Peggy Revell A rare triplet birth has turned this year’s calving season into one for the local history books. “It was a surprise,” said Wayne Flatt, whose farm just north of Emo welcomed healthy triplet Charolais calves to the world back on May 9. “I’ve been farming for some 44 […]
District News
the MNR The Northwest Fire Region experienced a busy weekend, with 11 fires reported by yesterday evening. Three of the blazes are now “out,” with four listed as “being held” and three as “not under control.” The majority of the fires occurred in the Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout districts, […]
the OPP The OPP would like the public to be aware of a telephone scam affecting Rainy River District. Local residents have received phone calls from an individual claiming to be working for RBC. The male caller identified himself as working for the bank and then asked for personal information, […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP is reminding residents to lock up their property and vehicles to help reduce crime. Overnight Thursday, officers policing Fort Frances responded to the 1300 block of Elizabeth Street East and 1300 block of Fifth Street East. A concerned citizen called police to report some […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers were kept busy over the weekend as they investigated three incidents involving impaired drivers. On Saturday at 10:13 p.m., officers responded to the report of a vehicle in a ditch near Pither’s Point Park. When officers arrived, they located an uninjured male driver […]
Staff Fort Frances District saw its first fire of the season Wednesday evening. Local MNR fire operations supervisor Marnie Brown said this morning that a crew responded to a 0.1-hectare, human-caused blaze just east of town. It primarily was a grass fire, but it did spread into mixed wood fields. […]
Robin McCormick A roast beef supper, complete with potatoes, veggies, buns, salads, and desserts, is planned for Sunday, May 15 from 5-7 p.m. at the Dance Community Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for kids, with those six and under eating free. The Dance Hall is located […]
Jack Elliott On Friday, 124 students and staff from Rainy River High School held a blitz to clean up our town. They began the morning by watching an environmental documentary explaining the life cycle of a disposable paper cup as well as the environmental repercussions of a culture reliant on […]
Duane Hicks Naicatchewenin Development Corp. (NDC) has partnered with Kingfisher Lake and Wunnumin Lake First Nations in the Treaty #9 area, along with Canadian Security Management, to form Synterra Security Solutions—a new company which offers specialized security services for mining operations. And the partnership already is off to a promising […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Women’s Institute is hosting its annual “Spring Tea” on Friday, May 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. There will be soup, sandwiches, desserts, and coffee/tea, as well as bake tables and a door prize. Admission is $7, with proceeds […]
the OPP The OPP is looking for help to contact the next-of-kin for a man who may have had a relative living in the Thunder Bay area. On March 21, the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP detachment responded to a sudden death in a barn on County Road 18 in […]
Staff The ice on Rainy Lake went out earlier this week. Thor Einarson, of Einarson Bros. Flying Service in International Falls, reported yesterday that the ice was “out” on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake by Monday (May 2). Last year, “ice-out” on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake was […]
