From the MNRF Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while 20 had been confirmed by day’s end Tuesday. A total of 152 active fires in the region are in various states of suppression as of yesterday. Scattered rainfall has assisted with suppression operations, but […]
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Atikokan ProgressM. McKinnon A year of exploring ways to make classrooms better learning environments has produced some interesting changes at St. Pat’s School in Atikokan. Teachers Jessica Veenbaas and Diane Bowes, thanks to a Teacher Learning and Leadership Program grant, have spent the past year studying “environmental strategies for student […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair takes place Aug. 17-19 at the Emo fairgrounds. There is something for everyone at this event, including 4-H exhibits, the loggers’ competition, a huge midway, stock car racing, the steer auction, and, of course, lots of delicious food. […]
From the MNRF Eight new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region, with 23 new ones confirmed by day’s end Sunday. One fire of note, Nipigon Fire #99, is a lightning-caused blaze that started Aug. 12 northeast of Nipigon in the Kama Hill area. Immediate response was […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is looking for assistance from the public. On Aug. 10, officers at the Fort Frances detachment were advised of a series of break-and-enters that had occurred to residences in the Third Street East and Patcin Avenue areas during the early-morning hours. Anyone […]
From the OPP On Friday, members of the Treaty #3 Police Service responded to a report of a four-year-old child having been struck by a vehicle while walking on the Shoal Lake #40 First Nation. Paramedics and police officers attended the scene, and the child was taken to Lake of […]
From the MNRF The forest fire situation has escalated throughout the Northwest Region, with upwards of 30 new fires in a day and many northern communities affected by smoke and fires in the surrounding areas. Ontario has brought in aviation resources from the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact and Quebec, […]
From T3PS In the early morning hours of Saturday, uniform and street crime members of the Treaty Three Police Service conducted a traffic stop in the City of Kenora that resulted in the seizure of a large amount of illegal drugs. In total, nearly 200 grams of cocaine was seized […]
Staff The fire scene remains hot with 19 new fires confirmed by early yesterday evening in the Northwest Region. These were in addition to 17 confirmed fires by day’s end on Wednesday. The bulk of the fires continue to be located in the northern districts of Nipigon, Sioux Lookout and […]
Carla and Brian Harris, Shawn Holditch, and John Young of Fort Frances were among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar winners for the week of Aug. 6-12. Joining them were Leo Goranson and Gerald Thurier (Atikokan), Suzanne Ostlund (Thunder Bay), and Gail Dann […]
Nicholas Donaldson Now into its third year, Emo’s annual “Open Streets” event continues to bring out participants to walk, shop and play down Front Street. This year the event was held last Thursday (Aug. 3) from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and was presented by the Emo Recreation Program and […]
Nicholas Donaldson Agriculture is on the rise here in Rainy River District, particularly for cash crops, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs from the 2016 federal census. Crop acres in soybeans and corn have shot up since the 2011 census while farm cash […]
