From the OPP Yesterday around 11:20 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single motor-vehicle mishap on Highway 502, about 60 km south of Dryden. A highway line-painting truck travelling southbound lost control and left the roadway, rolling over. The driver of the vehicle, Michael Gibson, a 40-year-old resident of […]
District News
From the MNRF One new fire was reported in the Northwest Region between Saturday and yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #62 was a single tree blaze started by lightning. It is now “out,” along with three other fires in that district. This brings the current number of active fires in […]
Staff The fire scene is getting quieter across the Northwest Region. No new fires were confirmed yesterday while nine active blazes were called “out.” This drops the number of active fires in the region to 15. All of these fires are listed as “being monitored.” The forest fire hazard is […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is reminding motorists and cyclists that they have a responsibility to ensure they stop at crosswalks when pedestrians are present. Crosswalks allow safe crossings for pedestrians at specific points on a roadway. These points are identified with signs, as well as markings […]
It will be clear tonight, with an overnight low of eight C (46 F) and light south winds. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of 22 (72) and low around 13 (55). A chance of thunderstorms, most likely in the evening, is forecast for Friday, along with a […]
There is a 75 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight, with an overnight low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow also will see a 75 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms through the morning and afternoon, followed by cloudy skies in the evening. Expect a high of 19 (66) […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while four new ones occurred Tuesday, which required aggressive ground and air attack. These latest blazes were both human- and lightning-caused. The new fires are located in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Nipigon, Sioux Lookout, […]
From the OPP On Sept. 8, investigators with the OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau and the North West Region Crime Unit charged an OPP officer as a result of an investigation into an incident that occurred while the member was off-duty. The provincial constable, a 10-year veteran assigned to the Sioux […]
It will be overcast tonight, with a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms and an overnight low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a couple of morning showers, followed by an 80 percent chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. Expect a high of […]
Nicholas Donaldson Summer may have been a break for students but for the Rainy River District School Board, it was a busy time for improvements across its jurisdiction. Board administration gave a report summary of the 2017 summer accomplishments update to trustees during the first regular meeting of the new […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Crossroads School in Devlin will hold its annual open house tomorrow (Sept. 14). Feel free to call school for more information at 486-3329. — The community sends sympathy to the family of Fran Nelson, who passed earlier this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at […]
Press Release New Gold Inc. last Wednesday provided an update on the construction of its Rainy River project, located north of Barwick. Both the project schedule and capital cost estimate remain in line with New Gold’s current plan (announced in late January). August highlights include: •the process plant underwent a […]
