Local News from Across the Rainy River District
An evacuee who fled a massive wildfire said three nights of sleeping on a cot in a field house has been frustrating and she desperately wants to get out of what is supposed to be a temporary shelter in downtown Winnipeg. “We’ve been here three nights and it’s hard, it’s […]
KENORA – Donald Kelly Sr. remembers Aug. 7, 1974, as the day his daughter was born, and the day he ceased participating in the armed occupation of Anicinabe Park. Kelly said his brother, also among the Anishinaabe occupiers, told him police wanted to have a word with him at the […]
As Canada amplifies its efforts to welcome French-speaking newcomers, residents in Francophone minority communities are expressing their optimism about the new initiatives. Julie LeBlanc, a Burlington resident, reflected on the significance of these efforts: “As someone who grew up in a Francophone minority community, I know how vital it is […]
DRYDEN – The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation is supporting agricultural innovation with $500,000 to fund two projects at AgriTech North. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced this week that $250,000 from the Heritage Fund is going to AgriTech North for development of an innovative multi-layer greenhouse envelope at the […]
Members of the local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are encouraging citizens to “Lock it or Lose it” and to take precautions to protect their vehicle contents and homes from theft. OPP would like to remind everyone, this includes residential areas including sheds, garages, and outer buildings. Under the “Lock it […]
A London research team is getting more than $1 million from the federal government to study homelessness and its fallout among women military veterans in Canada. Led by Cheryl Forchuk, assistant scientific director at the Lawson Health Research Institute, the team has already begun travelling to communities across the country […]
Métis journalist Matthew Harrison is giving a voice to underrepresented communities through his podcast From the Heart of Canada. Harrison’s in-depth journalistic approach is part of the Winnipeg-based community television and radio broadcaster U Multicultural’s expanding audio and radio platforms. U Multicultural, which presents U Radio, is a non-profit media […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford were in Napanee Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, to join representatives from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as they announced the company’s more than $575 million project to modernize and expand its plant in Napanee, Ontario. This investment will help Goodyear create […]
THUNDER BAY — Residents of a nearby neighbourhood expressed concern about encampments at McVicar Creek, stating they’re worried about the damage being done to the creek and the surrounding habitat. Russ Wakewich, board chair at Brookside Manor, Wednesday took part in a tour of the controversial encampments on Wednesday, a […]
A pair of Indigenous artists are among those whose work is on display in the newest exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada located in Ottawa. The exhibit is titled HOME: A Space of Sharing and Strength. The exhibit opened on Aug. 2 and will run until Dec. 15. The […]
A First Nations community in northern Ontario will be compensated more about 90 years after nearly 11,000 acres of their land were flooded for a hydroelectric project. The agreement between Lac Seul First Nation and the federal government was finalized in a signing ceremony last month – which will compensate […]
Ambulances to be dispatched from Rainy River and Fort Frances stations, Community Paramedicine program to be moved to Emo station A shortage of emergency personnel in the district has forced a planned closure of the Emo ambulance station. News of emergency paramedic services being removed from Emo landed on social […]
