the OPP The Rainy River District OPP continues to investigate a serious accident involving a motorcycle in Dawson Township. The collision occurred Sunday around 8:30 p.m. when the southbound motorcycle lost control on Worthington Road #3 and entered the west ditch about half-a-kilometre from Highway 11. Rainy River Ambulance responded […]
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Lucas Punkari Anika McTavish, left, of Al’s Racquet Stringing battled Lorena Jenks of Taggs Source for Sports for a loose ball during a 3-3 tie in Borderland Soccer League women’s play yesteday evening at St. Francis Field. In the other game, Boston Pizza finished their regular-season schedule with a perfect […]
the OPP The Treaty 3 Police Service and the OPP have made a second arrest in relation to the death of Charles Minshall, 61, of the Naotkamegwanning Anicinabe (Whitefish Bay) First Nation that occurred there July 22. On July 24, a 16-year-old male from Whitefish Bay First Nation was arrested […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is advising the public to be aware of several current texting scams. Both scams attempt to lure cellular customer into seeking out prize winnings by following through with text message instructions sent to a cellular device. The instructions usually lead the recipient to […]
Sarah Pruys Sarah Milling, left, and Simone Gerber showed off a sample of fresh local vegetables, including sweet corn, yesterday afternoon at Gerber’s Mini Mart in front of Canadian Tire here. Open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., the market is selling carrots, potatoes, and beans, as well as […]
Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs continue this evening, with the first four elimination games scheduled to take place. The marquee game will be at VanJura Stadium here as the two-time defending champ Sight & Sound Wolves look to stay alive against the Couchiching Raiders. Elsewhere, the Stratton […]
Staff Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry processed 108,298 travellers in 50,272 vehicles in June, representing a 4.3 percent increase in travellers and a 4.8 percent increase in vehicles compared to June, 2011. Eighty-six charter buses carrying 782 passengers, 564 commercial trucks, and 1,834 […]
Lucas Punkari Aaron Holton (#2) ran bumper to bumper with Dwayne Pelepetz for third place during the WISSOTA Modified feature Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Holton eventually took the position when the checkered flag flew while Gavin Paull cruised to the victory. Other feature winners this past week were […]
Sarah Pruys Jordan Sinclair, 19, hit a few balls on the driving range before the Fort Frances Canadians’ best ball tournament started Saturday morning at Heron Landing on Couchiching. Just under 40 golfers took part in the fundraiser, which also featured a demo day presented by Callaway.
Staff A local teenage girl reported missing has been located safe and sound here. Maddi Bruyere, 14, was found by local OPP officers around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Police were advised Thursday that Bruyere was missing. She had left her residence with the intention of attending a teen dance at […]
Lucas Punkari FORT FRANCES—After an 16-year quest that had seen its share of heartaches over the years, Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman finally have done it. With a three-day total weight of 55.06 pounds, the three-time runner-ups at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship finally were able to hoist the […]
Staff FireRangers and air attack were dispatched to a fire north of Sapawe on Saturday. The Ministry of Natural Resources reported their timely response kept that fire to just 3.0 hectares in size. This lightning-caused blaze, Fort Frances Fire #42, was located about 10 km east of Premier Lake and […]
