the OPP The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police would like to remind the public of rules and restrictions regarding electronic bicycles commonly referred to as “e-bikes.” E-bikes may resemble conventional bicycles, or resemble scooters and limited-speed motorcycles. They are capable of being propelled by muscular power […]
District News
Staff Three new fires were confirmed in the northern parts of the Northwest Region. Nipigon District fire #50 is a lightning-caused fire currently classified as “not under control.” It is 50 hectares in size. Sioux Lookout District fire #43 was discovered yesterday while doing a northern reconnaissance flight. This fire […]
Staff Local Treaty Three police officers received word Friday that the Treaty Three Police Service board will be shutting down its force and laying off all of their officers within 45 days. The board informed the union in a letter dated July 4 that their actions had left them with […]
the MNR More forest fires continue to pop up in the northern part of the region, with eight new fires reported Saturday and another two yesterday. Among the new fires, Nipigon District fire #51 is estimated to be 300 hectares in size, while Sioux Lookout District fire #41 is estimated […]
the OPP On Thursday, just before noon, three employees of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) were refuelling containers at the service station on Manitou Road in Manitouwadge when a second vehicle collided with the rear of the MNR vehicle. Two people were transported to the Manitouwadge General Hospital, one […]
the OPP An incident with an armed man who had barricaded himself at a residence located on the 1000 block of First Street East ended peacefully Saturday evening thanks to the efforts of crisis negotiators. Around 5 a.m. on Saturday, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police […]
Staff The forest fire situation in Northwestern Ontario is intensifying rapidly, with 28 new fires reported in the past couple of days. Five new fires were reported in the region by the end of yesterday, including four in Red Lake District and one in Thunder Bay District. By day’s end […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to 105 incidents over the Canada Day long weekend. On Saturday around 7:20 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a female had been hit in the head by another female at a residence on the 1200 block of Fourth Street […]
Ken Johnston The fourth—and possibly the final—meeting on the future of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton last Wednesday was full of emotions and pleas for it to remain open. The Accommodation Review Committee process began earlier this year with both private and public meetings to gather facts […]
Ken Johnston Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., which oversees the hospitals in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Emo, as well as Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, held its annual general meeting last Thursday evening in Rainy River. The meeting was attended by a handful of people, unlike years ago […]
Heather Latter Although the district has been without a resident judge for more than a year now, the Rainy River District Law Association and local municipal representatives refuse to let the issue go. The two groups met with Regional Senior Justice Marc Bode here last Wednesday to continue discussions about […]
Staff Five new forest fires sprung up in the Northwest Region over Canada Day, with the number of active blazes jumping from 17 late Sunday to 22 as of this morning. Dryden District saw two new fires, as did Nipigon District. Red Lake District had one new blaze. There currently […]
