seseganaga Lake, was listed as “being held” at 0.8 hectares in size at last report. However, eight fires were confirmed in […]
More thunderstorms are possible tonight, with an overnight low of 15 C (59 F) and south-southwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high of 27 (80) and low around 14 (57). Look for west-southwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. A mix of […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP Crime Unit, along with the Community Street Crime Unit, commenced an investigation into an assault with a weapon allegation. As part of the investigation, a search warrant was conducted at a local Fort Frances hotel room. Officers located a quantity […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #31, located near Borel Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 3.8 hectares in size. Kenora Fire #47, located south of Esther Lake, also was listed as “not under control” at […]
From the OPP Over the Victoria Day long weekend, members of the Rainy River District OPP worked diligently to increase road safety through targeted enforcement efforts as part of Canada’s Road Safety Week (CRSW). The goal of CRSW is to reduce high-risk driving behaviours and save lives on OPP-patrolled roads. […]
Sam Odrowski For the past five years, a local women grows hundreds of plants from winter to spring in support of an organization that lies very close to her heart. The fifth-annual “Marzie Days” is returning to Burriss this Saturday (May 26) in support of the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation in […]
Sam Odrowski Northwest Catholic District School Board administration received some unexpected news just two hours prior to their monthly board meeting last Tuesday night that may delay the building of the new consolidated school here. And without the Ministry of Education’s approval to proceed, the project cannot be put out […]
Sam Odrowski The Northwest Catholic District School Board received a presentation on its preliminary budget for the 2018-19 school year at the board’s montly meeting last Tuesday night. The report indicates a deficit of $600,000, with $26.21 million in revenue and $26.81 million in expenses. If the deficit from the […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Even though the sky was gloomy, hundreds of district resident and visiting tourists attended the 48th-annual fish fry hosted by Rainy River First Nations. More than 510 pounds of walleye was battered and fried up, and served alongside various salads, smoked sturgeon, and fried bread. The festivities […]
