Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The 2025 Ontario Prospectors and Explorers Symposium took place in Thunder Bay in mid-April, where at the Valhalla Inn the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association recognized individuals and companies for their mining and exploring achievements. Since 2001, the association has presented awards recognizing mineral discoveries, mine developments and lifetime achievements. This […]
A University of Winnipeg employee has filed a whistleblower report that calls for a probe into overall operations at the post-secondary institution amid mounting concerns about its leadership. The Free Press obtained a six-page submission to the Manitoba ombudsman about the publicly funded institution under president Todd Mondor. It echoes concerns on […]
The more school students miss, the worse off their overall outcome in life could be. Post-pandemic data from the Rainy River District School Board shows a rise in chronic absenteeism among students in the region. Beth Fairfield, Superintendent of Education for RRDSB, said this is especially true for First Nations […]
As announced in March, Riverside Health Care launched focused fundraising efforts aimed at further advancing health care across the Rainy River District. The evolving landscape of our health care organization that provides services in multiple communities and across much of the continuum of care requires us to increasingly adapt to […]
(NORTH BAY, ONT.) — Cementation Canada Inc., in partnership with Big Grassy First Nation LP, has received the 2025 Indigenous Partnership Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). The award, presented annually by CIM, recognizes groups that demonstrate significant and ongoing contributions to advancing Indigenous reconciliation […]
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers to plan ahead when crossing the border over the upcoming Victoria Day and the U.S. Memorial Day long weekends. Every day, the CBSA works hard to protect Canadians, support the economy and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods […]
“I’ve seen this coming and now we’re living it” says Director of Education Heather Campbell A shortage of qualified teachers is affecting not only students in the Rainy River District, but across the rest of Canada and the world as well. Heather Campbell, Director of Education for the Rainy River […]
As part of the Ontario government’s Primary Care Action Plan, it introduced the Primary Care Act on May 7 in an attempt to establish a province-wide framework that will inform Ontarians on what they can expect regarding access to primary care in the province. “Ontario’s doctors are encouraged by this […]
Five companies have been chosen by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to design and plan Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel in Northwestern Ontario. The five companies include WSP Canada Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons ULC (Kiewit), Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada Ltd., and Kinectrics Inc. Craig […]
A First Nations trapper and entrepreneur is using his rights under a 231-year-old treaty to run his business across the US-Canada border without a visa, and other Indigenous business owners are also now using this legal pathway to bypass rising US tariffs and trade restrictions. George Bahm, a member of […]
TORONTO — Today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the removal of barriers to trade between their two provinces. This latest MOU follows the recent signings of MOUs in support of free trade with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared a gastrointestinal outbreak at the Rainy River Health Centre’s long term care facility. This is concurrent with the existing respiratory outbreak declared last week. Enhanced visitor restrictions and masking protocols remain in place to manage both outbreaks. […]
