Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On Jan. 13, Indigenous community leaders and those working alongside them came together for the Water is Alive webinar where they reflected on ways to recognize water as a spirited being with agency. The meeting was hosted by Caleb Behn and featured speakers Elder Isobel White, professor Aimee Craft, Tsâ […]
Tour de Fort, a non-profit organization that has been organizing entertainment performances in Fort Frances for 26 years, decided to put their entertainment series on hold because of restrictions around gatherings brought by COVID-19. Charles Fisher, president of the board, said they will not be able to organize any shows […]
If being housebound during COVID-19 does only one thing, it isolates me to the point I poke through a bunch of my old computer files. Here’s one, I’m glad I did not delete My wife the Pearl of the Orient and I have invested a lot of years and substantial […]
Parents, students and community members are being asked to have their say in what the 2021-22 school calendar will look like. A survey launched last week, which is available until Friday, will determine whether the school year begins before or after Labour Day, and how close to Canada Day the […]
It is surprising how some jobs you once detested help break the monotony of daily life under the COVID-19 emergency lock downs. Take for instance the thought of snow shovelling. Under normal circumstances, I would probably have looked at it as a chore; something I had to do, but not […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting that Ontarians voluntarily comply with the new Stay-at-Home Order to limit mobility outside their homes, except for essential reasons, to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. OPP officers will enforce the Stay-at-Home Order, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA), […]
In light of the declaration by the Ontario government of a second state of emergency I am requesting that community members everywhere take these new lockdown requirements extremely seriously. We all must spend as much time at home as possible because of the danger COVID-19 poses to the Anishinaabe Nation […]
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more readily available, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects to receive its first shipment of vaccine in early February. At this time, the health unit has been instructed by the Ministry of Health that the first doses will be given to residents, staff, and essential caregivers […]
Investment Will Increase Hospital Capacity, Reduce Surgical Backlogs and Improve Access to Care KENORA ― The Ontario government is providing $13 million to create up 129 more beds at 6 health sciences facilities across Northern Ontario. This investment will help reduce surgical backlogs and improve access to care during the […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), reported no new cases for the region on Tuesday. COVID-19 active case numbers have dropped significantly since last week. There are currently 14 active cases, with 12 in the Rainy River District, two in the Kenora region. Since March, there have been a total of […]
The cows aren’t the only ones who have enjoyed the mild weather recently. Roxee leads the way for a family walk over the trails of the Bliss farm, in a rare down moment between vaccinations, cleaning, organizing and getting ready for the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association AGM and calving season. […]
