the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday, although two were reported Wednesday. Nipigon District had a lightning-caused fire in the Marten Falls areas while Thunder Bay District had a tree on a power line about 25 km north of Thunder Bay. Both blazes were declared […]
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the OPP Drinking and boating is never a good mix. Now a national campaign is taking aim to increase awareness of the dangers of operating a boat while impaired by drugs or alcohol. “Operation Dry Water,” being launched over the civic holiday long weekend (Aug. 3-5) by the Canadian Safe […]
the OPP OPP officers would like to alert the public of a scam targeting seniors. Back on April 9, a Fort Frances senior received a telephone call from a male claiming to be their nephew. The caller sounded upset and distressed because he claimed to have been involved in a […]
Isabelle Kempf (Fort Frances) and Dan and Vicki Dorie (Emo) won the $100 up for grabs July 31 and Aug. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 28-Aug. 3 were Wilfred Machimity (Savant Lake), Robert Potts (Atikokan), Frank Boros […]
From the OPP Briggs Anderson, 14, of Fergus Falls, Mn., died Monday after being found floating and unresponsive in Rainy Lake, according to the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report, officials received a 9-1-1 call at 6:22 p.m. that assistance was needed in the Diamond Island area of […]
Press Release Hydro One is investing $25 million to build the new Barwick Transformer Station (TS), in the Township of Chapple, to improve the electricity supply and provide more capacity for communities between Rainy River and Fort Frances. The new station is expected to be in-service by August, 2014. Hydro […]
Staff Two people suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle collision on Portage Avenue around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said a 65-year-old male was driving his Ford 150 pickup truck southbound on Portage Avenue when he went into medical distress. As his vehicle travelled south under the underpass approaching Third […]
Staff With about 3,500 suicides in Canada each year, it is one of the leading causes of death in the country. But Jaymee Fiset feels depression and suicide are not talked about enough. That is why she’s planning a walk to raise awareness about these issues, which will be held […]
Sarah Pruys “Quest for the Best” rookie Mike McCaig cleaned up at the annual singing competition here Friday night, winning not only the $1,000 grand prize but also first place in the second set ($500) and the People’s Choice award for the second set ($100). “I’m ecstatic,” he exclaimed following […]
Sarah Pruys About 70 people came out to the Emo Agricultural Research Station’s annual open house last Thursday evening to hear the latest on how the work there was going this year. Station manager Kim Jo Bliss began by taking the group out to the performance trials, which the station […]
CEP In voting on July 16, 130 members of CEP Local 324-99 voted 77 percent in favour of a new four-year collective agreement with Ainsworth covering its OSB in Barwick. “CEP’s relationship with Ainsworth has improved dramatically since a near strike in 2010 and these negotiations were very reflective of […]
Staff With some degree of rainfall in the forecast today and tomorrow, the forest fire hazard is expected to remain in the “low” to “moderate” range for the next few days as this latest weather system moves across the region. FireRangers are using this low period in activity to refresh […]
