Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Contenders for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations are hitting back against Ottawa’s proposed work to define the Indian status of First Nation members. Last week, Indigenous Services Canada Minister Patty Hajdu announced the establishment of an Indigenous advisory process that would inform the upcoming collaborative process on […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see mainly cloudy skies during the day with cloudy periods and a chance of flurries overnight and a high of 2 (36) and a low of -2 (28). Thursday will bring a mix of sun […]
Kara Dresen and Campbell Sether were announced as Fort Frances Junior Citizens of the year on Monday night by Mayor Andrew Hallikas. “One of the real perks of being the mayor is the opportunity to recognize and thank outstanding individuals in our community,” Hallikas said. “This evening we have a […]
Starting today, people across Canada will have access to a new and important source of support: 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline is now available nationwide in English and French, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Approximately 12 people die by suicide per day across Canada. Led and coordinated by […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available at both Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Fort Frances, while supplies last, says pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy. As the COVID-19 virus evolves over time, manufacturers have updated their vaccines to help update people’s immune response to the virus. Reddy said that the current vaccine […]
Scientists in Manitoba are using sophisticated technology to paint as concise a picture as possible of how much greenhouse gas emissions are being emitted from local wetlands, and of precisely where those emissions are coming from. Since being founded in 1938, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has been working as a […]
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government will introduce proposed legislation, that, if passed, would make it easier for more victims of crime to sue an offender for emotional distress. The proposed Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2023 would also protect children and youth from cannabis, enhance community safety and make […]
When you hear Amber Kivisto enthuse about her company’s success, you can’t help recalling one of Edith Piaf’s signature torch songs, which translates into English as “I regret nothing.” Certainly Kivisto is not sorry about remaining in the Thunder Bay region, nearly a decade after she co-founded a new enterprise […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government is updating the rules governing the province’s real estate brokerages, brokers, and salespersons to strengthen consumer protection, educate home buyers and sellers, and enhance professionalism. The new rules, effective December 1, 2023, will give Ontarians more choice in the real estate trade process by allowing […]
Warning: This story may be traumatizing for some readers. The metal buffalo at Calgary’s Central Library is hard to miss. Its body is made up of hundreds of letters strung together to form 120 words in the language of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The statue, called Education is the New Buffalo, […]
A new protocol will ensure an efficient and respectful transition when police officers bring individuals, apprehended under the Mental Health Act, to a hospital for examination. The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Riverside Health Care, Atikokan General Hospital, and Treaty Three Police Service have formalized […]
Fort Frances Town Council voted in its Monday meeting to award TBT Engineering a $67,342.35 contract for engineering and design services for the Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp Rehabilitation. The contract is the result of a Request for Proposal, to begin the process of rehabilitating Russell Hall at Sunny Cove. The […]
