From the OPP The OPP and the Ministry of Transportation are reminding motorists that construction season is here–and that drivers need to be extra cautious. The MTO is reporting in excess of 200 construction projects underway around the province. These projects consist of highway expansions, bridge replacements, and road maintenance, […]
District News
From the OPP A Kenora resident has been charged following a report of a man with a weapon in the downtown area. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, police were notified of a male walking in the downtown area with what appeared to be a weapon. Kenora OPP officers attended the […]
Staff The fire scene is heating up. Fort Frances District, which is classified as having a “high” forest fire hazard, saw a pair of fires over the past couple of days. A 0.1-hectare, human-caused blaze was reported yesterday just south of Highway 11, near Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation (Rainy Lake 26A). […]
Nicholas Donaldson Science classes at St. Michael’s School here have been growing tomatoes. One might hesitate to call them “local food,” however, because of the distance those seeds have travelled. Half the seeds have spent time aboard the International Space Station and now are grown to test the effects of […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The “Spring into your career” hiring fair, held last Tuesday at the Copper River Inn here, is being deemed a success. “Overall, I was happy with how everything turned out,” said Sarah Marusyk, marketing co-ordinator at NCDS, which hosted the 3-7 p.m. event in partnership with the […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of two C (36 F). Look for increasing cloudiness tomorrow, with a high of 14 (57) and low around one (34). Mostly sunny skies are forecast for Friday, along with a high of 15 (59) and low dipping to three […]
From the OPP The OPP has been requested to assist the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Police Service in relation to an occurrence on the Sandy Lake First Nation. At around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a call regarding a male in need of assistance outside a residence […]
From the OPP Three people are facing stunt driving charges after being stopped by the OPP near Marathon on Saturday. Around 12:30 a.m., the OPP observed a GMC truck speeding on Highway 17 in Lecour Township. An officer operating radar determined the truck was travelling 145 km/h in the 90 […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 5 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP received a report of a traffic complaint on Off Lake Road near Emo. Officers located the vehicle and driver in the Village of Emo. During the investigation, the driver, a 34-year-old Emo man, was arrested and transported to […]
Submitted byDebra Widgren In the spirit of Mental Health Week (May 1-7), the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program of the Canadian Mental Health Association–Fort Frances Branch encourages adopting a mental fitness approach to aging. Mental fitness refers to a state of mental well-being that can result in […]
