Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Post-secondary institutions across the province are feeling the pinch from the significant changes announced by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) earlier this year. Lakehead University saw a 15-per cent decline in new first-semester international student enrolment this fall compared to 2023 and Confederation College saw a 39.2-per cent decrease. […]
The 56th edition of the Festival du Voyageur is just around the corner! From February 14 to 23, Parc du Voyageur will be (fingers crossed) glistening with beautiful white snow ready to welcome thousands of festivalgoers to celebrate joie de vivre and to discover Francophone and Indigenous cultures. “While we […]
While considered rare, outbreaks related to the Listeria bacteria have been identified in several food products this year in Ontario, underscoring the need for inspection, say officials. Up to September 1, 73 cases of Listeriosis were reported in the province, up dramatically compared to the five-year average of 50 reported […]
THUNDER BAY — After a highly successful summer accommodating 17 cruise ships at the port, Embark Port Services Ltd gives thanks to the province for their support. With the $25,664 in Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) funding, Embark Port Services Ltd. was able to purchase a specialized mobile baggage […]
Although she was bullied about her appearance while growing up, 21-year-old Keisha DeBungie always had an interest in beauty and fashion, leading to her candidacy with Miss Indigenous Canada. Despite her anxiety about public speaking at the upcoming event and her existing educational commitments, she finds reassurance in the supportive […]
The holiday season is fast approaching, but the time to step up and help those in need in the community is already here. The Salvation Army is officially kicking off its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign in the Rainy River District. Kettles will be running throughout the months of November and […]
Half the people in the district that have diabetes are completely unaware of their condition, according to Amanda Roy, Communications Lead for the Rainy River District Ontario Health Team. That’s why the health team, along with their community partners, is hosting a diabetes awareness campaign, with plans to distribute thousands […]
Rebecca Beebe, a teacher at Mine Centre School created a multi-day event to link problem-solving with mathematics and teamwork, together. Moreover, the event combined interactive elements where students cooperated in counting and estimating how many seeds were in the pumpkins, and then calculated the sum of all seeds in the […]
This morning, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a “72-hour strike notice” to Canada Post for both the RSMC and Urban bargaining units. The notice puts the union in a legal strike position as early as Friday, November 15, if negotiated settlements have not been reached. In a release […]
People risk their lives battling forest fires, but Ontario’s government is treating them unfairly. That’s the message Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois and others brought to a news conference Wednesday at Queen’s Park. Wildland firefighters are not getting the “supports and respect” they deserve, said Vaugeois, who is the […]
IGNACE – The Green Party of Ontario has dropped its opposition to nuclear power, and that has energized advocates for a nuclear waste repository in Northwestern Ontario. A resolution passed at the party’s 2024 convention in Kingston this past weekend embraces Canadian reactors as part of a mix of low-carbon-emission […]
The buzz of hundreds of children fell to silence Tuesday morning as a bagpipe player marched with a dozen uniformed military personnel behind him at the Brandon Municipal Cemetery. The annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony took place on the frosted grass at the cemetery Tuesday morning. Hundreds of children […]
