the OPP The Rainy River District OPP received a report of a missing female youth late yesterday morning. Cree Jack-Roulette, 16, of Rainy River, left her residence for directions unknown. She is described as a First Nation female, 4’8” tall and weighing 150 pounds. She has fair complexion, shoulder-length brown […]
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Joey Payeur Darcy Jones of the Couchiching Lady Raiders raced for third during the fifth inning of yesterday’s evening’s playoff game. The host Lady Raiders downed the Big Grass Lynx 14-12 to earn a berth in Monday’s semi-final against the Fort Frances Herricanes.
Duane Hicks This radar sign, seen here along King’s Highway by The Place, will be displayed in the vicinity of local schools over the next few weeks to help drivers be mindful of their speeds.
Duane Hicks Local motorists are being reminded they should slow down, especially in light of the new school year starting next Tuesday. The OPP has been deploying a mobile radar sign around town to clearly show motorists just how fast they’re going—and hopefully make them cognizant of the fact they […]
Sarah Pruys Rosetta Skead helped paint a mural entitled “Creation Story” on the outer wall of the Circle Room at Fort Frances High School on Monday evening. The painting, designed by Roland White of Whitefish Bay, represents the story of Turtle Island and how the Ojibwe people believe the world […]
the OPP A Kenora man died after driving his vehicle into Lake of the Woods. Around 4:15 p.m. yesterday, the Kenora OPP and Treaty #3 Police responded to a report of a vehicle in the water somewhere between Kenora and Keewatin. It was discovered the vehicle was eastbound on Lakeview […]
the OPP The Kenora OPP is looking for an escaped prisoner. On Tuesday around 11:20 a.m., Harvey Smith, 53, of White Dog First Nation escaped custody while being moved from the Kenora courthouse on Water Street. Smith, described as six feet tall, was wearing a black T-shirt, jeans, glasses, and […]
Submitted image “Pandora’s Trojan Horse Tours The Oil Sands” is just one of the paintings that will be part of the newest exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. The works of internationally-acclaimed Canadian contemporary artist Margot Cormier Splane will be up starting next week and run through September.
Sarah Pruys Work on the Huffman subdivision cul-de-sac began this morning, although it will be a few weeks before it begins to take shape. Chief Building Official Travis Rob was on site, noting right now workers are tying in the water and sewer to Fifth Street East. Other crews are […]
Joey Payeur Dave Bruyere came close with this long putt on the 18th green yesterday but couldn’t quite drain it to conclude his day at the Heron Landing Senior Men’s Open. Pat McBride of Hoyt Lakes, Mn., who originally hails from International Falls, collected six birdies en route to a […]
Staff There’s no more room for error. The Rainy River District Fastball League season has come down to a win-or-go home scenario for the third-ranked Barwick Knights and fifth-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in a semi-final showdown tonight in Barwick. The first pitch is at 6:30 p.m. The Knights are […]
Staff The regional fire scene is heating up. Six new fires were confirmed by yesterday evening on top of another seven by day’s end Tuesday. Lightning is the main cause of the new fires, although human-caused blazes also were part of the total. The new fires have occurred across the […]
