Lindsay Campbell Forty-four students graduated from Confederation College’s Rainy River District campus last Wednesday, including many who have overcome struggles. “This [graduation] represents a significant crossroad for our students,” said college president Jim Madder. He noted the graduating class at the local campus is unique in that a number of […]
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Lindsay Campbell The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club is gearing up for its fourth-annual festival here on Saturday, June 27. Club president Jennifer Greenhalgh said the turnout of paddlers has picked up since the first practice, but she still is hoping for more entries. “We’ve been practising since the second […]
Heather Latter A member of Rainy River First Nations is seeing success with his company’s patented special bed sheets. Adrian Campbell said he and his wife invented “Rip n Go” because of the hassle of changing the sheets in their baby daughter’s crib every time her diaper leaked. “I remember […]
the OPP Kenora OPP received a report of a motor-vehicle collision involving a westbound tractor-trailer unit and an eastbound mini-van on Highway 17 in Bridges Township just before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Krysten Norris, 25, of Dryden, the driver of the mini-van, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is looking for public assistance. On June 16 around 7:15 a.m., officers responded to a break-in/mischief at the Parks and Cemeteries buildings and construction trailers on the 400 block of King’s Highway in Fort Frances. Significant damage occurred to the building and equipment. […]
the MNRF Lightning strikes were the cause of three new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #22, located near Little Vermilion Lake, was listed as “not under control” at two hectares in size. Red Lake Fire #21, located near Sparling Lake, was reported as “under […]
the OPP On Saturday around 8:50 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a traffic complainant of an erratic driver in Fort Frances. Officers located the driver, a 62-year-old Fort Frances male, in the west end of town. After speaking with the driver, it was determined he had been […]
Staff Highway 17, west of Vermilion Bay, has re-opened to traffic in both directions. A fatal collision forced the closure of the highway yesterday evening. OPP have released few details but did confirm two vehicles were involved and there was at least one fatality. Traffic was being detoured west of […]
the DPS In the early-morning hours of June 17, the Dryden Police Service was called to a residence on Arthur Street, where neighbours reported that a 34-year-old female had been stabbed by a male. The male no longer was present, having fled the scene on foot. The victim sustained serious […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle in the ditch near the intersection of McIrvine Road and Eighth Street here around 2:30 a.m. today. After speaking with the driver, a 25-year-old Fort Frances man, it was determined he had been drinking. He […]
the MNRF No new fires were reported by early yesterday evening in the Northwest Region. Recent rain has eased the fire hazard in the north and more rain in the forecast. This will drop the hazard to “low” through the region heading into the weekend. There remains 13 active fires […]
the MNRF Four new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Two were in Nipigon District, one was in Red Lake District, and the other was in Sioux Lookout district. Nipigon Fire #23, located about 60 km west of Webequie in the same general location of Nipigon […]
