the OPP On Saturday around 1:20 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP, Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services, and Emo Fire Department responded to a serious single motor-vehicle crash on Barnhart Road near Emo. The driver, Jessica Sunshine Johnson, 17, of Emo, died as a result. The vehicle had been […]
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the OPP Shortly after 7 a.m. last Wednesday (Oct. 1), Rainy River District OPP officers were dispatched to a break and enter in the Maple Crescent area of Atikokan. The investigation at the scene revealed that the break-in had happened the previous night. Officers also made note of a second […]
Heather Latter Picture this—a huge parking lot with the back ends of vehicles decorated for Hallowe’en, where children can go trick-or-treating in a fun and safe environment. That’s what the Community Policing Committee, along with its community partners, is planning as part of “Project Safe Hallowe’en” this year. “We were […]
Duane Hicks It was a cold, windy morning, with a few snowflakes here and there, but people still came out in droves Saturday for the second-annual “Steps Against Stigma” 1K and 5K walk/run here. Sponsored by the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, the event drew about […]
Staff There still are a few more days to vote in the first round of this year’s Aviva Community Fund Challenge—and Knox United Church here needs your help. “Currently we are sitting in 13th spot, which is excellent, but we’d like to still definitely improve our position,” Bill Gushulak, co-chair […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists is looking for individuals and businesses to sponsor signs for the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail in Alberton. Eight years after opening, the “bog walk” continues to be well-used, visited by hundreds of people each year—some from as far away as Germany and […]
Staff The Student Leaders in Development program at Rainy River High School will be saluted by the public school board at its regular meeting there tonight. The group consists of 22 students from Grades 10-12, with a goal of fostering “a connection to the school and a sense of self […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP has located a missing 15-year-old girl. Arial Shebahkegit-Bruyere was located safe here Saturday. The OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter.
the MNRF There were no new fires in the Northwest Region between Sept. 30 and this morning, and no active wildfires. Red Lake Fire #33, a lightning-caused blaze that started Sept. 26 about 50 km southwest of Red Lake, was declared “out” yesterday at 0.1 hectares in size. Kenora Fire […]
Staff Why do smoke alarms usually fail to operate? Because batteries are missing, disconnected, or dead. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5-11) is “Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month,” and the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will be at Canadian Tire this Saturday […]
Steve Lucca (International Falls) and David Homer (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Sept. 28-Oct. 4 were Sylvain Pelletien (Sault Ste. Marie), Sarah and Howard Teeple (Devlin), Brenda […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is asking for public help in locating a missing Fort Frances youth. Arial Shebahkegit-Bruyere, 15, was last seen in the area of Fort Frances High School on Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. She is described as a First Nation female, 5’4” tall, and […]
