Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Talks with CUPW grind to a halt with no movement on changes required for Canada Post’s future Canada Post is considering its options to move negotiations forward as talks with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have ground to a halt on key issues critical to the Corporation’s future. […]
Canada Post’s latest information update of November 26 describing what is going on at the bargaining table is full of half-truths and outright deception. First and foremost, CUPW left the meetings Tuesday since we cannot proceed without Canada Post’s negotiators. They had to go back to speak to the Executive […]
A Bolton-based aerospace firm is asking the public to help make history. Canadensys Aerospace Corporation needs your help to name the first Canadian rover to explore the Moon. The lunar rover will test key technologies and help in the international search for water ice, a key component needed for the […]
Shuniah’s council gave environmental groups opposed to the transport of spent nuclear-fuel rods a fair hearing at Tuesday’s meeting, but stopped short of making any commitments to the groups’ cause. Municipal chief administrator Paul Greenwood said council neither considered a resolution against transporting nuclear waste, nor asked administration to come […]
MANITOULIN—On November 21, Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) held a critical meeting to address the region’s ongoing opioid crisis, which continues to claim lives at an alarming rate. Between 2016 and 2020, opioid-related deaths increased by more than 500 percent, rising from 17 to 107 deaths annually. By the […]
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has launched measures to try and protect endangered orcas on the West Coast from rising risk of oil spills, indicate federal documents obtained by Canada’s National Observer through access-to-information legislation. The fisheries department (DFO) has invested in vessels and acoustic gear, drafted an operating procedure for fishery officers, […]
New made-in-Manitoba training on “culturally safe care” will educate current and future doctors, nurses and their colleagues on anti-Indigenous racism with a goal of improving treatment for all patients. Health-care workers will be able to register for Giga Mino Ganawenimaag Anishinaabeg — an Ojibwa phrase that translates to “We will […]
A Human Rights Tribunal hearing launched by Borderland Pride against the Township of Emo and Mayor Harold McQuaker concluded last week, with the decision being made against the Township. The suit stems from 2020, when council voted against a request from Borderland Pride to proclaim June Pride Month and fly […]
Brad Oster, Superintendent of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, says educators in the district now focus on “math fact fluency” with interactive ways to gamify learning. Moreover, Oster says math fact fluency differs from “drill and kill” memorization techniques by creating positive classroom learning experiences and memories. […]
The Rainy River District got its first real dose of snow Sunday night into Monday, making roads sloppy and slippery. It’s important to adjust your driving habits as we shift from fall and summer driving into winter driving. Charlotte Bazylewski is a driving instructor at the Rainy Lake Campus of […]
As the holidays approach, the trees are already up and decorated at our long-term care homes across the district. These aren’t just any trees, either, they’re the Trees of Giving — ready for our generous community members to pluck an angel to make wishes come true for our residents. Many […]
The annual Christmas Bird Count will be held December 14, 28 and 29 across three locations. As in previous years, there are two ways to join and newcomers are always welcome. The Christmas Bird Count is North America’s longest running “citizen science project”, according to Birds Canada, which organizes the […]
