Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Hundreds filled the corner of Portage and Main Friday morning as cries of “search the landfill” rang out, and some sent a clear message to governments that the time to act on a landfill search is now, because they refuse to wait any longer. “I’m done talking with our governments, […]
IGNACE – The Northwestern Ontario site being considered for a nuclear waste repository is safe for that use, according to the industry-funded organization tasked with creating a repository. So is the other site on the shortlist for the proposed deep geological repository, a recent news release from the Nuclear Waste […]
KENORA – An art exhibition themed around MMIWG – missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls – will be at The Muse’s Douglas Family Art Centre on March 12-13. Medicine Lines of Womanhood – MMIWG features artwork made with the support of grief counsellors, knowledge keepers, elders, art therapy helpers […]
Many of us are still struggling to adjust to turning clocks ahead one hour to switch to daylight time on Sunday, and we can thank Thunder Bay for this. It all began in 1908 when Fort William and Port Arthur became the first places in the world to institute a […]
New data from the Ontario College of Family Physicians shows that the number of residents without a family doctor in Sudbury, Manitoulin Island and Parry Sound will nearly double in the next two years. According to the association, there are currently 32,000 people without a family physician in the jurisdiction […]
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in the aftermath of a structural fire, which destroyed a shed beside the former NorWest Animal Clinic. On March 5, 2024, officers of the Rainy River District OPP were conducting general patrol duties and located a small structure fire in the shed. The structure […]
For any volunteer fire department, there always seems to be room for more able bodies to join the fold. But with minimum standards requirements becoming more strict on ensuring properly trained firefighters answer the call, joining a fire department isn’t quite as easy these days. “It’s definitely going to become […]
Confederation College President Kathleen Lynch welcomed the provincial government’s initial funding announcement for post-secondary institutions as a significant step that underscores the importance of investing in the education of Ontario’s students. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced a one-time $1.3 Billion injection into post-secondary institutions, while maintaining a tuition freeze […]
As most parents know, younger children and youth aren’t well known for their diligence when it comes to oral health. A trip to the dentist can be very expensive, particularly if you don’t have dental coverage. Luckily, there’s some relief for eligible families, but the deadline is approaching fast. The […]
It’s full folk ahead this August in Red Rock. Organizers have rolled out a number of announcements in anticipation of the Live from the Rock Folk Festival being held at Pull-A-Log Park in Red Rock from Aug. 9-11 – including the winner of a recently held slogan contest and this […]
An Alberta author is sharing her experience of a devastating loss and how she found the silver lining by writing a children’s book. Last summer on July 28th, Greg Gaudette, a local paramedic/firefighter and his friend Jonah Swen – who was a paramedic and registered nurse in Calgary – passed […]
New legislation has been announced at the Minnesota state capitol, seeking to strengthen protections of the Boundary Waters from mining pollution. Chief authors Sen. Kelly Morrison and Rep. Sandra Feist seek to put legal restrictions on four specific mining practices they say represent unacceptable risk upstream of the Boundary Waters […]
