From the MNRF Recent lightning activity gave rise to four new forest fires, all in Sioux Lookout District, by yesterday afternoon. Three of the blazes were listed as “not under control” at last report while the other one was listed as “under observation.” The fire hazard is predominantly “high” in […]
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From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is reminding residents to lock their vehicles to prevent theft. Over the past few weeks, police in the area have received more than 10 reports of vehicles being entered in Fort Frances. Officers will be participating in the “Lock It or Lose […]
From the OPP On Friday (July 6), the Kenora OPP was dispatched to a report of a man who had entered into the water and did not surface at Goshawk Lake landing in Whitedog First Nation Territory. Members of the OPP’s Marine and Trails Unit, OPP Crime Unit, Treaty #3 […]
Thunderstorms will give way to mostly cloudy skies tonight, with an overnight low of 17 C (62 F) and south-southwest winds gusting up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 28 (82) and low around 15 (59). Look for west-southwest winds […]
Jamie Mountain Cameron Mosbeck held on tightly so his fish didn’t flop away as his partner and uncle, Dallas Mosbeck, looked on during the top-five boat parade at the 18th-annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament Saturday afternoon. The Emo natives followed up their second-place finish last year by placing fifth […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Local band “Who Cares” performed at the Rainy Lake Square last Thursday evening during a tribute concert for local musician Myron Hawrylak, who had passed away in late March. Dozens of people came to the square, the site of where Hawrylak often played at the old Rainy Lake […]
Sam Odrowski Trisha Wood, a dietitian at the Valley Diabetes Education Centre here, spoke yesterday to St. Michael’s students about the four food groups, the importance of healthy eating, and the suprising amounts of sugar in commonly-purchased beverages during the summer program being held there.
Stephanie Hagenaars Dr. Dave Smith, left, a chiropodist from Thunder Bay, stood with Sandra McNay, RPN and foot care nurse, Chelsea Janveau, RPN, and Tracey Roach, RN and diabetes clinician of the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services during the grand-opening event in front of the diabetes and foot care […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Don Smith, left, was presented with a plaque, certificate, and gift card from Dean Councillor, Armand Jourdain Sr., and Mark Cudney after graduating from a 40-hour first responders course provided by the North West Regional Training Program in the community of Naicatchewenin. All nine graduates received the items […]
Sam Odrowski Seth Jewell put his creative skills to the test during a guided art session provided by International Falls artist Cherie Serrano (nee Taylor). He and nearly 20 other youngsters were provided with paint brushes, an easel, and a canvas and then taught how to paint an ice cream […]
Duane Hicks Boaters launching from the Sorting Gap Marina here soon will be able to use the Shevlin wood yard for parking if there’s no other place to do so. Town council agreed Monday night to endorse an indemnity agreement with Resolute Forest Products for the Sorting Gap Marina to […]
Press Release When Premier Doug Ford asked me to serve as the minister of indigenous affairs, I was eager to take on the important role of working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in the province of Ontario. I am proud of my previous work with indigenous communities and […]
