The investigation into the threat allegations at Fort Frances High School, which started on Dec. 3, is nearly complete. There still are a couple of investigations to complete. The investigation is being case managed by the Fort Frances OPP’s Criminal Investigation Unit. Roughly 10 officers have assisted with the investigation. […]
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Voyageurs National Park staff continues to check winter ice thickness and trail conditions within the park. Inadequate ice for any form of travel was found within the park on Monday (Dec. 18). Ice of variable thickness has been located within 50-100 yards of all visitor center boat launch ramps. As […]
Efforts to build a district abattoir are forging ahead as discussions, negotiations, and draft business plans continue between the board of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. (RRDRA) and the interested operator, Northend Farms Ltd. “We agreed the preferred option was to lease to an operator,” RRDRA president Steve […]
Agriculture and Agri-Food minister Chuck Strahl announced last week federal tax deferrals to livestock producers in Northwestern Ontario impacted by this past summer’s drought, but farmers in Rainy River District are not pleased with the response. “Deferring tax really isn’t the problem, so we don’t think it is the appropriate […]
An 18-year-old Fort Frances male was charged with assault with a weapon following a disturbance on the 100 block of Fourth Street West shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday. The teen is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 18. Then around 9:30 a.m. yesterday, Fort Frances OPP arrested two men for […]
The municipalities of Emo and La Vallee once again will be holding candlelight ceremonies in their cemeteries on Christmas Eve. “I’ll have all the ice candles out there,” noted Debbie Zimmerman, organizer of the Emo event. “All the graves are to be marked with flags this year, so it should […]
Saying Happy Christmas is not as traditional as Merry Christmas, but I thought I would bring the Australian style of Christmas to Rainy River District. I am not 100 percent sure why, but Happy Christmas is just a bit more popular than Merry Christmas here “Down Under.” Truthfully, I feel […]
The new year is almost here once again. For producers, 2006 was another challenging year. The problem is the challenges keep changing. For instance, 2004 was one of the coolest years on record while 2005 was one of the wettest years on record. 2006 started out looking pretty promising in […]
Two hunters have been fined a total of $4,000 for illegal hunting after firing at a moose decoy. Luigi Mesto, 72, of Red Lake, was fined $1,500 for careless use of a firearm while hunting and $500 for discharging a firearm from a travelled portion of a roadway. He also […]
Described as “A time for sharing the pain as well as the hope of the holiday season,” the annual “Longest Night” service at Knox United Church will take place this Sunday (Dec. 17) at 7 p.m. Rev. Jill Warner encourages people of all denominations to attend. “It’s a more meditative […]
More than 3,600 Hydro One customers across the district experienced a power interruption for about two hours last night after a lightning arrestor failed at Hydro One’s Crozier distribution station. Hydro One said 3,652 customers from Crozier to Rainy River lost power at 6:37 p.m. Of those, 3,294 had power […]
Lyle Abbott, provincial manager of KidSport Ontario, visited Rainy River District last week offering the opportunity to launch local chapters in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River. Speaking to residents in each community, Abbott explained that the charitable program raises money to help disadvantaged children play organized sport and that […]
