Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MANITOULIN—On a quiet evening in her home on Manitoulin Island, Kim Robinson sits at her kitchen table, her hands wrapped around a cup of tea, worry etched into her face. Her daughter, Alana Harris, is 30 years old and has special needs, yet she remains on a five-year waitlist for […]
April will mark one year with the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service for interim Fire Chief Dave Robertson. Robertson says that so much has happened in his time in the role, it feels like more than a year, but in a good way. “We’re a little shy of a year […]
Egale Canada released a statement on February 26, 2025, calling a recent Ontario court ruling a “legal advocacy win.” The Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined “hate speech” statements were made online by Brian Webster, a Calgary Construction worker who published statements calling drag queens “groomers.” While Bennett Jensen, Director […]
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the government limiting electricity supply to a cryptocurrency mining firm in the northern part of the province because of the substantial demands it would place on the power supply. The decision upheld an earlier court ruling against Conifex Timber Ltd., […]
After years of fighting for mercury poisoning redress, the Grassy Narrows First Nation broke ground on a mercury care home and wellness centre yesterday. Ninety per cent of the people of Grassy Narrows, also known as Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek, have some level of mercury poisoning, which is also passed from […]
Historically, women have more often than not found themselves working extra hard to prove their worth, capabilities and intelligence in their respective fields. Understanding the role that intersectionality plays in this issue means acknowledging the different barriers that women face depending on varying factors, including race and class. Innumerable inspiring […]
THUNDER BAY – Wendy Landry, the longest serving president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), has decided to take a step back from the organization after eight years. The announcement came during the opening of the 2025 Thunder Bay District Municipal League annual general meeting on Thursday. Landry will […]
During last Wednesday’s general committee meeting of council, Mississauga’s local elected officials approved amendments to the City’s procurement bylaw in an effort to promote Canadian businesses and bar any contracts from going to American suppliers or companies. According to a staff report, the City of Mississauga in total “procured approximately […]
This month, while Manitobans were bumping their clocks forward for another daylight savings time (DST) ritual, Springfield-Ritchot MLA Ron Schuler was presenting to the Legislature a few reasons why this tradition should be eliminated once and for all. According to Schuler, DST is a biannual habit that is both pointless […]
For many Canadian community news publishers, Canada Post is really the only game in town when it comes to distributing their newspapers to readers. This is especially true in more rural and remote communities. A year ago, Canada Post decided that community newspapers with commercial inserts – like Canadian Tire […]
Shelby and Brett are both Fort Frances locals who met back in their elementary school days, so their wedding last July was the culmination of years of friendship blossoming into love. “Brett and I have known each other since elementary school,” Shelby said. “We attended different schools but through sports […]
TORONTO, March 11, 2025 /CNW/ – On Friday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Janet Leiper released a decision in School Boards v Meta et al., dismissing social media giants Meta, Snapchat and Tiktok’s motion to dismiss the case. Since March 2024, fourteen Ontario schools and boards initiated lawsuits against these tech […]
