the OPP On Saturday around 8:45 p.m., Red Lake OPP officers were dispatched for the second time that evening to a noise complaint at a residence there. Upon arrival, officers were refused entry by the female inside the residence, who advised the officers that she had consumed an unknown quantity […]
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the OPP On Tuesday around 7 p.m., Thunder Bay OPP responded to a report of two females who were lost on the cross-country ski trails in Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. The females had gotten turned around on one of the trails and could not find their way out to the […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP welcomes the Snowmobile Trail Officer Patrol (S.T.O.P.) program to the district. This is a community-based enforcement program that uses the assistance of special constables, with the goals of increasing snowmobile safety awareness, compliance with snowmobile laws, and enforcement under the Motorized Snow Vehicle […]
Heather Latter If you had asked Claire Hyatt two years ago if she’d ever write a book, her answer would have been “no.” The 10th-grader at Fort Frances High School said she never really planned to write one. “It just happened,” she shrugged. “I can’t pinpoint the exact moment that […]
Heather Latter Those looking to take part in the 74th-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts will want to check out the organization’s brand new website (www.ff-festival.com), where all information and resources for the event are posted. “We wanted to update the look of our site and make […]
Heather Latter As a first-year nursing student at the University of Manitoba, helping others is a focus of Jilayne Derksen’s life. But this May, the Fort Frances teen will travel to South Africa and Swaziland on a eco-mission trip to help those living in the developing country. “I was in […]
Heather Latter Rainy River District School Board trustees voted unanimously to keep Crossroads, Sturgeon Creek, and Donald Young Schools open—contrary to senior administration’s recommendation to consolidate the three—at their regular board meeting last night. They also agreed to pursue building a new Donald Young School on its existing site in […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board welcomes all families to register for full-day, every-day junior and senior kindergarten from Feb. 3-7. We are proud to offer the full-day kindergarten program in each of our schools. We are confident that your children will be provided with a strong start […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 12-18 were Alan and Maryann Townson (Sioux Narrows), Ed Ojala (Atikokan), George Rempel (Stratton), Beverley Begin (Red Rock), Melvin Morken (Fort Frances), June Hamalainen (Fort Frances), and Lorne Gibson (Thunder […]
Heather Latter The second-annual “Hope and the City” event Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous was deemed a success, raising just over $5,000 for women’s cancer research. “We thought it was a fantastic night,” enthused organizer Jennifer Anderson. “We thought there was a great turnout and we’re just very happy […]
Heather Latter The Border Skating Club is seeking help from the community to help it earn $5,000 to upgrade the sound systems in both arenas here. The club has made a submission to “Tbaytel For Good”—a sponsorship program dedicated to investing in people and organizations in Northwestern Ontario. The grand […]
Heather Latter The removal of snowbanks along the west side of Keating Avenue near J.W. Walker School has improved the safety for students walking to and from there, but the school council still would like to see a sidewalk installed as a permanent safety measure. “In the short-term, we were […]
