Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Sunset Country Squash Club has taken off with two tournaments under its belt already this season. Four club members have also qualified for the Ontario Winter Games. Mike Canfield is a member of the club and works with some of the junior members. He says the junior program has […]
Childhood Christmas morning memories are most vivid for most of us. Gifts under the tree and the excitement of what is there, who is coming over, and what’s for dinner? It was and still is about the nostalgia, the memories, the event… that only happened once a year. As we […]
While it may be taking a break during the cold winter months, a program designed to encourage mental and physical wellbeing has gotten off to a good first year in Fort Frances. Held by the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), and supported by a number […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies hockey season openers were delayed by weather in the Dryden area a few weeks ago. This time has given the teams a little extra time to work on their chemistry before the NORWOSSA season officially kicks off. The Muskie boys kicked off their regular […]
Rising costs, and dwindling funds are at the root of two motions put forward by Coun. Mike Behan, during Monday’s council meeting. The first addresses the growing strain on public libraries, and aims to throw support behind a request for a funding increase. “The combined impact of the pandemic, the […]
It’s safe to say the first time I went to Winter Meetings — yes, it’s capitalized — as baseball’s newsmaker that bridges the World Series and spring training, it was a far cry from next week’s annual gathering in Nashville. There was no mystery then about whether the Toronto Blue […]
Conmee, Ont. — Homeowners and businesses in rural areas outside Thunder Bay that rely on propane for heat shouldn’t notice any changes this winter as their fuel delivery service transitions to another company, the region’s long-time supplier says. A Superior Propane spokeswoman said letters were mailed this week informing customers […]
A new report by Feed Ontario reveals that food banks are experiencing the largest increase in visits on record, more than double the increase seen following the 2008 recession. The report points to insufficient social support programs, lack of quality employment, and unaffordable housing as the drivers. Feed Ontario released […]
As the ash settles on Canada’s record wildfire season, “business as usual from the federal government is not going to cut it,” NDP MP Niki Ashton told Canada’s National Observer. Last year, the auditor general released a scathing report highlighting the failure of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to prepare robust […]
Shuniah, Ont. — A provincial review into a proposed $1.2-billion hydro transmission line project between Shuniah and Dryden will be conducted until about the middle of January. The province began its review of the Waasigan transmission line project on Friday, after the final environmental plan document for the proposal was […]
When the chief of Cat Lake First Nation gave a button to Ontario’s minister of Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development, he apologized. “This is what the activities up until now have amounted to,” said Chief Russell Wesley to Greg Rickford. “I told him: ‘It’s on. I’m sorry, but it had […]
(THUNDER BAY) Mikinakoos Children’s Fund, an Indigenous children’s charity providing essentials to youth in remote First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario, is announcing the launch of a special fundraiser in recognition of GivingTuesday. In alignment with the global GivingTuesday movement, Mikinakoos Children’s Fund aims to raise $15,000 to provide vital […]
