From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP, in conjunction with Canadian National Railway Police, are investigating a pedestrian fatality involving a train. At 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, the Rainy River District OPP responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train in the Town of Rainy […]
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Press Release No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. One new blaze was confirmed late Friday evening. Thunder Bay Fire #24 is listed as “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. The forest fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” across the region. Active fires in the […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP currently is investigating a break and enter to a business on the 100 block of Scott Street in Fort Frances. The break-in took place sometime between 6 p.m. on July 12 and 7 a.m. on July 14. Anyone with information regarding this […]
Press Release Members of the Treaty #3 Police Service South Sub-Division were dispatched to a reported altercation at a Couchiching First Nation residence last Friday evening. An investigation revealed a male had assaulted a female and then seriously injured a male, who was taken to La Verendrye Hospital for treatment. […]
Heather Latter While the process to bring two Iraqi refugee families to Fort Frances has been moving along, the local “Families for Families” committee still is waiting for word of their arrival. “We don’t know when; they don’t know when,” said Kathy Mueller, chair of the committee that spearheaded the […]
One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Nipigon Fire #24, located on an island in Nibinamik Lake, about 30 km east of Wunnumin Lake First Nation, is a lightning-caused blaze listed at 0.2 hectares in size. It was listed as “being observed.” The forest fire hazard is […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking for contestants for the ever-popular “Quest for the Best” singing competition, which will once again be held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, on July 22. But first, interested contestants need to sign up before this Friday’s deadline. […]
Staff After organizing the annual Terry Fox Run here for the past six years, the Church of the Holy Spirit was ready to hand the baton over to another group or individual. And a few months ago, the Volunteer Bureau willingly stepped up to take on organizing the event that […]
Press Release Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that this year’s Canada Day Cash Lottery was able to raise a net profit of over $16,000. These profits will be used to purchase five high-low beds for Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. The big draw took place July […]
From the MNRF There was one new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Sioux Lookout District fire #18 is “not under control” at 0.1 hectares and is located near Dominion Lake. The forest fire hazard is “moderate to high” across the region. Other active fires in the […]
Dave and Marilyn O’Dell won the $500 up for grabs on Father’s Day (June 19) in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for June 19-25 were Dorothy Leininger (Fort Frances), Joe Marohnic (Thunder Bay), Ed and Ida Marniuk (Rainy River), Larry Brown (Atikokan), […]
Lori McLean of Fort Frances was among the $50 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for June. Other district winners included Bill Cain (Devlin), and Bobbi Jo Gray-Gorham and Shannon Koval (Emo). Also winning $50 were Linda Jackson (Keewatin), Charlie Hardy, Shauna Mychalyshyn, and […]
