Staff Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region over the long weekend, but only one of which continues to burn. The most recent was Red Lake Fire #21—a lightning-caused blaze confirmed yesterday. It currently is listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Meanwhile, Red Lake […]
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Duane Hicks The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is cautioning people to be wary with outdoor fires heading into the long weekend. “Right now, the fire hazard throughout the district ranges from ‘moderate’ to ‘high,’” local fire management supervisor Marney Brown said this morning. “But with the weather we […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday but another blaze was declared “out.” Red Lake Fire #18, which started on Tuesday, was “out” at 0.3 hectares in size. This leaves Red Lake Fire #17 as the only active one in the region. The lightning-caused blaze currently […]
Press Release “Chemo Sabe,” “Rowbust,” and “Survivor Thrivers!” If these sound like rather odd names for dragon boat teams, it’s because the common factor that unites them is “cancer.” Recent medical research now indicates upper-body exercise can be greatly beneficial to women recovering from breast cancer. The International Breast Cancer […]
the CBSA In June, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry processed 138,682 travellers in 66,729 vehicles. That represented a two percent increase in travellers and a one percent decrease in vehicles from last June. More than 617 international travellers entered by bus. CBSA officers […]
Haley Anderson Upbeat tunes and classic ballads filled the air Friday night at the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition, which once again was held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Twenty participants took centre stage under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina to […]
Duane Hicks Al Boivin knows Rainy Lake like the back of his hand. He also knows boats. So it makes perfect sense that he’d combine these two passions by starting up the new water transportation service: Rainy Lake Boat Taxi. The business is now up and running, providing water taxi […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday, with the one fire active in Fort Frances District being declared “out.” Red Lake Fire #17 remains the only active fire in the region. Located in Woodland Caribou Park, it currently is listed as “being monitored” at 124 hectares […]
the OPP On Friday around at 5:20 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were called to investigate a head-on collision on Highway 11 about 10 km west of the 11B intersection (the turn-off to Atikokan). The investigation revealed an eastbound vehicle, driven by a 49-year-old male from Fort Frances, crossed […]
the MNR One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #10, located on an island in Sunshine Lake near Atikokan, currently is “being held” at 0.1 hectares at last report. Two other fires currently are active in the region, including one that is “being observed” […]
Press Release Resolute FP Canada Inc., carrying on business as Resolute Forest Products Canada, has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured at a paper mill in Fort Frances. On Nov. 29, 2012, three workers were moving a 44,000-pound, 22-foot-long stack roll to a paper machine. The workers used […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 8:30 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers and the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team responded to a call in Quetico Provincial Park. The officers attended with the assistance of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ helicopter. Officers were informed that a male was unresponsive after […]
