Press Release Start the school year off right by driving safely as school buses get kids to class this week. Drivers can keep children safe by: •Stopping and never passing a school bus when its red lights are flashing as children hop on or off the bus. •Obeying the rules […]
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Press Release At approximately 4 p.m. yesterday, Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a small aircraft crash south of the chutes on Abram Lake. Police received a report that a small aircraft had crashed in the water south of the chutes near Reese […]
Staff A rash of new blazes were reported over the weekend, but dozens of fires also were declared “out,” according to the MNR. Infrared scanning continues on fires in the region and firefighters continue to dig out hot spots. There were 22 fires declared “out” on Saturday, and 11 fires […]
Press Release This fall will see two of Canada’s rising talents, Neverest and Alyssa Reid, hit the road together for a 21-city tour, including a stop in Fort Frances on Friday, Oct. 14. Neverest just completed the sold-out Canadian leg of the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block […]
Heather Latter It’s not too late to sign up to participate in the annual “Ride for Memories,” a fundraiser for the local Alzheimer Society, which is set to go tomorrow. Motorcycle enthusiasts from across Rainy River and Kenora districts will depart from Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora, and Sioux Lookout in […]
Staff The number of active fires in Fort Frances District took a jump yesterday, with three new blazes reported. Fort Frances Fire #31 is a 0.1-hectare blaze located north of Northwest Bay. It currently is classified as “not under control,” and its probable cause was not known as of time. […]
Duane Hicks Tomorrow is the last day you’ll be able to get a Happy Meal at Wal-Mart here as the McDonald’s Restaurant located there is closing its doors. Local McDonald’s owner John Myers said this morning the decision to discontinue the lease was because there weren’t enough customers. “It was […]
Duane Hicks Part of the Memorial Sports Centre will be brightened up with art created by local youths after town council agreed Monday night to allow a mural to be installed on the wall in the ’52 Canadians Arena, by the doorway to the Ice For Kids Arena. The mural […]
Staff The death of a Wisconsin man, visiting a cabin in Rainy River District with his family late last week, has been ruled not suspicious by the OPP. In the early evening of Friday, Aug. 19, the 38-year-old male began to suffer a serious medical emergency and was rushed to […]
Staff Storm systems tracked across the Northwest Region on Tuesday and yesterday, dropping the fire hazard to “low” in most parts of the region except the far southern portions which received less rainfall, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. But heavy lightning also was recorded with these storm systems, so […]
the OPP On Sunday at 10:50 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers conducted a routine traffic stop on the 400 block of King’s Highway in Fort Frances. It was revealed that the male driver from Manitoba was prohibited from driving, and also currently was serving a court order stemming from […]
Press Release The RecycleYourElectronics.ca tour stopped by Fort Frances on July 18-19, seeing local residents drop off 17.06 tonnes of discarded electronics during the two-day period. From May through August, thousands of residents in cities across Northern Ontario participated in the RecycleYourElectronics.ca tour to learn about end-of-life electronics and, through […]
