Staff Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region over the Labour Day long weekend. Sioux Lookout Fire #35, a human-caused blaze reported Sunday, is now “out” at 0.3 hectares in size. Red Lake Fire #23, meanwhile, was reported Friday in the community of Deer Lake, about 175 km […]
District News
From the MNRF One new fire was reported in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #20, located about 55 km north-northeast of Fort Frances, was listed as “not under control” at 0.2 hectares in size. The forest fire hazard forecast is “moderate” to “high” in […]
Staff The 14th-annual “Ride for Memories” and poker derby was a success yet again Saturday, raising more than $36,000 for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts. A total of 152 riders participated in this year’s ride, with many hailing from Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora. Some came from Sioux […]
Duane Hicks The essence of art therapy lies in helping participants imagine new possibilities for change and implement different ways of engaging their world. Now Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD) is bringing that perspective not only to its service users, but the community at large, after having hired […]
From the MNRF Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services resources are in transition. Fire crew levels have been reduced by about 35 percent across the province as seasonal staff contracts are ending and many personnel are returning to school. There are adequate resource levels of personnel, aircraft, and equipment to […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking assistance from the public. On Monday, Aug. 22 around 8:30 p.m., OPP officers were advised of an assault on the 600 block of Victoria Avenue in Fort Frances. Anyone with information on this incident, or who may have witnessed the […]
Staff Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region late Friday. Fort Frances Fire #19, located on Rainy Lake about 20 km north-northwest of Fort Frances, was declared “out” as of this morning at 0.1 hectares in size. A shore lunch fire that was not extinguished is suspected as […]
From the T3PS The Treaty #3 Police Service is warning the public to be on alert after an attempted child abduction on the First Nation community of Northwest Angle #37, which is located on Highway 71 south of Sioux Narrows. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, police said a nine-year-old male from […]
Staff Police have charged a canoeist they helped locate earlier this week after further investigation revealed he had committed several crimes. On Wednesday around 9:50 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay OPP were advised of a canoe that was located partially-submerged in Wild Goose Bay in the Municipality of Shuniah. […]
From the OPP Two drivers are facing charges stemming from incidents here overnight. Shortly after 12:40 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were called regarding a possible impaired driver on Scott Street. Officers located and stopped the vehicle in question, and conducted an investigation. A 48-year-old Fort Frances […]
From the OPP Around 10 a.m. yesterday, Thunder Bay OPP officers were advised of a canoe that was located partially submerged in Wild Goose Bay in the Municipality of Shuniah. Officers responded and observed the canoe to contain camping gear and other articles, but there was no paddle or lifejacket […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There currently are six active fires in the region, including in the districts of Fort Frances, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. All are listed as “being observed.” The forest fire hazard is “low” in most […]
