the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a call for assistance involving a boat on Manion Lake on Saturday. The investigation determined a group of three men from Minnesota had gone fishing for the afternoon on Manion Lake and all three subsequently were ejected from the boat. The […]
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the OPP On Saturday around 4:10 p.m., Thunder Bay OPP officers responded to a report of a drowning at Cummins Lake in Jacques Township. Ernest Rumpel, 76, of Thunder Bay went out in his canoe around 4 p.m. with his German Shepherd dog. It is believed the dog rocked the […]
Press Release Ojibwe minister Jim Sky, of St. Paul, Mn., will be sharing hope and encouragement for those held captive by addictions as he relays his story of the delivering power of Jesus Christ from his past personal addictions to heroine/ cocaine and alcohol. He will be at the Emo […]
the MNR It was a busy weekend for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program, with 28 new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region. Aggressive air attack with CL-415 heavy waterbombers was required on a number of the fires. FireRanger crews, meanwhile, have established firelines to contain the […]
the MNR One new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region. Sioux Lookout Fire #9 was located about two km east of Hudson, along the railway tracks. Additional fire reports were being looked into, but had not been confirmed. Fort Frances, Dryden, Red Lake, and Nipigon districts all recorded […]
Staff The body of a missing Minnesota man was recovered yesterday in Basswood Lake within Quetico Provincial Park. Richard Barber, 78, of Minnetonka had been on a canoe trip with his wife when their canoe capsized around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to […]
Heather Latter Although Dexter Fichuk will be graduating from Fort High in a few weeks and heading off to begin his post-secondary education in the fall, he’s looking to leave something behind for future students. The Fort Frances teen is hoping to start up an annual scholarship that would provide […]
Heather Latter While talking to a friend one day, Scott Barker expressed the passion he has for helping people in Africa, especially children and victims of molestation and sexual assault. Then just two days later, he was introduced to Kate Magill, the founding director of “Project Purpose” in Maputo, Mozambique. […]
Heather Latter While more than 20 teams already have signed up for this year’s “Relay For Life” in Fort Frances, committee co-chair Jennifer Anderson said there’s still time to join in. “We always have room for more,” she enthused. “If anyone is worried that it’s too late to get in, […]
Heather Latter The Accommodation Review Committee for Crossroads School in Devlin will determine its recommendation for the future of the school at a meeting next week, although it’s decision likely won’t be presented to the Rainy River District School Board until the fall. The review, which saw four public consultations, […]
the MNR Until yesterday afternoon, there had not been a new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region since May 29. By the time this report was prepared June 3, however, four new fires were confirmed in Dryden District. Dryden Fires #14, #15, #16, and #17 all occurred in the Henderson […]
Staff Police have identified the victim of a house fire that occurred in the early-morning hours of Friday. Laureen C. McKay, 49, died in the blaze at a residence on Highway 11/71 in Devlin. A post-mortem examination was conducted Sunday in Kenora. The Fort Frances OPP, Fire Department, and Ambulance […]
