Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For years, the Emo Walleye Classic and the Rainy River Walleye Tournament have offered a ‘River Kings’ award, but sponsor stipulations have meant that the award wasn’t presented very often; that changes with a new sponsorship from Frequency Hearing Centre. Jackie McCormick is an audiologist and the owner of Frequency […]
Ontario Provincial Police are looking for Murray Beninger, who was last seen in Fort Frances on Thursday, May 14, around 9 p.m. Beninger, 51, was described as five-foot-seven (170cm), with brown hair and eyes and a heavy build. According to police, he may have been wearing a purple jacket and […]
Fort Francians got a chance to weigh in on a new tagline for the town last week during a special meeting at the Memorial Sports Centre, as council seeks to find a fitting replacement for “Boundless,” a slogan that was adopted in 2014. The search for a new phrase that […]
THUNDER BAY — When a first responder arrives at a home, ERIK can provide them with “immediate information to help the client if they’re unconscious or can’t communicate,” according to Donna Nagy. Nagy is chair of Age Friendly Thunder Bay, which launched a revamped ERIK (emergency response information kit) alongside […]
RED LAKE – Six local middle school students have taken on the challenge of competing in a Canada-wide youth quilting competition. Seventh and eighth graders at the Golden Learning Centre began crafting their quilts around February, after teacher Katherine Fawthrop learned of the Canadian Quilters Association’s Youth Challenge from a […]
KENORA – Andrew Poirier filed nomination papers on May 7 seeking a second term as mayor of Kenora. Poirier says he’d like to see the many positive things coming to the city through to their end. “I feel that I still bring an awful lot of experience to the table […]
CANADA—There is a moment in conversation with Meggie Cywink where her voice changes. Not louder. Not angrier. Just tired in the way granite is tired after carrying winter for centuries. “Families are no longer asking to be consulted as an afterthought,” she said quietly. “Families are asking to lead.” For […]
A graduation season game that has become popular with high school students across Canada is now raising concerns in Kenora, following reports that vulnerable people may have been targeted. The game, known as “Senior Assassin,” is typically played by Grade 12 students who use water guns or toy blasters to […]
A family and former educator’s legacy will go towards supporting students in the Rainy River District.In a press release Thursday morning, the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) announced they’d received a remarkable gift from Cochlan family which the board will use to fund nutrition programs and a bursary at […]
The Town of Fort Frances and FirstLight have reached a power purchase agreement for the incoming solar project.In a press release from FirstLight, the clean energy producer and energy storage company announced the execution of a power purchase agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) for the 57.2 MW […]
The Thunder Bay staff sergeant convicted of breach of trust and obstruction for “militantly illegal police conduct” will do time behind bars.On Wednesday, Justice Michael Block sentenced Thunder Bay Police Service staff sergeant Michael Dimini to three years incarceration for breach of trust and two years for obstruction, which will […]
By Meg DeakLocal Journalism InitiativeReporterWoolwich Observer Can we balance the demand for more development while protecting Ontario’s endangered species? This question, among others, resurfaced after Premier Doug Ford revoked the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on March 30.Once hailed as the gold standard for conservation, the ESA was renowned for its […]
