the MNR Kenora District has been the hot spot recently, with up to three fires having burned there in recent days. Kenora Fire #26 was reported Friday afternoon. It was a single white pine tree ignited by a lightning strike and members of the public doused the fire. Bad weather […]
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the OPP Rainy River District OPP was working steady responding to calls for service over the Labour Day weekend. Officers responded to five motor vehicle collisions, with one collision resulting in serious but non life threatening injuries. In addition to scheduled patrols, an additional eight officers conducted RIDE Programs and […]
Staff It’s time to clean out your garage or basement, and round up paint, oil, and other hazardous goods, in order to dispose of them this Saturday (Sept. 12) during the annual Household Hazardous or Special Waste Day. The event, which will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., once again will […]
Robin McCormick Cornell Farms is hosting their last barn concert for the season this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Wild Turkeys (a group of five brothers) hail from the icy shores of Sault Ste. Marie. Their music is filled with sizzling hot music and song, and lots of pickin’ and […]
Dave Ogilvie “Living above worry and stress” sounds great doesn’t it? This is the new bible study being started at “CoffeeBreak,” a multidenominational women’s Bible study group that meets at the Christian Reformed Church each Wed. morning from September through May. Coffee time and fellowship starts at 9:30, followed by […]
Ken Johnston After running one hour late on Sunday, the annual Rainy River Labour Day fastball tournament ended up finishing early when one team had to opt out of the “B” finals. It was a similar situation to last year’s tournament. Pitcher John Desaulniers had to leave due to family […]
Staff In a joint-effort to boost tourist efforts across the region, tourism associations in Sunset Country are coming together to organize a marketing forum for members of the public. Entitled “Working Together, Succeeding Together-A Marketing Forum for Tourism in Sunset Country,” the forum is being organized by the North Western […]
Heather Latter Greyhound Canada’s announcement yesterday stating it will stop service in Manitoba in 30 days, and discontinue it in Northwestern Ontario by Dec. 2, likely will have an impact locally if the proposed cuts go through. The international bus company wants the federal and provincial governments to step in, […]
Staff Police are asking for tips in connection with an accident that damaged a utility pole on the southwest corner of Second Street East and Portage Avenue last week. An investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer driver had backed into the pole during the early-morning hours of last Friday (Aug. 28), […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District School Board is reporting a growing success rate when it comes to students passing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. The OSSLT is written by Grade 10 students across the province to assess the reading and writing skills they’re expected to have acquired by […]
Staff With the summer season winding down, it might seem as though bear activity is decreasing. But Alyson Bisson, a bear technician with the local Ministry of Natural Resources office, warned this may not be the case. “The number of bear occurrences within the Town of Fort Frances has been […]
Staff With the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” less than two weeks, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau still is looking for more sponsors and volunteers to help put on the fundraiser run/walk here on Sunday, Sept. 13. “We could still use more volunteers, and we could use more donations,” stressed […]
