Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Last Friday marked Red Dress Day, a day to raise awareness and remember missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Starting with a drum ceremony at the Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) Band Office the walk proceeded to the highway before turning up route 71 to the RRFN powwow […]
“Rock’n for a Reason” was a rock’n success. This fundraiser operated by the LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary once again received excellent community support. Held at the recent Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Expo, over $16,500 was raised from solicited pledges, business contributions and individual donations. The single largest […]
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) and Community Living Fort Frances and District will be hosting an event to showcase the different options available to people with disabilities and their caregivers as they leave school. Robyn Melville is the Manager of Community Supports Services at Community Living in Fort […]
As head coach, Adyson Wilson has spent the past few weeks preparing to lead her 16U Aboriginal Team Ontario boys team to the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax in July. “The last few weeks have been super, super busy,” she said. The Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) volleyball player […]
Starting at 6 a.m. most mornings, J.W. Walker School principal Sonja Bodnarchuk says she’s getting her school’s rescheduling in order until about 9 a.m. “It can be stressful first thing in the morning,” she says. “It’s definitely concerning.” The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has been experiencing a shortage […]
With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business Expo wrapped up, the organization now shifts its focus to another major event on its calendar. Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce director Heather Johnson was very pleased with how the expo went over. “I think it went very well,” Johnson said. “We […]
From the steps of Rainycrest Long Term Care last Tuesday, Kenora–Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced nearly $653,000 in provincial funding to help seniors across the riding. Minister Rickford said the investment to improve quality of living is a trajectory. “It is an ongoing commitment,” he said. “We need to […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak in the East Wings and Special Care Unit (SCU) at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Restrictions are no longer in effect for residents and visitors in these areas. We continue to have our […]
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it’s not too late to stop invasive phragmites from taking over in the Northwest. The organization was at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference in Thunder Bay last week to bring the issue to the forefront of municipal delegates. Eric Cleland, the non-profit group’s […]
OTTAWA – Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, pledging to advance issues from online speech to access to abortion. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will announce this afternoon Canada’s candidacy to sit on the council for 2028 to […]
EDMONTON – The Alberta government promised financial aid Monday to people forced from their homes by wildfires that continue to threaten many areas of the province. The province also asked the federal government for help, and Premier Danielle Smith said military personnel would be deployed to prevent looting and maintain […]
China has declared a Canadian diplomat as “persona non grata” in retaliation for Ottawa’s expulsion of a Chinese consular official over allegations of foreign interference. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service alleged Zhao Wei, a consular officer for China in Toronto, was involved in a plot to intimidate Conservative MP Michael […]
