Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has “opted in” to become the first legislated Indigenous police force in Ontario. The historic move makes NAPS accountable under the same laws as municipal police services in the province and gives it access to regular funding. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and […]
The spirit of giving is in the air as businesses in the Northwest find ways to give back to their communities. Reid’s Furniture North America Business performance group inspired Scott Reid and his staff in Thunder Bay to develop a unique awareness and donation campaign for multiple charity organizations. The Arthritis Society, Thunder Bay and District […]
Manitoba’s Premier is pledging a new approach to border security in the province, one he said will include conservation officers patrolling at the southern border. “We are going to be deploying conservation officer resources towards our southern border, as part of an initiative to ensure that Manitoba is doing our […]
Scrap wood fibre in the Rainy River district could get a new life, thanks to a partnership working towards a green fuel production facility. Ten First Nations in the Rainy River District near Fort Frances have joined forces to create ground-breaking Wanagekong-Biiwega’iganan Clean Energy Corporation (WBCEC). In partnership with Highbury […]
After being up for sale for a few years, Wood’s Quality Bakery in Rainy River has changed hands with former owner Sharilyn Wood officially retiring as of Nov. 8 It was a friend that told Jen Zehr and her husband Jason about the bakery for sale in northern Ontario from […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is pleased to announce that they are once again hosting their annual McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights which is free to the public and open to everyone! Special Projects Coordinator Danielle Bruyere said she and her staff have been hard at work putting up decorations, Christmas […]
The Rainy River District School Board finalized its latest action plan on December 2nd. The plan focuses on diving deeper into the implementation of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives across subjects and learning strands. Moreover, Heather Campbell, Director of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, said this […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the Halloween 50/50 jackpot is Ernest McCormack of Morson, ON with the winning ticket number OO-6962460. Ernest is the lucky recipient of $8,875, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made on November […]
The province should create an all-party task force to try and solve a chronic paramedic shortage that has hit remote Northern communities particularly hard, union and NDP officials say. NDP health critic and Sudbury-area MPP France Gelinas said on Wednesday the task force would be directed to come up with […]
TORONTO – A northern politician is pushing for mandatory winter driving simulation training for new truck drivers in an aim to improve safety on Ontario’s highways. Today (Dec. 3), Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin introduced a private member’s bill that would require all new Class A and D license holders […]
The federal government’s proposed two-month GST holiday is already giving some small business owners sleepless nights. Brandon toy store owner Amber Hagans is one of them. She told the Sun she will have stay back after closing the store next Friday and spend the night revising GST status for her […]
(KENORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kenora Detachment is seeking the public’s help in connection with a series of Break and Enter (B&E) incidents in the Kenora area. Between November 16th and November 23rd, multiple B&E reports were received from the Pickerel Lake area. Several items were reported […]
