Local News from Across the Rainy River District
When apologies are issued by organizations or governments for harms against Indigenous peoples in our country, we can be left wondering whether the words said will be followed by effective action. “Yes, well, that’s the question, isn’t it?” said Glenn Wheeler, a lawyer, journalist, and Indigenous rights activist from the […]
THUNDER BAY – FedNor, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, is investing $6.9 million in 18 Indigenous-led projects across Northern Ontario, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced Friday. Hajdu, Thunder Bay-Superior North’s member of parliament, said the funding “will support development in remote and rural Indigenous communities, creating good stable jobs and […]
Chrissy Isaacs’s grandson knows the water is sick. He freaks out when he sees someone drinking from the tap. All he has known are big blue water jugs. That’s why Isaac gets emotional today. She’s from Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation), near the Manitoba and Ontario border, about […]
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce continues to work with its provincial arm and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to advocate for businesses and strengthen the economy. The chamber has developed 10 policy measures to present to the House of Commons that “will cost the government little to nothing but […]
A remote northern Ontario First Nation now has a water treatment plant, but is still unable to lift its boil water advisory of almost three decades. MP Charlie Angus, who represents Neskantaga First Nation, 436 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, told a federal committee the community’s pipes are rotting. “I was trying […]
Richard Comeau got quite a bit more than he bargained for when he agreed to help workshop a play four years ago. The setting for that play, co-written by Metis playwright Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan, who is non-Indigenous, is titled 1939. Comeau, who spent part of his childhood in […]
As the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches with the end of September, local organizations are planning for a string of events to recognize it. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be recognized on Monday, September 30, across Canada, and in Fort Frances, more than a dozen […]
October 15 is the deadline for nominations for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame’s next induction ceremony to be held August 9, 2025. Nominations that were submitted for the 2019 and 2022 events but were not selected will also be considered for induction in 2025. Nominations are made by […]
As cooler weather approaches in Fort Frances, residents are reminded that animals preparing for hibernation, including bears become more active, says a Town of Fort Frances social media post. During this time it is important that garbage is stored safely and securely. Garbage should be in a tied bag and […]
A new report finds that Ontario needs five times more hospital beds than the provincial government has planned — and that the province faces a 13,800-bed shortfall by 2032. Doug Allan, a researcher with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), met with the press on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, […]
(NORTH WEST REGION) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North West Region (NWR) is proud to announce the launch of Footprints Northwest, a pivotal initiative aimed at strengthening support for victims of crime. The OPP remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering Safe Communities…A Secure Ontario and supporting victims […]
KENORA – Women hockey players are victims of an “inexcusably discriminatory” ice-time allocation policy that must be amended forthwith, lawyer Douglas Judson says in a letter to Kenora’s city council. The Kenora Women’s Hockey League, relegated to late-night slots in the city’s hockey ice schedule, has tried to persuade the […]
