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OPP warns the public that ‘no ice is safe ice’

OPP warns the public that ‘no ice is safe ice’

The Rainy River OPP has stated that they have received multiple calls regarding individuals out on the ice this past weekend.
NORTHWEST NEWSWEEK: Dec. 15, 2023: Greenstone Gold Mine construction almost done

NORTHWEST NEWSWEEK: Dec. 15, 2023: Greenstone Gold Mine construction almost done

Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
2023 Fort Frances Junior Citizen of the Year is 2 people

2023 Fort Frances Junior Citizen of the Year is 2 people

The town is fortunate to have “these two outstanding young people,” Mayor Andrew Hallikas said.
NAPS on lookout for new recruits

NAPS on lookout for new recruits

A badge ceremony for 11 new Nishnawbe Aski Police Service members brings the First Nations force up to about 200 members, still dozens shy of a normal complement.
15 new First Nation policing careers begin

15 new First Nation policing careers begin

Four new Lac Seul constables and 11 new members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service received their badges in a ceremony in Thunder Bay.
Safe and sound because of working smoke alarms

Safe and sound because of working smoke alarms

Dryden Fire Services has finished its investigation of an apartment fire on Van Horne Ave.
Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Good morning, Northwestern Ontario!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices.
Man arrested for unmarked cigarettes and cannabis

Man arrested for unmarked cigarettes and cannabis

Rainy River OPP charged an individual for having a large sum of unmarked cigarettes and cannabis readily available.
Fort Frances COVID-19 outbreak ends

Fort Frances COVID-19 outbreak ends

The COVID-19 outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital is official over. Riverside Health Care said Thursday the outbreak on the hospital’s first floor is over as of Dec. 21.
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