Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KENORA – Better pay would go a long way to solving the region’s shortage of paramedics, says the president of CUPE Local 5911. “What we’re finding is the main problem … is just that the paramedics are falling behind other classes of emergency services in regards to compensation and pay,” […]
As temperatures dip down closer to what’s normal for winter, Neebing’s emergency services department is advising motorists to ensure block heaters installed in cars and pickup trucks are up to snuff. “While generally safe, block heaters can be a source of fire ignition,” the department warned this week in a […]
Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas, left, and Kenora-Rainy River Alzheimer Society client services coordinator Mary O’Connor worked together to raise the Alzheimer Society flag at the Fort Frances Civic Centre yesterday afternoon to officially kick off Alzheimer Awareness Month in town. Each January the Alzheimer Society supports and leads Alzheimer […]
Canada’s 100 richest CEOs made 210 times more than the average worker in 2023, a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals. By 10:54 a.m. Thursday, the first official work day of the New Year, these CEOs will have already made, on average, $62,661 — as […]
TIMMINS – A decision on whether Ontario College faculty will hit the picket line is expected in the coming days, says the local union president. As negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the province’s colleges remain stalled, the union can legally strike on Thursday. OPSEU CAAT-A […]
In remembering Justin Trudeau’s leadership, the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) says it intends to continue working with Canada’s political leaders towards reconciliation. In a press release dated Jan. 7, Nits’ilʔin (Chief) and TNG Tribal Chair Joe Alphonse said Trudeau has done more towards reconciliation than all his predecessors combined. […]
The Ministry of Education says it has given Northern school boards more money for busing students, but its public response to a letter from one area board didn’t address specific concerns about recent increases in student absenteeism and exposure to extreme cold. “Schools in Northern Ontario are receiving, on average, […]
The annual meeting of the EastMenn Historical Society will have something extra special for Mennonite history buffs this year. On January 25, attendees are invited to participate in an event called The Objects We Hold Dear: Material Culture Among Kanadier Mennonites. The afternoon event at the Mennonite Heritage Village will […]
Ottawa – It has become a tradition for millions of Canadians to gather around the television on Boxing Day to watch the annual World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the hopes Team Canada will bring home the gold medal. But while Team Canada fell short of being crowned the world […]
Highbury Energy Inc. CEO Len Bykowski, left, and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski spoke to media regarding a proposed biorefinery that the Wanagekong-Biiwega’iganan Clean Energy Corporation (WBCEC) is planning to build and operate in Fort Frances. The project is expected to see waste biomass and wood product from around […]
Elgin–Middlesex–London MP Karen Vecchio says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to call for a federal Liberal leadership convention to select a new leader before he officially leaves office on March 24 is too little, too late for struggling Canadians. “Justin Trudeau should have called a general federal election and given […]
Tonight will be cloudy with flurries and a low of -14 C (7 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods and a chance of flurries overnight with a high of -10 (14) and a […]
