Local News from Across the Rainy River District
PATNA, India (AP) – At least 31 people died and 20 others were hospitalized in serious condition after allegedly drinking tainted liquor sold without authorization in eastern India, a top elected official said Thursday. The deaths occurred Tuesday and Wednesday and the victims belonged to three villages in Saran district […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit. Preliminary data — through the first 11 months of the year — indicates 2022 will see fewer deaths than the previous two COVID-19 pandemic years. Current […]
Two ways to join, and newcomers welcome This year’s Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18. The area covered is quite large, so more volunteers are needed to help spot birds. Anyone can help, even if you can’t identify birds, as you can be paired with an […]
The Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights was an overwhelming success, with over 1300 people attending and people of all ages from seniors to babies being pushed on sleighs. The event took place December 10 at the Family Healing Program on Mctavish Rd. Weechi-it-te-win Family Services made this event possible with […]
Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a person after an Assault occurred in a downtown business. On Saturday, December 10, at 12:01 p.m. members of the OPP received a report that an intoxicated person had assaulted an employee and then broke a number […]
The Ontario government is providing over $6.6 million to help renew and rehabilitate local infrastructure in Kenora-Rainy River. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s overall investment of $400 million in 2023. “Our government is proud to support Northern […]
I, along with many others these days, feel the burden of righting this ship we find ourselves on before we are completely blown off course. This time of year, during Advent or wherever our faith lies, we search for hope, we ache for peace, we yearn for joy, and we […]
Dear editor, Christmas – the time of year where all across the world, Christians celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ of our Father God. A time when we gather together with our families and friends to enjoy a meal, fellowship and opening of gifts. The […]
Following up on the column of November 30, many different comments have come my way regarding creating subdivisions and building affordable housing. I have received more information about the growing list of job vacancies across the district. And the question remains, what attracts people to an area? I remember listening […]
Somebody asked me yesterday if I was ready for Christmas. I replied, perhaps a little too bluntly, “No.” I am highly qualified to write a column on trying to get yourself and a lot of other things together in less time that you’d like to have left before Christmas. Every […]
