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Firefighters train at mobile unit parked in Fort Frances

Firefighters train at mobile unit parked in Fort Frances

Firefighters from all over the Rainy River district came to town for training exercises at the Mobile Live Fire Training Unit.
Powwow regalia items stolen from vehicle

Powwow regalia items stolen from vehicle

Several regalia pieces were stolen from a vehicle last weekend.
OPP lay impaired charges during a traffic stop

OPP lay impaired charges during a traffic stop

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education.
UPDATE: Highway 17 reopened after deadly collision

UPDATE: Highway 17 reopened after deadly collision

The highway was closed between Leach Road/Anton Road to Eagle River.
Woman learns hard lesson about hanging out with drug dealers

Woman learns hard lesson about hanging out with drug dealers

'She's learned to be more careful with whom she associates with': Wawa woman pleads guilty to possession of crystal meth for the purpose of trafficking
Good Morning, North Western Ontario!

Good Morning, North Western Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
LETTER: Rainy River health-care crisis

LETTER: Rainy River health-care crisis

Rural Canadians deserve better health care than they are getting.
Northwestern Health Unit officials meet with cabinet ministers

Northwestern Health Unit officials meet with cabinet ministers

Health unit officials met with the province's health and finance ministers during the 2024 AMO conference this month in Ottawa.
OPP lay charges after serious collision in January

OPP lay charges after serious collision in January

At the time of the collision, the passenger in the car was brought to the hospital with life-altering injuries. 
Rainy River in a ‘wait-and-see’ doctor situation

Rainy River in a ‘wait-and-see’ doctor situation

News that physicians are withdrawing their services was ‘totally unexpected,’ the town’s mayor said.
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