OPP Investigates Red Lake Incident

An OPP officer with the Red Lake detachment has been suspended amid allegations a person was driven several kilometres out of town before being released from custody.

The incident in the remote northwestern Ontario community is alleged to have happened on October 29th.

The name of the officer now under investigation has not been released.

Public Help Requested

Ontario Provincial Police are turning to the public for help in solving two suspicious fires in the town of Rainy River.

A vacant house and a garage were torched in early September.

The cause of the fires has yet been identified.

Anyone with information about the two blazes is being asked to contact the OPP or Crimestoppers.

Halloween Mischief Investigated

OPP continue to look into several acts of mischief that occurred Halloween night in Fort Frances.

A number of vehicles and a garage were broken into and items taken in incidents that occurred in the 800 block of Fourth Street East, the 900 block of Fifth Street East, Banta Boulevard and Frenette Avenue.

Some of the stolen property was located that night by police, although a wallet from one of the vehicle is still missing.

Get Ready to Party

Plans are in the works for a reunion of Fort Frances residents past and present.

A small committee has been discussing a possible event for 2013.

Member Dave Ashworth says a new Facebook site led to them exploring the idea.

The group is holding a meeting tonight at 6:30 pm at the La Place Rendez-Vous to solicit both ideas and volunteers.

Wihnan Appreciative

Fort Frances citizen of the year is appreciative of being honoured by the town.

Nick Wihnan has been an active member of the Sister Kennedy Centre, but has given his support and assistance to a host of many other individuals.

Wihnan says he's received plenty of gratification for his work already.

Wihnan will be formally recognized at the town's appreciation dinner tomorrow.

Metis Heritage Celebrated

A celebration of Metis Heritage yesterday.

Members of the Sunset Country Metis Association gathered last night at the Metis Hall in Fort Frances in recognition of Louis Riel Day.

Member Darryl Allan says he's an important man to Metis across Canada.

Riel's father once worked in the Rainy River district for the Hudson's Bay company.

Meteor Passes Over Dryden

A school security camera in Dryden has caught a meteor streaking over the community.

A check of the video by a school maintenance worker found the meteor passing through the night sky last Wednesday.

The University of Alberta is now interested and is looking for other sightings so they can triangulate its impact.

No Badges for Taxi Drivers

Taxi drivers in Fort Frances won't have to wear badges anymore.

Drivers were required to display the metal badge for identification purposes as part of licensing.

But the town can't get more of the badges made.

So it's now looking issuing photo-identification cards