From the OPP Drinking and boating accounts for roughly 40 percent of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol-related deaths, the OPP has partnered with the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) to launch Year 5 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water.” Its goal is to […]
District News
Nicholas Donaldson The Rainy River Soil and Crop Improvement Association held its annual soil and crop tour last Thursday, featuring a day-long visit to local farms as well as discussion on agriculture in the district. For RRSCIA chair John Sawatzky, one of the most noticeable aspects was the ages of […]
From the OPP On Sunday at 9:15 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP was conducting general patrols on Highway 71 in Chapple Township. An officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. A 33-year-old man from Winnipeg, Man. has been charged with “stunt driving” for going […]
From the MNRF There are 65 active fires in the Northwest Region as of yesterday afternoon. These are located in the Red Lake, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout districts. Most of them have remained small, and fire crews are making good progress on the active blazes. Many of these […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 10:40 p.m., the Thunder Bay OPP, as well as Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Gorham Fire Department, responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and truck. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 589 and Kam Current Road in Gorham Township. The […]
From the OPP Shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, members of the Rainy River District OPP were called to a report of a male trying to steal items from vehicles. This took place in the Willow Road and Elm Crescent area of Atikokan. Officers also were advised that vehicles in […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP currently is investigating the death of a boater on Grassy Narrows Lake. On Saturday, the Treaty #3 Police Service notified the OPP of a missing man on Grassy Narrows Lake. Police were advised that four individuals had overturned a boat and fallen into the […]
From the MNRF Eighteen new fires confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region, with more reports still being investigated. These fires were located in the Red Lake, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Sioux Lookout, and Dryden districts. Most of these blazes remained small and fire crews were making good progress on […]
From the OPP Shortly before 10 p.m. yesterday, a member of the Rainy River District OPP observed a traffic-related infraction on Main Street in Atikokan. A traffic stop was initiated so an investigation could be conducted. As a result of this investigation, a 51-year-old Atikokan woman was charged with impaired […]
From the MNRF Eight new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, with more reports still being investigated. The fires mostly occurred in the northern sectors of the region, including Red Lake and Nipigon districts. But there are some fires occurring in the south, including Thunder Bay […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening in the districts of Nipigon, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. The forest fire hazard is forecast to be “moderate” to “high” in most parts of the region–and rising in the coming days. In related news, […]
From the OPP On Tuesday around 10:35 p.m., officers of the Rainy River District OPP conducting patrols on Highway 11/71 in Alberton Township observed a Highway Traffic Act infraction. Officer conducted a traffic stop within the Town of Fort Frances. During their investigation, the driver, a 32-year-old Fort Frances woman, […]
