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 […]
District News
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 […]
Valerie and Miles Barber of Winnipeg were the $500 Mother’s Day winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of May 14-20. The $30 winners included Charlotte Berg, Orville Eyolfson, and Christa Gibson (Fort Frances); Ron Ogier (Devlin); Tony Bliss (Emo); Tyler Nielson […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of three C (37 F). Tomorrow will be less cloudy, with a high around 15 (59) and a low of two (36). Friday is expected to be sunny. Expect a high of 17 (63) and a low near four (39). In the extended […]
Nicholas Donaldson Cisco Canada and TakingITGlobal have announced that McCrosson-Tovell and Fort Frances High School have become part of their “Connected North” program. They will be the second and third schools in the district to join the video-conferencing program following Mine Centre School, which joined in May 2016. The official […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board will make a decision tonight on approving a donation of $4,400 to the Fort Frances Multi-Use/Tennis Court Committee. The donation would be in addition to the in-kind use of the land previously committed and be used to support the completion of the […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to human remains located in the Eva Lake area near Atikokan. The Office of the Chief Coroner has been engaged and a forensic anthropologist will be attending to examine the remains. The investigation is […]
From the OPP A man has been charged in the death of a Sandy Lake First Nation resident. At approximately 1:44 a.m. on May 6, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a call regarding a male in need of assistance outside a residence on River Road in Sandy Lake. Police responded […]
From the OPP Just after 4 a.m. today, the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint about a motor vehicle in Fort Frances. Officers located the vehicle on the 900 block of King’s Highway. The driver, a 25-year-old Fort Frances male, was arrested and taken to the OPP detachment for […]
