From the MNRF One new fire was reported in the Northwest Region on Saturday. Nipigon Fire #39 is a lightning-caused island fire located 40 km southeast of Nipigon near Fluor Island on Lake Superior. A FireRanger crew responded to the blaze, which was listed as “being held” at last report. […]
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From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking assistance from the public. On Saturday at 3:46 a.m., officers were advised of an intrusion alarm at a Front Street business in Emo. Officers attended the scene and determined the rear door had been forced open. Meanwhile, a car wash […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” across the southern sectors of the region and in parts of the north. It is “low” in the remaining areas. Hunters are reminded to be aware that FireRangers still […]
Press Release On Sept. 12, officers at the Fort Frances port of entry seized a non-restricted firearm from a Minnesota man who failed to declare it. The 58-year-old was referred for a secondary examination. Upon further inspection of his vehicle, officers found a disassembled .22 calibre non-restricted firearm under the […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—The chief of the Grassy Narrows First Nation in Northern Ontario says the federal and provincial governments must help his community overcome the effects of decades of mercury poisoning. Chief Simon Fobister Sr. said in addition to serious health impacts, there was social and economic devastation […]
Heather Latter Seniors are invited to attend a seniors’ fair at the Sister Kennedy Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Manager Cindy Noble said the event will be a bit different than the one held there last year. “We just got local people to come and talk,” she recalled, adding this […]
Heather Latter By Heather Latter Staff writer hlatter@fortfrances.com This weekend, more than 60 girls from across the region will join together at Sunny Cove Camp for the fourth-annual “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem retreat to discover more about themselves through a variety workshops, discussions, and activities. The […]
Heather Latter While it didn’t top last year’s event in terms of participants or money raised, organizers of this year’s Terry Fox Run were pleased with the outcome. The local “Marathon of Hope,” held Sunday at the Sorting Gap Marina, drew about 57 participants and raised more than $4,000 for […]
Heather Latter Nicole LePine is getting stronger each day. And having arrived yesterday in Hamilton to take part in an Acquired Brain Injury program there, her family is expecting to see even more improvements. In early June, the Fort Frances resident experienced a medical emergency that rarely happens to a […]
From the MNRF A fire that had been burning for several weeks on an island on Crooked Lake in Quetico Park was declared “out” on Sunday. It was a recreation-caused blaze. Meanwhile, a fire that started when lightning ignited a single tree Sunday still is “being monitored” at 0.1 hectares […]
Staff A fire was started by lightning yesterday on an island on Asheigamo Lake, north of Fort Frances. Fort Frances Fire #21 was listed as “being observed” at 0.1 hectares in size. Before that, the most recent fire in the region was reported by the day’s end Thursday. Nipigon Fire […]
From the OPP On Saturday around 8:35 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP and Emo Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Highway 602 within the municipality of Emo. The investigation continues into the cause of the fire with the assistance of the Fort Frances OPP Crime Unit, […]
