Press Release With more than 40,000 km of track, the rail system connects Canadians by moving people and goods across the country every day. That’s why the Government of Canada supports projects that improve safety, the economy, and the movement of goods and people. The federal government is continuing its […]
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Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous here Sunday afternoon for the group’s annual general meeting. They also heard from two speakers about wolves in Voyageurs National Park across the river and water levels on Rainy Lake. Dr. Wayne Jenkinson is an engineering […]
Staff After a spate of recent problems, the Memorial Sports Centre will be getting a new fire alarm panel. In a report, Community Services manager Jason Kabel noted the one that currently monitors the facility has been acting up. “It has frequently been going into ‘trouble’ mode with various monitoring […]
Duane Hicks Town council last night passed a bylaw to enter into an agreement with Resolute FP Canada Inc. to purchase the Shevlin wood yard and the former nurses’ station on Mowat Avenue for a nominal fee. “Negotiations have been ongoing for months, and I must say Resolute has been […]
From the MNRF Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by early yesterday evening. One was located in Kenora District, near Cedar Lake and Camp Robinson, about 50 km northwest of Dryden. It was listed as “not under control” at 0.5 hectares in size at last report. The […]
From the OPP Shortly after 9 a.m., yesterday, members of the Rainy River District OPP were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check. Officers engaged a male and conducted an investigation at the roadside. As a result of this investigation, a 46-year-old Atikokan man was charged with operating a […]
Staff The town has done its annual stock-taking and will be selling off surplus materials, equipment, and vehicles. All town departments recently were contacted to provide a list of redundant items to be included in the sale, resulting in various items being identified as surplus. These assets range from two […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared a gastroenteritis outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home. All admissions, transfers, discharges, and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. As well, visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only. Family members are asked […]
From the MNRF Seven new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by late yesterday afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #50, located near West Jackfish Lake about 40 km northwest of town, was listed as “being held” at 0.2 hectares in size at last report. Two of the fires were reported […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared a gastroenteritis outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home. All admissions, transfers, discharges, and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. As well, visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only. The health unit is […]
From the MNRF With a warming trend over the next week, the fire hazard slowly starting to rebound in the Northwest Region as fuels on the surface become more receptive to burning. With the rise in temperatures, there is high likelihood we will see more lightning fires starting to occur. […]
From the OPP On July 24 around 10:55 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were called to a disturbance at a gas station on King’s Highway in Fort Frances. Officers attended the area immediately and learned the suspect had fled the scene. Members commenced an investigation and learned […]
