Indian Affairs minister Robert Nault and chiefs of eight Fort Frances area First Nations signed an agreement-in-principle here Tuesday that would see local First Nations make their own laws and decisions on education in the near future. The agreement is the first of its kind in Ontario, but local chiefs […]
District News
The boil-water advisory at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton could be lifted this week after staff there realized chorine levels injected into the water to disinfect it were too low to be effective. Last week, Veikko Long, a water systems specialist from Thunder Bay, was at the […]
The mayor of Ear Falls is the first person to declare their intention to seek the Liberal nomination in Kenora-Rainy River for the next provincial election. “I’ve always had an interest in the economy of our region and the services our government provides to residents in the Kenora-Rainy River district,” […]
The boil-water advisory at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton could be lifted this week after staff there realized chorine levels injected into the water to disinfect it were too low to be effective. Last week, Veikko Long, a water systems specialist from Thunder Bay, was at the […]
The Kenora-Rainy River Liberal Association has chosen Feb. 8 as the date for the meeting to nominate its candidate for the next provincial election. The nomination meeting will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Dryden starting at 1:30 p.m. Roger Valley, president of the riding association, indicated there […]
The latest water quality tests failed to clear Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton of its boil-water advisory. On Tuesday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board had a water systems specialist at the school to train staff using the new water purification equipment in hopes of putting an […]
CN Rail Cst. Peter LeDrew and CN employee Don Marquis, who recently was honoured for exceptional service in his involvement with “Operation Lifesaver” for the last 10 years, were at Donald Young School in Emo on Monday morning to promote railway safety to the Grade 1/2 class. Cst. LeDrew spoke […]
The show must go on and so will the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Last month, organizers feared the annual festival would be cancelled due to the shrinking number of board members, but it has been saved thanks to a last-minute infusion of volunteers. “Things are going […]
Two of the three main parties involved in negotiations on the Rainy River First Nations land claim are voicing cautious optimism a settlement could be forthcoming within the next year. Talks between the Rainy River First Nations, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and the federal Department of Indian and […]
The Thunder Bay agricultural research station officially closed its doors as planned Thursday afternoon, but a deal being finalized in Queen’s Park may re-open it for at least the end of this season. “While the details of a plan to keep the research going are still being worked out, I […]
With the closure deadline looming, the head of the Thunder Bay agriculture research station is still hoping for a last-minute reprieve that will keep the doors open after Thursday. “Nothing has been changed,” said Gordon Scheifele, research co-ordinator for Northwestern Ontario and crop technology advisor at the Thunder Bay research […]
Another boil-water advisory has been posted for Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, and the local Catholic board is investigating where its new water quality system failed. “We’re still trying to get to the bottom of this,” Chris Howarth, superintendent of business for the Northwest Catholic District School […]
