From the MNRF Ten new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region from May 19-25 in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Nipigon, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, and Thunder Bay. Three new fires occurred May 19, two on May 20, and one on May 21. Then after no new fires were […]
District News
From the OPP On May 18, the OPP received video footage of a near head-on collision on Highway 17 in Coyle Township. The driver of the pickup truck captured the video on its dash camera. The tractor-trailer unit was westbound at the time and crossed over the centre line into […]
From the OPP Members of the Kenora OPP, with the assistance of Scenes of Crime Officers, are investigating a number of break-and-enters that were reported over the weekend. On Sunday, police received a report that sometime over the winter months, unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a number of seasonal residences […]
From the OPP The Dryden OPP is seeking public assistance in a break, enter, and theft at the Sunset Drive-In on Johnston Road in Wainwright Township. Within the past couple of months, person(s) entered several buildings and items were stolen, including a clarinet and a couple of VCRs. Other smaller […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP is investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy at Rushing River Provincial Park. Members of the OPP responded to a missing person incident at the park. Officers conducted a search of the park assisted by the Emergency Response Team, K-9 unit, Rushing River Provincial […]
From the OPP On Saturday around 6:20 p.m., the Nipigon OPP responded to a report of a male who was fatally injured in an all-terrain vehicle collision that occurred on a bush road east of the Little Sturge Lake. The driver of the ATV was travelling on the bush road […]
From the OPP On Saturday, members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to a report of a domestic dispute in Chapple Township. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle in the company of a three-year-old female. Officers then requested an Amber Alert through […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency would like to remind travellers to plan ahead for their travel this Victoria Day long weekend. The CBSA is anticipating increased traffic volumes at ports of entry in northern and eastern Ontario. Travellers can beat the border rush by crossing at a non-peak […]
From the OPP Today around 7 a.m., members of the Marathon OPP responded to a vehicle collision on Highway 17 in the Township of Coldwell. A westbound vehicle collided with the rear trailer wheels of an eastbound tractor trailer. Emergency services, including the Marathon Fire Department and Superior North Emergency […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by late yesterday afternoon. Both blazes, which occurred in Red Lake District, were listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares and 0.3 ha, respectively. There are no other active fires in the region. The forest fire hazard […]
Giselle CalderSubmitted by The Br. #29 Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary met on May 10 with 35 members in attendance. The charter was draped in memory of Gladys Martin and Mary Clinker who combined had an amazing 116 years as auxiliary members. Four new members were welcomed by president Alfreda Easton, including […]
