Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fort Frances town Council has voted to fill its vacant seat with Kaleb Firth, who was a contender in the 2022 town council elections. The seat was left vacant by David Kircher, who resigned following the release of an Integrity Commissioner report criticizing his conduct. Council was presented with four […]
The Ontario government is recognizing paramedics from across the province for bravery on the job, and two paramedics from the Rainy River District Paramedic Service are among their ranks. In a press release from the provincial government dated Monday, May 27, 2024, recipients of the 2024 Ontario Medal for Paramedic […]
The Muskie girls went to Dryden as NORWOSSA soccer champions and returned home as soccer champions. A strong 6-0 performance capped the NORWOSSA season and sent them to the provincial championships. The Muskies had a strong first half with two goals off the foot of Piper Lidkea and another from […]
The Sunset Country Palliative Care Committee hosted their second Pushing Up Daisies work fair on May 15th. It was an educational event with 12 booths set up and professionals sharing their knowledge and expertise for caregivers, clinicians, or someone living with a life limiting disease . Booths from Riverside Health […]
The Management and Staff of The Window & Door Store are proud to announce the successful delivery of 75 Chemo Bags to the Chemo Department at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. This generous initiative, supported by numerous businesses and individuals within the community, marks a significant step in providing […]
The sky is no longer the limit when it comes to prescription delivery. Script Runner, a health-tech company based out of Toronto, has partnered with Oak Medical Arts to test a new drone delivery system for prescription medications poised to dramatically improve access to medicine – particularly for those living […]
With June right around the corner, organizations across northwestern Ontario are busy planning this years’ Pride Month celebrations, but they aren’t all on the same page about what it means to celebrate and promote pride year-round. Relationships officially soured back in Feb., when a group of northwestern Ontario pride organizations […]
A Manitoba First Nation is warning that drugs being sold in the community are being cut with dangerous and possibly deadly ingredients, and pleading with residents to avoid illicit drugs, because of what the consequences of taking them could be. “These contaminants pose a significant risk to your health and […]
A forester and arborist is sounding the alarm on increasing spruce budworm infestations across the Thunder Bay area and expects a further surge this season. Vince Rutter, owner of Rutter Urban Forestry, works with his team in the city pruning and removing trees as well as providing treatments to control […]
The Chemawawin Cree Nation (CCN) is the fourth First Nation community to declare a state of emergency since the start of this year, as CCN leaders said they are dealing with an ongoing crisis of violence that includes the recent killing of a 14-year-old girl. Last week, CCN Chief Clarence […]
Opposition MPs are joining forces to demand an examination of the exorbitant cost to taxpayers and climate impacts of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Last week, NDP MP Charlie Angus put forward a motion to call top Liberal ministers before the federal natural resources committee and grill them about how […]
A massive, Indigenous-led development project in downtown Winnipeg got a major financial boost when the federal government announced they would put an additional $31 million towards the work being done to transform the former Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) building into Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn. “We know that Winnipeg is Canada’s most vital […]
