On Jan. 1 around 2:40 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP conducted a traffic stop near Portage Avenue and First Street East.
After speaking with the driver, it was determined she had been drinking.
The driver, 31-year-old woman from Naicatchewenin First Nation, failed the roadside test and subsequently was arrested.
On Tuesday around 4:15 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a call for service at the Emo Health Centre.
Upon arrival, officers located a 47-year-old female who had arrived at the hospital and was pronounced deceased.
Members of the Kenora OPP, Forensic Identification Unit, and Kenora Crime Unit are investigating a sudden death in Kenora.
On Friday, Nov. 27 shortly after 6 a.m., police received a report of a deceased male in the Norman area of Kenora.
The deceased has been identified at 84-year-old Douglas Quirk of Kenora.
The Rainy River District OPP is asking for help from the public.
Yesterday at 3:30 p.m., officers were advised that a pick-up truck had struck a car on the 600 block of Thompson Avenue and failed to remain at the scene.
The truck is described as a dark blue Ford extended cab truck with a male driver.
Police know the approaching holiday season brings an increase in the number of alcohol-impaired drivers on Ontario roadways.
This means there likely is to be more tragedy on our roads in the days ahead.
The OPP is setting up traffic stops around the province—and around the clock—as it kicks off the 2015 Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign.
The Rainy River District OPP is joining forces with the Town of Fort Frances to facilitate winter snow removal and to keep area roads safe.
The public is reminded that calendar parking is in effect all year long.
Violators may be issued a municipal bylaw parking ticket or have their vehicle towed.
The vehicle owner is responsible for towing and storage fees.
The Sioux Lookout OPP is investigating the death of a 47-year-old man from there.
Shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, officers were conducting foot patrol in the bush area at the north end of Fourth Avenue when they discovered the deceased male.
Yesterday around 12:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers located a male, who was arrested on an outstanding warrant within the Town of Fort Frances.
The male was taken to Fort Frances detachment.
A short time after arriving there, he sustained an injury and was transported to hospital.
On Tuesday at 4:50 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a motor-vehicle collision near the intersection of Shortreed Road and King’s Highway 11 in Watten Township.
The 51-year-old Fort Frances woman subsequently was arrested.
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as result of her breach of parole.
Michelle Stephanie Morris is described as a 33-year-old First Nations’ female, standing 5’6” and weighing 137 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
She also has a scar on her right wrist.