From the OPP On Saturday at 9:09 a.m. officers from the Red Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a drowning on the English River. The incident took place in the area of the Bailey Bridge at Highway 804 in the Town of Ear […]
District News
From the MNRF There was one new forest fire confirmed on the weekend. Fort Frances District #18 was located along the shore of Rainy Lake near Red Gut Bay on Saturday. It is “out” at 0.1 hectares. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” in the northwest sectors of the region […]
From the OPP With the last of the summer weekends here, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding drivers to stay focused on the task of driving! With children heading back to school soon within the Rainy River District, distracted driving is of particular concern to the OPP as distraction-related […]
Staff The Northwest Region fire scene is quiet. There were no new fire yesterday and there are only four active fires in total. A light smoke haze in the region is drifting in from fires in western Canada. The forest fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” in the region. Although […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind residents to beware of a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam in which someone, claiming to be a representative from the CRA, calls to inform you that you owe the government money and that payment has to be made […]
From the RCMP The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ontario is issuing public notice with respect to fraudulent telephone calls. The RCMP is warning of fraudulent telephone calls in which the caller identifies themselves as an RCMP officer calling to collect fines or income taxes or a variety of other […]
From the OPP Once again it is time for students to head back to school—and for motorists to be on the lookout for them and school buses. The Ontario Provincial Poli ce would like to remind everyone that school buses are back in service next week. Motorists must obey the […]
Heather Latter The African Children’s Choir has performed several times in Fort Frances, most recently back in 2010. But they are returning to the Townshend Theatre stage next Wednesday (Sept. 2) for a concert featuring well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals, and Gospel favorites. Hosted by Bethel Baptist Church, Shirley Glueheisen […]
Heather Latter Due to an aging population and the increase in assisted living spaces locally, the need for personal support workers is on the rise here. As such, Confederation College is ready to train anyone interested in that line of work. Local campus director Anne Renaud said she’s received calls […]
Staff Devlin furniture company Gingrich Woodcraft Inc. is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Labour Board on Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The company and Unifor met Monday in an attempt to negotiate instead of heading into a board hearing as scheduled. But they could not come to a settlement and now […]
Staff The “Open Streets” event held in Emo last Thursday has been deemed a success by organizers. “I think for the first year it was quite successful,” enthused Allison Cox, rec director/community development co-ordinator for the Township of Emo. “We were really happy with the turnout—there were tons of kids, […]
From the MNRF Just one new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #51 was a 0.1-hectare blaze that was caused by a tree on a power line that caught fire along Highway 673. It is now “out.” One fire was reported Saturday. Dryden Fire #25, a […]
