Submitted byBrittany Bowman An indigenous awareness week recently was held at Rainy River High School. Organized by Morning Star Tom, the Indigenous Student Guidance Counsellor at RRHS, the week included traditional geese preparation and various workshops. There also was a career symposium, where students could interact with local indigenous agencies […]
District News
Press Release A community organization based in Emo has been approved by the province to operate a new child care centre at the west end of the district. But it now is calling on the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board to come to the table with its support. […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and an overnight low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow also will be cloudy, with a high of 24 (75) and low around 12 (54). Increasing cloudiness is forecast for Friday, along with a high of 25 (77) […]
From the OPP Police have identified a man who drowned last week at Sparkling Lake in the Upsala area. Last Tuesday, two males were camping and fishing on Breeze Point Island when they noticed their boat floating away. Daniel Hesselberg, 57, from Onalaska, Wis., tried to retrieve the boat but […]
From the OPP Red Lake OPP are investigating a break-and-enter into the Madsen Fire Hall that occurred sometime between Monday and Wednesday afternoon. A culprit(s) entered the fire hall and spray-painted the fire truck and other equipment within the building. Screw drivers and an axe also were used to damage […]
From the OPP On Wednesday at 3:25 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP received a report of a traffic complaint on Highway 11 in Dawson Township. Officers located the vehicle and driver in the area. The driver, a 52-year-old Watten Township woman, failed the roadside test and was arrested and […]
From the OPP The OPP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a male wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as a result of failing to comply with a recognizance. Daniel Sanche is described as a heavy-set white male, age 35, and standing 5’11” (180 cm) while weighing about 220 pounds […]
From the OPP The OPP is reminding people to use 9-1-1 for its intended purpose only: to report emergencies. Each time there is an accidental call, or one made for non-emergency incidents, it is consuming dispatcher time, hampering their ability to attend to real emergencies. It also ties up officer […]
Staff With the rainfall that occurred over the weekend, the fire hazard is “low” across most of the Northwest Region, including Fort Frances District. Parts of the Kenora and Red Lake districts are at a “medium” hazard. There have been 54 forest fires in the region since April 1, burning […]
From the OPP Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, members of the Rainy River District OPP investigated a drinking-and-driving related offence on Highway 622 in Atikokan. As a result, a 29-year-old Atikokan woman was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over .08 mg. She is […]
