Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Amidst the pressing nationwide opioid epidemic, Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is receiving $125,000 in federal funding to target substance use prevention for the city’s younger citizens. PPH said it is “excited” to be one of seven communities in the country recently selected by the Public Health Agency of Canada to […]
Local youth between the ages of 10 and 15 spent three days at Seven Generations Education Institute’s Wewebanaabiidaa, Let’s All Fish!, program held from July 24 to July 26, 2024. Participants learned plenty of skills like tying fishing knots, selecting the right lures and how to properly handle fish, including […]
After a day of rain and the tireless efforts of fire crews subdued the wildfires that swept through the town of Jasper this week, a small group of government and emergency officials were able to return to the townsite on Friday to see firsthand all that had been lost, and all that […]
The highest court in the country has delivered a unanimous ruling on the Robinson Huron and Robinson Superior treaties, determining that the Crown “dishonourably breached” a key part of these 1850 agreements. In a decision delivered Friday morning, the Supreme Court of Canada stated that the Crown failed to “diligently fulfill” […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 18 C (64 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day with cloudy periods and a chance of […]
It was a busy, busy week in Rainy River last week as hundreds of former residents and visitors returned to the town to help celebrate its 120th Anniversary from July 16 to July 21, 2024. The week marked the annual Railroad Daze festivities, while also including an All-Years High School […]
New Gold has announced a fatal accident in its open pit this morning. “New Gold Inc. deeply regrets that early this morning, July 24, 2024, an employee operating a piece of equipment in the open pit was fatally injured at the Rainy River Mine in northwestern Ontario,” stated a release […]
While most high school sports go quiet during the summer, the football program is already gearing up to defend its 2023 championship title. In addition to fall training, the team is adding two additional weeks of specialized strength and speed training, and many team members have signed on with personal […]
Gordon Woollard was chosen to be the Guest Of Honour at the RCMP Musical Ride last Wednesday. Due to his failing health, Gordon was not able to attend the event in person. Sadly, on Monday June 22, at 100 years of age, Gordon passed away. Although unable to attend, representing […]
One hundred years ago on the 17th of August, 1924, two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints arrived in Bergland around 5:00 in the morning. It was a dewy, misty morning with the sun beginning to rise over the trees. They had been walking all night […]
There’s something you should know about how the National Hockey League regards Canada: It has grandfather rights, it’s necessary and it’s secondary…and I say this at the risk of sounding anti-American, which I’m decidedly not. The NHL announced its 2024-25 schedule this month. On November 18, Vancouver sports fans will […]
