Staff Four new fires were reported in the Northwest Region on Saturday. Three of them were in Nipigon District—with two having been declared “out” while the other one last was reported as “being held.” A fire in Red Lake District, located near Sandy Lake First Nation, was last reported as […]
District News
the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #14, located near Jubilee Lake, was listed as “under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Meanwhile, Thunder Bay Fire #25, located on an island on Myles Lake, was declared “out” at 0.8 ha. […]
the MNRF There’s one less active fire in the region. Red Lake Fire #6 was declared “out” yesterday, leaving three active fires in the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. Thunder Bay District continues to monitor an island fire west of Armstrong, which has shown no fire activity for several days. Crews […]
the OPP On May 30 at 5:45 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers conducted a traffic stop of an erratic motor vehicle on the 300 block of Third Street West in Fort Frances. The 18-year-old driver from Fort Frances was arrested for failing a roadside screen device. He subsequently was […]
Lindsay Campbell To Tanya Redford, her mother, Barb, is the best grandmother in the whole world. This Saturday (June 6), Barb Redford will host a second-annual fundraising event at her home in Devlin. The event—entitled “Marzie Days”—is in support of her six-year-old granddaughter, Mara Raimondi, who has a very rare […]
Lindsay Campbell With 2015 marking the 100th year of the Cornell barn, two concerts are planned there this summer to commemorate the historical milestone. The barn, which still has its original wood, was finished in 1915 by William Pope, Kim Cornell’s great-grandfather on his mother’s side. “That barn was built […]
Staff One new lightning-caused fire was confirmed Saturday evening in the Northwest Region. Red Lake Fire #13, located about 40 km northeast of Red Lake in the Coli Lake area, was extinguished as of this morning. Several other fires also were declared “out” over the weekend, including one in Quetico […]
the OPP The 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). Pay for the position will be $11/hour, based on a 40-hour week for a total of eight weeks per youth. Occasional […]
Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal A fire that destroyed a Canadian National Railway trestle early Wednesday morning appears to be an accident. An investigation shows evidence of a mechanical failure. “There is no sign of foul play,” Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund said yesterday. The investigation was conducted in […]
Giselle Calder The local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary held its monthly meeting May 13, with 37 members in attendance. The charter was draped in memory of Jane McLeod, who served 63 continuous years as an auxiliary member. Rest in peace, our little pie lady. You will be missed. Diana Kangas and […]
Robin McCormick The first supper of the year at the Dance Hall will go this Sunday (May 31) from 5-7 p.m. (doors open at 4:45 p.m.) The menu will consist of ham, turkey, potatoes, vegetables, and all the trimmings, plus a wide variety of homemade dainties and desserts. The cost […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be holding its annual “Strawberry Social” on Friday, June 5 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo Health Centre cafeteria. Admission is $3 and auxiliary memberships may be purchased for $2. Everyone is invited to attend. • • • The Emo food […]
