Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Women in immigrant families could be among those more affected by a new federal time limit on settlement services, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) own gender-based analysis. IRCC told New Canadian Media that its Gender-based Analysis Plus assessment found introducing a length of eligibility for economic-class permanent […]
A pair of 30-kilometre-per-hour school zones known as speeding hot spots are getting safety upgrades this summer amid a citywide probe into posted speed limits. Winnipeg school officials were recently briefed on hot spots for collisions and photo-radar tickets issued near elementary buildings between the months of September and June, […]
Saturday to raise awareness around dementia care and support Spring is in the air, and that makes for a great weekend to turn out and support those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts will once again be hosting the annual IG […]
The Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has introduced the Tourism Muralscape Initiative that provides funding for businesses or organizations considering the installation of an outdoor mural. The initiative aims to develop street art to add vibrancy and beautification to the neighbourhoods of Thunder Bay. Applicants must abide by the program’s […]
Long after police search efforts slowed and the winter forced families out of the bush, the people who loved Mekhi Pelly are searching for his remains yet again. Nearly six months after some of the 21-year-old’s remains were first discovered near Washagamis Bay First Nation, family members, friends and volunteers […]
THUNDER BAY — “We heard that we’re millions of dollars under or millions of dollars behind in asphalt rehabilitation each year,” coun. Mark Bentz told the finance and administration standing committee. Bentz motioned to have administration report back to the committee, presenting options for recurring pothole zones in the 2027 […]
THUNDER BAY — “You deserve to go to jail” was the statement to James Edgson from the judge in a courtroom on Wednesday. Edgson, 37, was one of 13 men charged with distributing intimate images of local women without consent. He pleaded guilty to the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. He had also been […]
A local Portage la Prairie choir is reflecting on a historic trip to New York City after representing Canada on one of the world’s most prestigious musical stages. The Prairie Vox Community Choir travelled to Carnegie Hall earlier this year to perform as part of an international mass choir. The […]
The Schroeder Foundation is parting ways with Manitoba’s largest school division after a multi-year, multimillion-dollar partnership and has decided to join forces with another city division. The Seven Oaks School Division will receive $1.5 million and in-kind donations next year to feed students and expand community outreach in north Winnipeg. […]
Northwestern Ontario Counselling & Consulting (NWOCC) co-owners Brady Heyens, left, and Kaylee Heyens-McMahon, right, hold the ribbon while Mayor Andrew Hallikas cuts it, to mark the official opening of their new office space this morning. Following extensive renovations, the new office occupies the former A Buck or Two location at […]
