Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The people of Emo are concerned about recent announcements from the District of Rainy River Services board, and they filled the Emo-La Vallee arena on Monday to have their displeasure noted. At a special meeting of Emo town council held at the arena on Monday, September 16, 2024, dozens of […]
THUNDER BAY – Newly minted Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products Kevin Holland announced a new five-year contract between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to support nearly 400 direct and indirect jobs in the region. “Biomass is gonna play a critical role in sustaining the […]
Ontario’s health care is in crisis. There are thousands of unplanned closures of hospital emergency departments, unprecedented levels of inpatients being treated in hallways, long waits for surgeries, drastic understaffing and funding levels among the lowest in Canada. Even with these dangerous realities, the crisis is only going to […]
Tomorrow, Sept. 18, 2024 in conjunction with the Seven Generations Education Institute’s Anishinaabemodaa – Waking Up Ojibwe program, Naicatchewenin First Nation (NFN) is hosting an all day conference on revitalizing the local indigenous language. Brian Smith is one of the organizers, he says they hope to see more people learning […]
Port Alberni, BC – The Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Society has embarked on the arduous journey of youth substance use prevention by turning to an upstream initiative called the Icelandic Prevention Model. The Icelandic Prevention Model is being used in hundreds of municipalities and communities around the world. The model is a […]
The recent hospitalization of a Brant-Brantford person with rabies — the first case in a human in Ontario in more than 50 years — has put the rare disease in the spotlight. While little has been confirmed about the local case, which was announced by the Brant County Health Unit […]
EXPERIMENTAL LAKES AREA – Eight female scientists from Africa are in Northwestern Ontario as part of an international science program. “I’ve interacted with different researchers here and local communities – the Indigenous people – learning about their culture, seeing how passionate they are about their culture and conservation of the […]
THUNDER BAY – The Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) plans to set its sights on enlightening Thunder Bay city council about the growing challenges of keeping up with a higher demand for food distribution in the city. “The food banking is really starting to stretch us to the limit,” said […]
Two London, Ont. women, a Toronto man and a 17-year-old youth were charged with drug-related offences on Wednesday after provincial police seized about $22,000 worth of illegal drugs from a sedan in Shuniah Township. Police said an officer encountered the four accused around 11:30 a.m. on Highway 11-17 when the […]
The 5-mile rail bridge has been re-opened to rail traffic, but marine traffic won’t resume this season. The 111-year-old lift bridge suffered a catastrophic collapse on August 14. Since then, crews have been working towards a temporary repair, resulting in a stationary bridge for the time being, with a permanent […]
Cathy Merrick will lie in state at the Manitoba Legislature on Wednesday, while tributes continue to pour in for the late-grand chief who some are calling a “powerhouse” as a leader and an advocate. The province has announced that Merrick will lie in state between noon and 5 p.m. and […]
With convenience stores now selling beer and coolers, The Beer Store – Ontario’s long standing place to buy beer – has decided to expand its business and add a little convenience store atmosphere to its outlets. Walking into The Beer Store in Alliston, Ontario, there is a large display featuring […]
