Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Bargain Shop Fort Frances and Salvation Army are joining forces once again to help support those experiencing food insecurity in the lead-up to the Thanksgiving season. The Bargain Shop’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is now underway, officially kicking off and running until October 10, 2024. During the drive, shoppers […]
On Monday, September 30, Riverside Foundation for Health Care held its annual general meeting (AGM) at La Verendrye General Hospital. Returning to the board of directors for three-year terms are Paul Brunetta and Shanda DeGagne-Begin. Also returning for one-year terms are Bev Langner, Carol Hyatt and Marnie Cumming who were […]
Hunger doesn’t take a holiday, for people struggling to make ends meet. That’s why The Bargain Shop is launching its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, which will run until October 10. To help, simply drop off your donations of non-perishable food and personal care items at the store’s donation box. Shelf-stable […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers from the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three individuals for drug trafficking, thanks to an investigation conducted by Frontline Patrol Officers of the Fort Frances OPP. On Tuesday, September 24 at approximately 4 p.m., officers were dispatched to a local […]
Content warning: This article contains details about residential “schools.” Please read with care for your spirit. The residential “school” survivor whose story sparked Orange Shirt Day — and the “Every Child Matters” movement — says she is worried the cause is being forgotten. Phyllis Webstad, founder and CEO of the […]
Mathematics Achievement Remains an Area of Focus but Sees Gradual Growth Over Time with Some School Boards Showing Significant Increases; Literacy Achievement Remains High but Shows Some Decline Provincial and local results for students in English- and French-Language Schools TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Education Quality and […]
Increase to $17.20 an hour brings Ontario’s minimum wage to among the highest in Canada David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement on increasing the province’s minimum wage: “Today, the general minimum wage in Ontario increases from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, helping […]
Nine northern Ontario First Nations signed a joint letter to the head of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization on Friday, voicing their opposition to nuclear waste burial in the region. “Our Nations have not been consulted, we have not given our consent, and we stand together in saying ‘no’ to […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with identity theft and credit card fraud. On September 10, 2024, at approximately 2 p.m., members of the Dryden OPP Detachment responded to a potential identity theft and credit card fraud at […]
The federal and provincial governments announced a combined investment of over $4.2 million to support the construction of 102 affordable homes in Dryden and Kenora on Wednesday. The new homes are part of three separate projects owned and operated by Kenora District Services Board with a funding breakdown and are […]
(Rainy River, ON) – On September 22, at approximately 1:28 a.m., officers from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle along River Avenue, within the Town of Rainy River. Through the investigation, it was determined that the driver […]
On September 19th, 2024, members of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments, along with OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement Team (TIME) & Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) conducted a joint initiative to enforce the “SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER” legislation under the Highway Traffic Act charge, Section 159 […]
