the OPP The Rainy River District OPP continues to investigate a serious accident involving a motorcycle in Dawson Township. The collision occurred Sunday around 8:30 p.m. when the southbound motorcycle lost control on Worthington Road #3 and entered the west ditch about half-a-kilometre from Highway 11. Rainy River Ambulance responded […]
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the OPP The Treaty 3 Police Service and the OPP have made a second arrest in relation to the death of Charles Minshall, 61, of the Naotkamegwanning Anicinabe (Whitefish Bay) First Nation that occurred there July 22. On July 24, a 16-year-old male from Whitefish Bay First Nation was arrested […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is advising the public to be aware of several current texting scams. Both scams attempt to lure cellular customer into seeking out prize winnings by following through with text message instructions sent to a cellular device. The instructions usually lead the recipient to […]
Staff Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry processed 108,298 travellers in 50,272 vehicles in June, representing a 4.3 percent increase in travellers and a 4.8 percent increase in vehicles compared to June, 2011. Eighty-six charter buses carrying 782 passengers, 564 commercial trucks, and 1,834 […]
Staff A local teenage girl reported missing has been located safe and sound here. Maddi Bruyere, 14, was found by local OPP officers around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Police were advised Thursday that Bruyere was missing. She had left her residence with the intention of attending a teen dance at […]
Staff FireRangers and air attack were dispatched to a fire north of Sapawe on Saturday. The Ministry of Natural Resources reported their timely response kept that fire to just 3.0 hectares in size. This lightning-caused blaze, Fort Frances Fire #42, was located about 10 km east of Premier Lake and […]
the OPP On Friday at 1 p.m., officers with the Rainy River District OPP’s marine unit and Fort Frances ambulance responded to a 9-1-1 call for assistance at an island near the Five-Mile Dock area. A 66-year-old male from Minnesota had experienced a medical emergency and subsequently was transported to […]
Press Release The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances will be hosting some fabulous themed days over the next month of summer. Join us on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to not miss out on the excitement and a great selection of local products. This Saturday (July 28) is […]
the MNR Only one new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region. Red Lake Fire #90, located in the community of Kee-Way-Win, is small at 0.1 hectares in size. Northwestern Ontario, meanwhile, finally has received relief from Mother Nature. Rain has fallen in varying amounts across the Fort Frances, […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers yesterday were advised of a missing person from a residence on the 700 block of Nelson Street in Fort Frances. Maddi Bruyere, 14, of Fort Frances left her residence with the intention of attending the teen dance at the Memorial Sports Centre on […]
Press Release The fourth-annual “Walk for Good Life” (“Stand Strong and Honour Your Gifts”) will be coming through Northwestern Ontario during the week of July 29-Aug. 4. About 20-25 core walkers will be participating in the 500-km journey using the Black Dog method (whereby participants walk one-mile distances throughout the […]
the OPP The Treaty #3 Police Service and OPP have made an arrest in connection with the death of Charles Minshall, 61, of the Naotkamegwanning Anicinabe (Whitefish Bay) First Nation that occurred there July 22. A 16-year-old from Whitefish Bay First Nation was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on […]
