the MNRF One new fire was reported Sept. 7 in Fort Frances District and confirmed yesterday. A single tree lightning strike caused the fire, which was listed as “under control” at last report. Dryden District also was investigating a fire report yesterday evening. The forest fire hazard is “low” across […]
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Staff The number of fires in the Northwest Region continues to dwindle. There were no new fires over the weekend and six active blazes have gone “out.” This leaves just two active fires in the region—Red Lake Fires #17 and #29. Both are “lightning-caused” and classed as “being observed.” The […]
the MNRF No new forest fires were confirmed all week. There currently are eight active fires in the region, all of which were listed as “being observed.” None are expected to threaten people or values. To date this season, 126 fires have been confirmed, charring 1,370 hectares in total. The […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers charged three people with impaired driving offences over the Labour Day weekend. Four others were issued driver’s licence suspensions while six drivers were charged with distracted driving. On Saturday around 9:10 p.m., officers were notified of an erratic driver travelling in the area […]
Press Release For the second-straight year, join Voyageurs National Park staff for an evening lantern-lit journey to experience the people and past of Voyageur country. Participants will journey through the grounds of the Rainy Lake Visitor Center, where characters representing the varied history of the park landscape will emerge from […]
Press Release Hydro One customers west of Fort Frances will experience a planned power interruption this Sunday (Sept. 7). Some 3,800 customers between Alberton Township and Rainy River and Morson will be without power from 1-2 p.m. Fort Frances Power Corp. customers will not be affected here in town. Hydro […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team is inviting everyone to a community barbecue to celebrate safety this Saturday at Point Park. “We were discussing initiatives that the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team would like to do,” said chair Tiffany Clifford-Smith, noting one of the […]
Duane Hicks The late Shirley Mutz’s lifelong dream has come true. An illustrated collection of her stories, entitled “A Walk Down Fairytale Lane,” is hot off the press—fulfilling Mutz’s wish to pass her magical tales on to not just her grandchildren but to grandchildren everywhere. The story begins when Mutz’s […]
the MNRF Four new forest fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #15, located near Marmion Lake by Atikokan, was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares. Meanwhile, Fort Frances Fire #16, located on an island on Marmion Lake, also was “not under control” at […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is investigating a mischief that occurred on Elmcrest Avenue here. Sometime between Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. and Aug. 28 at 3 a.m., culprit(s) smashed a van window parked at a residence. Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 […]
Staff A Fort Frances man has been identified as the victim of a murder that occurred in Thunder Bay on Sunday night. According to the Chronicle-Journal, Thunder Bay Police identified the victim as Leslie Ruben Perreault, 64, of Fort Frances. The cause of death is being withheld as the police […]
the OPP Early yesterday afternoon, the Rainy River District OPP responded to an emergency distress SPOT locator beacon in Quetico Provincial Park. The signal was received through the SPOT international emergency centre located in Texas, which, in turn, contacted the OPP’s Communication Centre. The area of the park where the […]
