The Canadian Press TORONTO–First Nations leaders are calling on the provincial government to help press Ottawa to relocate the community of Kashechewan as it deals with annual flooding. Kashechewan First Nation has been evacuated, as its more than 2,500 members have been flown to other locations across the province. The […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is cutting the amount of money school boards receive per student, which advocates say will mean fewer services and supports for kids. The Progressive Conservative government announced the 2019-20 school board funding on Friday, details that came as some boards have been issuing surplus notices to […]
Tonight will be rather cloudy with a couple of flurries and a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will see low clouds. Expect a high of seven (45) and a low of minus-one (30). Wednesday will be cloudy, with a couple of showers, a high of seven (45) and […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–Trailing in the second period and in danger of going down 2-0 in the series, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar put his three top scorers back on a line together and got the results he sought. Gabriel Landeskog scored the first goal and Mikko […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–Ontario’s government-run cannabis distributor has cancelled its tender for couriers to make same-day pot deliveries. The provincial corporation tasked with the online sale and distribution of recreational cannabis posted a cancellation notice on Friday via the Ontario government’s tender portal. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, which […]
After a life well lived, on April 25, 2019, Bohdan “Bud” Danylchuk passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Bud is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Flora; his children, BJ, Kim (Micheline), Andrew (Dawn Marie), Brent (Melissa), and Joy; his grandchildren, Mark, Lisa, Steven, Kassandra, Emily, […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Susan Don Tilley announces her passing on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Susie was born on December 18, 1979 to Randy and Joyce House and grew up in Fort Frances. She became a mother at a young age and made her children […]
Sam Odrowski Donald Young School students tested their skills at the Mazinibii’an gaye Nisidotan station during the 20th-annual “Quest for Knowledge” event yesterday at Rainy River First Nation. The station’s English translation was “Draw it and Understand it” and it was in a Pictionary-style format where teams had to guess […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting this evening at 6 p.m. in the board room at Rainycrest Long Term Care. Badiuk’s Boat Show 2019 will go on until 5 p.m. today, and then continue Friday, April 26 from 9 am.-5 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s war in Afghanistan ended five years ago but the price of that effort continues to grow. Newly revealed figures show the number of veterans from the war in Afghanistan receiving federal support for mental-health conditions nearly doubled between March 2014 and March 2018. The figures are […]
Staff A dominant season has led to another trip to the all-Ontarios for Jackson Arpin. The Rainy River Owl went a perfect 5-0 en route to claiming gold in senior boys’ singles at the NWOSSAA badminton championships yesterday in Thunder Bay. It will be the third trip to OFSAA for […]
Press Release
The NWHU is challenging you to “Turn Off the Screens” next week (April 29-May 5). The “Turn Off the Screens Challenge” encourages parents to try a different screen-free activity every day with their kids. Families can track their participation using a log sheet that is available from the NWHU website. […]
