The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Kenora, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the OPP Crime Unit has charged five individuals with drug and Criminal Code related offences following arrests in Kenora last Thursday (Aug. 1). The charges stem from an […]
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By Fares Akram And Khalil Hamra The Associated Press KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territory — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces of Corinthian columns greet visitors in the backyard. Inside, hundreds of ancient pots and other artifacts hang on the walls or are […]
By Dan Edmunds The Associated Press Ford’s F-Series has dominated the full-size pickup sales race for as long as anyone can remember. For much of that time, Ram trucks have languished in third place behind the Chevrolet Silverado. But Ram has been steadily winning converts over the past few years, […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies doubled from […]
Staff It was an equine extravaganza in Emo over the weekend. The Borderland Quarter Horse Association held its annual show at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society fairgrounds with numerous riders taking part. Below is the list of all the winners of the High Point Circuit Awards, with the division, […]
Staff Make way for the post-season! The Borderland Soccer League men’s division playoffs is set to kick off tonight in what should be some hotly contested action. Second-place CJ Contracting will host last-place Manitou in a two-game total-goals semi-final that will conclude tomorrow night. The winner of the semi-final then […]
Sam Odrowski
A recently published report from the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur of Violence Against Women has been welcomed by various Canadian Women’s Rights Groups. It shows Canada has a long road ahead to create equality and protect the rights of indigenous females, who are three times more likely to be victims […]
Ken Kellar
It’s been a good summer for music lovers in Fort Frances, and the hits just keep on coming. Piper Hayes is a singer-songwriter from Hamilton who writes, performs and tours with her partner Carson Ritcey-Thorpe as “Piper & Carson.” The duo is set to play From the Grind Up tomorrow […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
A ride down memory lane, the wind in your hair, smiles and laughter. Creating joy and happiness are all things Cycling Without Age (CWA) offers not only riders, but the pilots as well. CWA is a mobilization project to help seniors become active by offering free bike rides on a […]
Ken Kellar
The Moose N’ Fiddle music festival is getting ready for its sixth year and organizers are working to make sure it’s better than ever. Denise Lysak, the cultural officer for the towns of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, explained that the festival isn’t just about the music. “The Moose N’ Fiddle really […]
From the OPP
A Fort Frances resident has been charged following a death investigation at a medical facility in Fort Frances. The investigation began on Jan. 14, 2015, when the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information from La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances regarding a suspicious death along with a […]
Staff
There has already been an uptick in the number of black bear sightings around the district this year. The below-average blueberry crop could be a contributing factor to the increased number of bears being spotted by district residents. In the event you encounter a black bear, the Ministry of Natural […]
