Peter Burbeck (Atikokan) and Katelyn Nielson (Stratton) won the $100 up for grabs Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 were Brian Larson (Edmonton), Wilfred Machimity (Savant Lake), Mary Wasylenki (Atikokan), Glenn and […]
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Nicholas Donaldson The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op’s food charter project is a step closer to completion now that its online survey is available. Being run in partnership with Lakehead University’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, the Northwestern Health Unit, local municipalities, and other organizations across the region, the goal is […]
From the MNRF The 2017 forest fire season began with some human-caused blazes that needed aggressive ground and air attack to contain. Lightning-caused fires followed in the summer in both remote and urban locations. Lightning-caused blazes dominated the fire scene through late July, August, and September while the southern districts […]
From the OPP Members of the Kenora OPP, the Northwest Region Crime Unit, and the Kenora OPP Forensic Identification Unit (FISU) attended the scene of a sudden death on Friday, Nov. 3, around 2:40 p.m. Police attended and located a male deceased in an outdoor area. Veterans Drive at 14th […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 3:20 p.m., members of the Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP responded to an airplane crash east of Marathon. Wilderness Air assisted with a helicopter and two OPP officers to locate the aircraft. The pilot was able to communicate with officers using his cellphone and help pinpoint his location […]
From the OPP On Saturday at noon, Rainy River District OPP officers received a complainant regarding a motor vehicle in Fort Frances. A citizen reporting he saw a hit-and-run in the east end of town, with the driver failing to remain at the scene. Officers located the vehicle on the […]
Press Release The Treaty #3 Police Service is reminding all parents to inspect their children’s Hallowe’en candy as it investigates a report that a needle was found in an individually-packaged Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup collected by a child while trick-or-treating in Grassy Narrows F.N. on Tuesday. The exact location of […]
From the OPP The death of a male in the area of Howey Street in Red Lake on Oct. 29 has been confirmed to be as a result of a homicide. Police, in conjunction with the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit, are continuing their investigation under the direction of […]
Nicholas Donaldson Local producers now should know a bit more about how their check-off dollars are spent. Detailed information came at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s town hall-style meeting at the Millennium Hall in Stratton last Wednesday evening from Melinda German, general manager of the Canadian Beef Check-off Agency. For those […]
Nicholas Donaldson As one of the few repair shops in Rainy River District, Kupila’s Sound Centre in Devlin has become a trusted name in electronics with continued success as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Miles Kupila started the business officially in 1997 but the 57-year-old said he has been repairing […]
Expect periods of snow tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (27 F). Tomorrow will see partly cloudy skies and occasional flurries, with a high of four (38) and low around minus-six (22). Cloudy skies are forecast for Friday, along with a high of one (34) and low dipping […]
Henry MillerSubmitted byFort FrancesSportsmen’s Club It was a good year for bluebirds, with more pairs per trail than in any of the past 26 years of this project. There were problems early on as spring came early, resulting in birds arriving too early. For example, from March 19-23, many tree […]
