Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A connection between a warming planet and the early arrival of migratory birds to nesting grounds in and around Thunder Bay is no longer deniable, says one expert. In fact, he says, it’s playing out before our eyes. “It’s definitely because of climate change,” Matt Fuirst, a wildlife researcher who […]
IGNACE – Ignace’s mayor and the rest of the township’s delegation have returned from their tour of a uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. As a community on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s shortlist for hosting a proposed deep geological repository for nuclear waste, Ignace sent the delegation to learn more […]
RCMP are investigating a report of a hazing incident involving a southern Manitoba high school hockey team from last month. “We received a report of a hazing incident on February 20, 2024,” a RCMP spokesperson said in an email. “The incident was reported to have occurred in Winnipeg. “We are […]
As of yesterday, Fort Frances can order delivery through the Uber Eats app or website. The delivery service is available in over 300 cities across the country, and has announced its latest expansion to Renfrew, Fort Frances, Gravenhurst, Arnprior, Hanover, Goderich, Ingersoll, Listowel, Wallaceburg, Dryden, Aylmer, Braeside, Appleton, and L’Original. […]
In an update released last Friday, Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit Dr. Kit Young Hoon said that families traveling internationally should ensure that Measles vaccinations are up to date and complete. According to Young Hoon Measles has been well controlled and essentially eliminated in Canada for […]
The way environmentalist Brennain Lloyd sees it, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s latest Confidence in Safety reports amount to little more than public relations. “It’s not about safety,” Lloyd said this week from North Bay. “You know, they call it a confidence in safety report. It’s more ‘confidence game’ than […]
(ORILLIA, ON) Fraudsters are persistent, persuasive and sometimes aggressive. However, their solicitation methods have changed and expanded over the years. Twenty years ago, the general population had landlines and the internet was not as widely available as it is today. Unsolicited visitors to your front door were much more common […]
Sara Mainville has held many prestigious posts. The Anishinaabe lawyer, who has been a member of the Ontario bar since 2005, stepped up a decade ago to serve as the chief of Couchiching First Nation in northern Ontario. Mainville was elected to a two-year term in an election that followed […]
Waterfront owners who want to beautify their properties while helping to protect and stabilize Lake Superior watershed shorelines have until May 30 to apply to a special program that makes use of native shrubs and plants. The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) Shoreline Protection Program offers up to 100 plants […]
MADD Canada is asking St. Patrick’s Day revellers to rely on responsible planning, not luck, to get home safely this weekend. “When you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day throughout this weekend, please don’t rely on luck to get home safely,” said MADD Canada National President Tanya Hansen Pratt. “Take a […]
An unforeseen, isolated incident resulted in the overnight closure of the Rainy River Emergency department. Representatives at Riverside declined to specify the nature of the incident, but stated, “we do not anticipate this specific issue in the future.” The ER closed shortly before 9 p.m. Monday evening, and re-opened at […]
The Government of Ontario is investing almost a half-million dollars to help the Town of Fort Frances renovate and restore the Sunny Cove Camp property. In a series of visits and announcements through the district yesterday, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford revealed the funding of five […]
