Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The 2024 Summer Olympics started events yesterday, with Canada’s first athletes participating in archery and women’s soccer today. The Opening Ceremonies for the Paris Olympics will be the first to be held outside of a stadium as the parade of athletes will be carried through the heart of Paris on […]
If you’ve ever considered a career change, now might be the perfect time to get into the trades in Ontario. On Monday, July 22, 2024, the Ontario government revealed it is investing up to an additional $260-million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to help tackle what the […]
Next week’s free science and technology workshop for Indigenous youth in the Thunder Bay area still has about 10 spots available, organizers said on Tuesday. The full-day workshop sponsored by the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corp. (OFNTSC) is include a presentation on drone technology as well as career mentoring […]
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 […]
2022 champions Ian Waterer and Motei Demers went wire to wire over three days to win for their second time on Rainy Lake after a second place finish last year. It was an up and down tournament for most teams. Many teams told MC Shane Beckett that it was a […]
It may have only been open for a relatively short time, but one local business is celebrating a milestone anniversary that is a decade in the making, and are planning a party to celebrate with all those who have helped them through a successful first year. Hallett Brewing, located on […]
While it was a program stacked with musical talent, it was a returning champion that took the crown at Quest for the Best 2024. Jaykob Ryll’s performance of Creed’s My Sacrifice wowed the crowd enough to make him People’s Choice for the second set and the judges agreed. Previously the […]
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 […]
The Ontario government is delivering an additional $1-million to 74 different projects across the province that aim to help bolster the French language through programming and staffing. Announced yesterday, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the provincial government announced the funding is coming as part of an additional investment from the federal […]
Several local agencies pulled together after a fire broke out in Lady Frances Place in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the OPP, a call for a fire incident was received at 1:52 a.m. on July 21. The fire was contained to one unit but several other units […]
DRYDEN – Receiving the Jim Potts Award was both an honour and a reflection of the valuable work of many collaborators, Sgt. Brittany Bembeneck says. Bembeneck said Monday in an interview that she feels “very honoured to be recognized for the work that I’ve done” and she appreciates her nominators […]
