the OPP The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region Crime Unit has charged an OPP officer with two criminal offences as a result of an investigation that was commenced on November 20, 2013. The alleged offences occurred in November, 2013 while the officer was not on duty. As a […]
District News
Sandy Haney of Fort Frances was among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of Aug. 17-23. Other winners included Tim McDowall (Devlin), Danyelle Kora (Atikokan), Susan Sampson (Atikokan), Jacques Gauthier (Rossport, ON), Del Mooney (Jaspar, AB), and Sharlene Clark […]
the MNRF There was one new lightning-caused fire confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Sioux Lookout District Fire #19 is a 0.8 hectare (ha) fire that is being monitored in the far north of the district. There are 13 active fires in the region right now, including four in Sioux […]
Haley Anderson A local family continued its winning tradition at this year’s 4-H “Market Steer Auction Sale” held in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair on Saturday. The livestock auction, typically considered one of the fair’s most popular attractions, boasted an auctioneer who sought bids from […]
Heather Latter Kassidy LeDrew said she needed a pick-me-up this summer and she certainly got it when she won the 2014 Emo Fair Queen crown on Thursday evening, held in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fair in Emo this weekend. “I’m so overwhelmed,” she enthused just minutes […]
Heather Latter Every year, organizers of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair pray for sunshine for the three-day event held in Emo—and this year they got it. In fact, the temperature might have been a little too warm on Friday. “The attendance was down on Friday,” noted Emily […]
the MNRF There were two new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake District Fire #30 is “not under control” at 0.5 hectares (ha) and is located near Frances Lake. Red Lake District Fire Number 31 is “not under control” at 0.1 ha and is […]
the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #13, located north of Brennan Lake, was reported at “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Four new fires were confirmed Wednesday. Red Lake Fire #25, located near Blondin Lake, is reported […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will host a “Tween” end-of-the-summer party for those aged 10-12. We will be heading to the Lions Park on Tuesday (Aug. 19) for an afternoon in the sun, with pizza, snacks, and games. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. and […]
the MNRF The forest fire hazard is rising in the Northwest Region, with three new blazes having been confirmed by early evening yesterday in the districts of Kenora, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. The current number of active fires in the region has reached 11, with nine of those listed […]
Unifor After seeing a successful re-start of the Ear Falls sawmill last week, Unifor now has reached a long-term contract with Kenora Forests Products (KFP) to re-start sawmill operations there by the beginning of 2015. The new deal also will facilitate millions of dollars in capital investment for modernizing the […]
Haley Anderson Assembling a strong roster of players is essential to the success of a football team. That’s something Fort Frances native Andrew George came to understand after playing up to the junior level and later serving as a coach at Fort High. This fall, however, the aspiring filmmaker will […]
