From the MNRF Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon Fire #7 was listed as “not under control” at two hectares in size at last report, as was Nipigon Fire#8 at 1.0 hectare. Both of these lightning-caused blazes are located between Auger Lake and […]
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From the OPP Yesterday, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested assistance from the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit regarding a missing 16-year-old female from the community of Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River First Nation). Members of the North West Region Emergency Response Team and a K-9 Unit, as well as […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board announced its 2018 Employees of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year at its regular monthly meeting here last Tuesday. Brooke Caul, secretary at Atikokan High School, and Angela Petsnick, an intermediate […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The local campus of Confederation College held its annual convocation ceremony Monday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. Fourteen graduates were in attendance from programs including business fundamentals, Aboriginal-Canadian relations, nursing, and paramedics, among others. College president Jim Madder spoke to the graduates and their families, expressing excitement […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Newly-elected MPP Greg Rickford is eager to serve the people of Kenora-Rainy River and turn issues into opportunities. “All too often up here in Northern Ontario we say we’ve got issues,” Rickford said during a media scrum at his election night headquarters in Kenora on Thursday after […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances Airport and Fire Rescue/Service are advising all residents that an emergency exercise will be taking place tomorrow (June 14) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The exercise will be taking place at the Fort Frances Airport grounds. We are asking that the public avoid this […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Renowned family entertainer Fred Penner will be performing at the Rainy Lake Square here tomorrow (June 14) from 6-8 p.m. Admission is free but it is recommended those attending bring along a lawn chair. The Winnipeg-based artist, who is touring Canada, performed at the Winnipeg International Children’s […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Members of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron marched in front of family and friends last Wednesday night for the 15th-annual ceremonial review at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. Insp. Nathan Schmidt of the Rainy River District OPP served as the reviewing officer this […]
Duane Hicks With upgrades to the overpass here about to get underway, the town is hopeful that traffic will be able to be maintained to one lane throughout the duration of the job–or that any possible total road closure will be brief. In response to a question from Mayor Roy […]
Duane Hicks With the current term of town council coming to an end this fall, considerable progress has been made on its strategic plan since first drafting it three years ago this month. Fort Frances CAO Doug Brown told council at its meeting Monday night that 26 of 43 initiatives […]
Duane Hicks A total of 27 secondary school graduates and 57 post-secondary ones were honoured at the Seven Generations Education Institute’s 27th-annual graduation ceremony here Thursday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. In front of family and friends, graduates walked across the stage to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas, […]
Duane Hicks It’s time to lace up those walking shoes! The annual “Walk for Alzheimer’s,” hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, is slated to go here Saturday to raise awareness of–and funds for–a good cause. “We have already done our Kenora walk and our walk in Dryden, […]
