Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday while there was only one new blaze Saturday. Nipigon Fire #53 is a 116-hectare, lightning-caused blaze about 60 km southeast of Webequie. No values are threatened, however, and it is listed as “being observed.” Meanwhile, there are 31 active […]
District News
the OPP Around 7 p.m. yesterday, Rainy River District OPP officers, the Emo Fire Department, and Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services responded to the report of a missing 27-year-old male. Emergency personnel were called to assist after two males tried to swim out into the Rainy River and return […]
the OPP On Wednesday, officers of the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 10 kilometers west of Ignace. The deceased driver of the pick up truck has been identified as Cordell Majcher, 53, Winnipeg, Manitoba. A post mortem […]
the OPP Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their investigation into a suspicious death that occurred on Wednesday at the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. Treaty Three Police officers were dispatched to a residence for a male in need of assistance. Police and […]
Press Release As of July 10, the Pither’s Point Park dock, known as the “Government” dock, has been closed to the general public as it is unsafe and considered a hazard. All users, such as boaters, pedestrians and aircraft personnel are not allowed to use the dock. This dock restriction […]
Press Release The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and Rainy River Resources Ltd. are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guide their working relationship in regard to the development of the Rainy River Gold Project in the Township of Chapple. “The MNO is […]
Staff A meeting at the Circle of Life Centre will take place next Tuesday (July 16) at 2 p.m. to explore the Indigenous Knowledge Network’s five-year-long project, which is coming to a close. Rochelle Bird, a Wasa-Nabin Worker with the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), explained how the project, which […]
Staff This year’s 4-H Clover Cruise 5k and 10k run at the Littlefork Fairground, which was supposed to be held on Sunday, has been cancelled. Event organizers said that they will be refunding any registration funds that have been received for the event, and that the run will return next […]
Linda White of Atikokan won the $1,000 prize for the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for June 30-July 6. Amil Alexiuk (Atikokan) and Joanne Harris (International Falls) won the $100 prizes for that week’s draw. William Fedorak (Fort Frances), Shawn and Tracy Hyattt (Devlin), Ashley and […]
Press Release The Community Garage Sale, originally set for Saturday, July 20 in conjunction with “Railroad Daze” in Rainy River, has been re-designed and re-scheduled to September as a charity auction. A veritable mountain of goods already has been donated for the event by members of the community, and the […]
Heather Latter Half a dozen people were on hand to support making the local community garden a permanent feature in the Town of Fort Frances during a public meeting held Monday night to consider the rezoning of the garden property. The Fort Frances Community Garden Planning Committee has requested to […]
Staff The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club (BWDBC) here in Fort Frances has received $50,200 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation [OTF]. The club, which has held Dragon Boat Festivals on the river here for the past two Canada Days, will use the money to continue to develop the […]
