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 […]
District News
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 […]
Ken Johnston Imagine living in Canada and having only ever visited the U.S., and then taking a trip to one of the poorest regions of India. That is what Rainy River High School student Hunter Neilson did back in August. Neilson was one of only 25 teens selected from across […]
Heather Latter The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for young women was exactly that—awesome! The second-annual event, held this past weekend at Sunny Cove here, saw 70 girls from across the region come together to nurture and develop self-esteem, build confidence, create friendships, and explore areas […]
the MNRF There is one active fire in the Northwest Region. Red Lake Fire #33, located near Sydney Lake, was “under control” at 0.1 hectares at last report. This lightning-caused blaze, which was confirmed Saturday, initially received an air attack. It now will be monitored until it is declared “out.” […]
the MNRF No new forest fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon and there currently are no active fires in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #17, located on an island on Lake of the Woods, has been declared out at 0.1 hectares. The fire hazard is “low” across the region. A […]
Press Release The 2013-14 Education Quality and Accountability Office Grade 9 assessment of mathematics and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test results have been released. The Rainy River District School Board has reviewed these results as compared to the previous year, and as compared over the past five years. These […]
