Staff With the fire hazard currently “low” across the region, the Restricted Fire Zone was to be assessed later today for the potential to lift it. No new fires were reported over the weekend. As well, widespread rain fell across the region Saturday and Sunday, which kept all of the […]
District News
From the MNRF Following a resource request made by Ontario to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC) in Winnipeg, Ontario will be receiving five 20-person fire crews from B.C. and aircraft from Saskatchewan to support fighting fires across the province. Ontario also will be receiving 18 firefighters and an […]
Press Release Resolute FP Canada, operator of a paper mill, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $55,000 after a worker suffered a hand injury. In October, 2014, Resolute was operating a paper mill in Iroquois Falls in October, 2014. On Oct. 23, a worker at the mill was working […]
Duane Hicks A recent survey showed two-thirds of “frequent spenders” in International Falls and Koochiching County, Mn. have a valid U.S. passport or other legal means to cross into Canada. Thanks to a Northern Community Investment Readiness (NCIR) grant, the Rainy River Development Corp. undertook a third-party market analysis of […]
From the OPP On Saturday around 10:55 a.m., a Thunder Bay woman was located deceased within Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The Thunder Bay OPP was advised of a report of a missing woman at the park on Thursday around 10:20 p.m. Dawn Fors, 55, of Thunder Bay had ventured onto […]
Staff A fire in Quetico Provincial Park was among the six new blazes reported yesterday across the region. Fort Frances Fire #6, located at Jesse Lake last was reported as “under control” at one hectare in size. Nine new fires were reported Sunday, including one in Kenora District that required […]
From the OPP Members of the OPP would like to remind the public of the importance of safety on our many lakes and rivers in the area. As we are heading into the Victoria Day long weekend, remember the following rules for boat safety: •Always wear your lifejacket—if you don’t […]
From the OPP An Atikokan man is facing impaired driving charges following an incident around 2:15 a.m. today. Rainy River District OPP officers on patrol located a motor vehicle in the ditch of Highway 11B, near Highway 622, within the Township of Atikokan. A 36-year-old male was arrested at the […]
Staff Three new fires were confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region. Fort Frances Fire #5 was reported as “being held” at 0.9 hectares in size. The human-caused blaze is located just west of Sakwite Lake. Kenora Fire #30, meanwhile, is a .01-ha blaze currently listed as “not under control” Thunder […]
From the OPP Officers from the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake) detachment of the OPP were dispatched to the scene of a fatal motor-vehicle collision involving a truck and a pedestrian around 9:20 p.m. yesterday on Sakeetawanakak Road. The pedestrian, a two-and-a-half year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
From the OPP Rainy River District OPP has received funding from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to hire two students for the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI). Successful applicants will assist the community services officer with delivery of public safety programs within the district. The students also will […]
Staff Campers take note: you won’t be lighting any campfires over the Victoria Day long weekend. The Restricted Fire Zone remains in effect, with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry planning to review it again next week. Campers still can use a portable gas or propane stove for cooking […]
