Press Release The Kenora OPP is pleased to announce its detachment is the home of the newest K9 team in the Northwest Region. Provincial Cst. Jeff Poperechny and his K9 partner, “Jax,” now are on patrol in Kenora and providing service to the region. Cst. Poperechny, originally from Fort Frances, […]
District News
Staff Two monitored fires in Red Lake District were declared “out” on Tuesday. This leaves just one active fire in the Northwest Region—Fort Frances District Fire #17, a lightning-cause blaze on an island in the north arm of Rainy Lake. It is expected to be called “out” in the near […]
Staff Better late than never, the 2014 mini-royalty contest will take place Saturday, Sept. 27. But parents can start signing up their youngsters today. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said all of the contest sponsors are in place, and she’s glad to get the community support to go ahead with the event […]
Heather Latter If Raymond Calder lived in Toronto, you can bet Rob Ford would have his vote in the upcoming municipal election. The 11-year-old has followed the Toronto mayor through his political career—and controversial antics—for the past few years. “He’s on the news a lot and he’s a big-city mayor,” […]
Heather Latter After almost 15 months on the transplant list, Nathan DeGagne finally got the call that would give him a new heart. “We got our phone call on Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.,” his wife, Sarah, said Friday from Ottawa, where the surgery was performed. “It was really overwhelming,” […]
Heather Latter With another school year underway at the local Confederation College campus, enrolment remains similar to that of last year. “It’s holding steady, about 100 full-time post-secondary students,” noted campus director Anne Renaud. She feels enrolment is remaining strong due to the Bachelor of Science and Nursing program, which […]
Heather Latter A community barbecue held Saturday at Point Park to celebrate safety is being deemed a success. “It surpassed our expectations—it was phenomenal,” enthused Tiffany Clifford-Smith, chair of the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, which organized the event. The goal was to educate people on the safety […]
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 […]
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 […]
