It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F). Tomorrow will see occasional morning rain and drizzle, then giving way to partly cloudy skies. Expect a high of 18 (64) and low around five (41). Sunny skies are forecast for Friday, along with a […]
District News
Staff A unique fundraiser for breast cancer research will be taking place in the district this Saturday–and everyone is invited to come out and show their support. Bright pink drainage tile will be installed during an event entitled “Laying Pipe in the Fight.” The tile-laying event will take place from […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent “Coffee Break” is an informal, non-denominational Bible study for women of all ages that is held each Wednesday morning at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Coffee time and fellowship starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Bible study that runs until 11:15 a.m. Study guides and […]
Press Release The Tbaytel for Good Community Fund is back for another season. The social-giving program for Northern Ontario is looking for your good ideas to continue building healthy and strong communities. Tbaytel recently opened the application process for the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund’s Good Schools and Good Community […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society will hold a fundraising kick-off dinner in support of its new building project on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Emo/La Vallee Arena. Cocktails are at 5 p.m. (cash bar), followed by dinner at 6 p.m. featuring roast pork, potatoes, beans, coleslaw, […]
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The final week of the Stewardship Youth Ranger-Ogimaa Binesiiyog Partnership Program got off to a roaring start as we visited the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s forward attack base at Vedette Lake for mock fire training with Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services FireRangers. We toured the camp […]
From the OPP Members of the Nipigon OPP are requesting for public assistance to help identify a suspect involved in an attempted abduction. On Friday around 10 p.m., an unknown male grabbed a nine-year-old in the Newton Street area in Nipigon. The child was able to run away from the […]
Staff No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region over the weekend. Five news fires were reported by day’s end Friday. These were located in the Sioux Lookout, Nipigon, and Dryden districts, but none are still burning. The forest fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” across most of the […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP would like to thank the public for its assistance in locating a 16-year-old youth from the Fort Frances area. Blade Lemieux was located on Sept. 1. He last had been seen Aug. 30 in Fort Frances.
It will be cloudy tonight, with a 55 percent chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Look for an overnight low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow also will see a chance of showers, with a high of 23 (73) and low around eight (46). Partly sunny skies are forecast for […]
From the MNRF Heavy smoke is drifting into the Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden areas from large fires burning in northern and western Canada, as well as the U.S. Smoky conditions likely will exist until weather patterns change. People with health concerns from smoke should call TeleHealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. […]
From the OPP On Saturday, Aug. 19 around 9:30 p.m., police were called to the school area on Airport Road in Pikangikum First Nation. Upon arrival, a male was found unconscious and taken to the nursing station for treatment. Bronson Lee Strang, 34, was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. On […]
