It will be mostly clear but cool tonight, with an overnight low of nine C (49 F). Look for light west winds to become calm. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 25 (77) and low around 14 (58). Expect light southwesterly increasing to five-10 m.p.h. There is a […]
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Heather Latter Organizers of the “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival still are looking for volunteers to help ensure the success of the inaugural event set to go this Friday and Saturday under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. Event co-ordinator Shannon Darby said a volunteer meeting last Thursday […]
Duane Hicks The first step has been taken towards implementing bike lanes along Colonization Road West to make it safer for cyclists as well as promote physical fitness. At its meeting Monday night, town council referred a request from the Northwestern Health Unit for the bike lanes to the Planning […]
the MNR Some 31 personnel from the Ministry of Natural Resources currently are on assignment in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia to assist in forest fire management efforts there. These personnel are from Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services bases across the province. They are Incident Management Team members, […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F) and northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 23 (73) and low around nine (48). Look for calm winds becoming northerly at five m.p.h. in the afternoon. Sunshine is […]
Staff Amidst work done over the past month to address the threat of rising waters, summer construction projects also have been underway here. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told town council last night that Tom Veert Contracting has been doing a “total rebuild” of Third Street East from Crowe […]
the OPP On July 10 around 3:15 a.m., Treaty #3 Police and Rainy River District OPP officers were notified of a vehicle in a ditch on Highway 11 at Couchiching First Nation. The driver was reported as being impaired. At the same time police were responding, an off-duty OPP officer […]
Staff Despite some recent precipitation, the water levels on Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River slowly but surely are going down. And the weather forecast shows smooth sailing until the end of the week. During a meeting of the Municipal Emergency Control Group this morning, Patrick Briere, public information […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP has seen a recent escalation in property crimes over the past two weeks. Many of the incidents involved vandalism to vehicles and thefts. To help residents understand the impacts of these crimes, the following list demonstrates the general location, nature of the crimes, […]
Staff Spaces still are available for a week-long business camp for youths aged nine-13. Formerly called “BizKids,” the Youth Enterprise Day Camp provides youth with an introduction to all aspects of business operations and start-up. “[But] this won’t just bring out entrepreneurial qualities,” noted Youth Entrepreneurship Program co-ordinator Cierra Parkhill. […]
the OPP Around 12:45 a.m. today, the Rainy River District OPP responded to an emergency robbery alarm at a gas station on the 500 block of King’s Highway. Investigation revealed a heavy-set Caucasian male, about 5’8” tall, entered the gas station wearing a hooded black sweater, ball cap, dark blue […]
There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, with an overnight low of 12 C (53 F). Look for west winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny and warm, with a high of 24 (76) and low around 11 (52). Expect continued west winds at five-10 […]
