From the MNRF Ontario firefighting resources are scaling back as the autumn season approaches and fire activity slows. FireRanger crew members ended their contracts in the first week of September. Senior crew members are extended until Sept. 20, and extensions can be added if the fire situation increases. However, later […]
District News
From the OPP Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Kenora OPP received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle leaving Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation (Rat Portage). The vehicle was located travelling on the north side of the city and police activated their emergency lights. The suspect vehicle proceeded to Highway 17A […]
From the OPP On Aug. 30 around 7:30 p.m., Kenora OPP received a report that a male had jumped off the Keewatin bridge into Lake of the Woods. The male immediately was located in the water with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly afterwards […]
Staff The fire scene has been very quiet in Northwest Region, with no new fires reported yesterday and only one active blaze. Kenora Fire #44 is a 0.2-hectare, lightning-caused blaze which first was confirmed on July 30. It continues to be “observed.” The forest fire hazard is “moderate-high” across the […]
Everett Freeman of Fort Frances was the $50 winner in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for September. The $40 winners included Frank Strain and Paul Neurinski (Fort Frances), Pat Stoyka (Pinewood), T&J DeRidder (Dryden), and Judy & Larry Desmarris, Dale Brown, and Phoebee Richardson (Vermilion […]
Donalda McLean (Fort Frances) and Kim Wiens (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Winning $30 for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 were Janet Fedoruk and Philip […]
From the MNRF One new fire was reported yesterday in the Northwest Region. Dryden Fire #26 was a 0.1-hectare, lightning-caused blaze that’s smouldering on a steep ridge in the Hodgins Lake area about 25 km north-northeast of Dryden. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” to “high.” In related news, smoke […]
From the OPP A male driver was charged with impaired driving here yesterday around 12:50 p.m. During a routine patrol, officers stopped a motor vehicle on the 200 block of Fifth Street East after observing a male driving who was known as being a suspended driver. As officers were speaking […]
Staff A power outage is scheduled for tomorrow (Sept. 4) for about 520 customers living east of Fort Frances. Power will be out from 7:30-8 a.m., and again from 3-3:30 p.m., for Hydro One customers in Mine Centre, Seine River 23A FN, Baker, Lac La Croix FN, Tanner, Rainy River […]
From the OPP With the long weekend ahead, members of your local OPP detachment are encouraging drivers to stay alert and make wise choices while travelling. •Drive safe Aggressive driving habits such as speeding, following too close, or unsafe passing can lead to tragedy on our highways. •Buckle up It’s […]
Heather Latter After last year’s event saw an excellent turnout of about 100 and raised more than $13,000 for cancer research, organizers of this year’s Terry Fox Run are hoping to make the 35th anniversary another success. The congregation of the Church of the Holy Spirit here once again has […]
Heather Latter WO2 Nick Piotrowski of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadets is now a licensed pilot after earning his wings this summer. The 17-year-old took advantage of the Power Pilot scholarship through Air Cadets during a seven-week stint at the Discovery Aviation Academy in Sudbury. “It’s fun […]
