Heather Latter Safe Communities Rainy River District is assisting the Township of La Vallee in addressing a safety concern along Highway 613 North in front of Crossroads School. Despite the area being a school zone, the speed limit remains at 80 km/h, with many vehicles driving by well above it. […]
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Heather Latter With J.W. Walker School having been selected to offer the full-day Early Learning program beginning next September, the Rainy River District School Board received an update on an expansion project there during its regular monthly meeting last night. Minutes from the Finance Committee’s meeting in June indicated the […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers conducted directed patrols over the Labour Day holiday weekend as part of a province-wide traffic enforcement initiative. The goal of the initiative was to ensure the motoring public was in compliance with all traffic and alcohol-related laws. Collectively, all working uniform members participated […]
Staff The forest fire hazard remains “high” to “extreme” in the southern sectors of the Northwest Region, with several new fires confirmed over the long weekend. One new fire was reported in Fort Frances District on Sunday, although it is now “out.” Fort Frances Fire #58 was located about 20 […]
Duane Hicks With the Labour Day long weekend upon us, the OPP is poised to step up enforcement on roads, waterways, and trails everywhere, including here in Rainy River District. “Our local detachment plans for the September Labour Day Long Weekend Traffic Initiative includes a constant police presence on our […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board is expected to support the naming of the Robert Moore School gymnasium after Jim Oster at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The School Naming Committee, which was struck in order to receive feedback on the suggestion made back in May, read 22 […]
Duane Hicks Craving hard ice cream after taking a stroll along the La Verendrye Parkway? Well, this weekend will be your last chance to get some as the Sorting Gap Marina will be closing for the season after Sunday. It will be open today, tomorrow, and Sunday from 7 a.m.-10 […]
Staff Unattended cooking was to blame for a house fire late yesterday afternoon. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service were called to a residence on the 400 block of Second Street East to extinguish the fire, which was limited to the kitchen stove and immediate area. There was minor […]
the OPP Two Atikokan men were arrested and charged Aug. 15 with several criminal offences, including the production of marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of morphine, and several firearm offences. During the course of the investigation, police observed two men tending to a grow operation of marijuana in the area […]
Staff Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. By the end of the day Wednesday, eight new fires were confirmed while 11 fires were declared “out.” None of these new fires were in Fort Frances District, which has only one active fire—Fire #53—at this time. This 2.0-hectare […]
Staff Are you an enterprising woman? Do you know an enterprising woman? There is no better to way to be recognized than through the PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise. The nomination form is now available at www.enterprisingwomen.ca, with the deadline for nominations being Sept. 14. According to the website, an […]
Staff Any local residents who attended Fort Frances High School from 1951-53 are encouraged to participate in “Reunion 60”—and there’s still time to sign up. The event will run Sept. 7-8, with daytime activities featuring special events at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, the Fort Frances Museum, and […]
