Heather Latter The second-annual community barbecue celebrating safety went off without a hitch Saturday, with about 400 people stopping by for a complimentary barbecued lunch and learning about community services while having fun. “It’s something to educate people as to the different resources we have in our community, as well […]
District News
Heather Latter Back by popular demand, Dr. Kiti Freier Randall is returning to the district for a two-day workshop thanks to a partnership between the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, Rainy River District Best Start Network, and Seven Generations Education Institute. The workshop, entitled “Risk and Resiliency: Changing […]
Staff The Rainy River District OPP has located a missing youth. Sarah Cupp, 15, was found safe and sound yesterday evening. She was reported missing early yesterday after having been last seen on Friday leaving Fort Frances High School.
From the OPP Two people have died in a house fire in Nipigon. Early Sunday, Nipigon OPP officers were dispatched to a structure fire on First Street there. The Nipigon Fire Department was able to contain the fire to a single residence that was badly-damaged due to the smoke and […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in Dryden District by yesterday afternoon while one new fire was reported in Fort Frances District on Sunday. Fort Frances Fire #21 is a 0.1-hectare, lightning-caused blaze located about 65 km north of Fort Frances. It was listed as “under control.” Dryden […]
From the OPP Dryden OPP officers responded to a two-vehicle collision around 1:10 a.m. yesterday on Highway 17 at Airport Road, just east of Dryden. Police confirmed the three occupants of one of the vehicles were killed. The two occupants of the other vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries. The victims […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing youth. Sarah Cupp, 15, was last seen on Friday (Sept. 11) leaving Fort Frances High School. She is described as a First Nation female, 5’10” tall and weighing 150 pounds, with black hair. […]
Press Release Kenora NDP candidate Howard Hampton last week released correspondence from Elections Canada officials confirming a remote polling station will be on Windigo Island for the Oct. 19 federal election. “I’m very happy to see that Elections Canada responded to this need and has decided to locate a polling […]
From the OPP On Tuesday, the Red Lake/Ear Falls OPP received a report of a single motor-vehicle collision on Joyce Lake Road northeast of Ear Falls. An investigation revealed the lone male driver was northbound on a remote logging road in his pickup truck when he lost control and entered […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. The forest fire hazard remains “low-moderate” across the region. In related news, Ontario still has 22 aviation and fire management personnel in Idaho and Montana. This total is comprised of 16 overhead staff in Idaho […]
From the OPP Ignace OPP officers were dispatched to a motor-vehicle collision on Highway 17 yesterday at 9 a.m. about 40 km east of Ignace. The collision occurred when an eastbound Toyota Rav4 crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a westbound Nissan Pathfinder. The driver of the Toyota, […]
Heather Latter If you haven’t purchased your season passport yet for Tour de Fort’s 2015-16 concert series, you’re in luck—they’re still available. Although the cost of the passports has increased, Tour de Fort president Tara Hamilton noted it’s still a great deal at $125 for six shows. “Our lineup is […]
