Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A walk being planned for early May is hoping to raise more awareness surrounding an ongoing national crisis. The second annual Walk With Our Sisters is being planned by a collective of local agencies all with a goal of raising awareness around the emergency of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women […]
After an open call for artwork, the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre has 50 pieces from 27 artists in its latest exhibit entitled Community Ties & Tapestries: Fibre Artists of the Rainy River District. Museum Curator Danielle Marshall says the work is diverse across a range of different media. […]
No matter what the weight of pressure, I will stay level.” That statement is a promise Doug Cridland made to himself several years ago. Doug was struck with bipolar disorder at the age of 18; bipolar is a chemical imbalance that someone is born with, and can send the sufferer […]
Rainy River District residents are being given a reason to smile with the return of the Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign. The fundraiser held across Canada April 29 to May 5th, sees proceeds from chocolate chip cookies adorned with a signature pink and blue smile benefit local charities. Money raised […]
Rainy River District Paramedic Services (RRDPS) and the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) are excited to announce the addition of new equipment aimed at improving patient care, response capabilities and safety for their team and first responders. Now that training has taken place, RRDPS has deployed the LUCAS […]
An abundant food supply for black bears last year could explain why some bruins have emerged from their winter dens looking unusually plump this spring, provincial officials say. “Natural food conditions in the Northwest were excellent (in 2023), so many bears will be coming out of hibernation in better condition […]
April 22 is now recognized around the world as International Mother Earth Day (IMED) and this year marks the third anniversary of the United Nations (UN) designated observance. According to the UN, it’s a day intended to educate humanity on the environmental crisis we face, mobilize political will into action, […]
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling for an immediate and in-depth investigation into the actions of the Thunder Bay Police, following the suspicious deaths of three Indigenous people – Corey Belesky, Mackenzie Moonias and Jenna Ostberg. Recently, the Ontario Provincial Police laid charges of obstruction and breach of trust […]
Effective Oct. 1, the Ontario government will increase the minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, which will impact some employers, a business advocate says. The increase reflects a 3.9-per cent annualized wage increase based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index, bringing the province’s minimum wage to the second-highest […]
A $5-billion commitment for the long-awaited National Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program was announced in the proposed federal budget by the Liberal government last week, making an Indigenous loan company happy. The program aims to help foster economic empowerment and reconciliation by providing Indigenous communities with access to capital for ownership […]
THUNDER BAY – Residential school survivors gathered at a hotel on Highway 61 this week to discuss their experiences and how the Bringing Our Children Home Initiative should move forward. The initiative, also named Bikiiwewinig Nindawaashishiiminaanak, is investigating the possibility of unmarked graves where the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School […]
Newcomers in Canada are more than twice as likely to fall prey to scams compared to other residents, with more than one-third reporting they have been targeted by fraudsters, according to Scotiabank’s 2024 Fraud Poll. Some 38 percent of newcomers polled say they have been the victim to at least […]
