Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DRYDEN – The mayors of Dryden and Atikokan see opportunity in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s decision to build a massive underground waste repository between Ignace and Wabigoon Lake. Nipigon’s mayor said her council’s concerns about transportation safety remain. The NWMO, a federally mandated organization tasked with finding a means […]
Winnipeg police (WPS) are warning would-be thieves they will beef up security and have a far more “visible presence” at malls and retail areas across the city this Holiday Season, as they look to combat retail theft and keep workers and shoppers safe. “You’re going to see a lot more […]
Applications are being accepted by the City of Thunder Bay for the 2025 events series. Each of these events provides opportunities for networking, making connections, creativity, and community pride. Karen Kadolph, the city’s special event developer, said that food vendors, event vendors, musicians, artists/artisans, and community groups help make these […]
According to research gathered by Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, food insecurity is a direct result of income disparity and the inability to afford healthy food. At the KFL&A Board of Health’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health, presented […]
The family of Leeann Johnson-Mainville announce her passing on the evening of December 4, 2024. Funeral details will be available on Northridge Funeral Home’s website. Full obituary to follow.
After windchills reaching -40 at times in the area this week, temps are looking up for the weekend. Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning near midnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening then light after midnight. Low -15 C. (5 F). Wind chill -24 […]
Holly Daze has been a staple of the holiday season for many years. The annual weekend of sales and festivities is organized by the Emo Chamber of Commerce. David Goodman Sr. is the former owner of North Country Track and Wheel, he was a business owner in the earlier days […]
The Crafts Galore vendor sale and Luncheon at the Emo Legion have been fixtures at Emo Holly Daze for as long as organizer Angel Low can remember. And for good reason – it’s a place to come together for a delicious lunch, and find unique one-of a kind gifts. “We […]
The Town of Fort Frances can likely breathe a bit easier as the Ontario Govenrment has announced it will help offset the increased cost of policing to small towns and rural municipalities across the province. Following outcry from municipalities in Ontario that are serviced by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) […]
The RR Agricultural Society hosted its annual Appreciation dinner on November 26th. The well attended event saw RR Agricultural Society Board members plus many volunteers at the event. A delicious meal was served. Board president Sherri Hay shared that the up and coming plans for the fairgrounds are to build […]
The holiday season is a time of celebration, joy and togetherness. But for the many homeless and unwanted cats and kittens in the Rainy River district, it can be a time of incredible suffering and despair. No one understands this better than the small, but dedicated group of volunteers at […]
