Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
The Ontario government is providing over $857,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to three agricultural economic development projects in the Rainy River region. This investment will improve community infrastructure and boost agribusiness operations in Northwestern Ontario. “It’s no secret that Rainy River is a bustling agricultural hub […]
Ontario is going all-in on locally produced beef. In a press release from the Ontario government dated Monday, July 29, 2024, the province’s minister of agriculture, food and agribusiness announced the province would be increasing financing to cattle farmers through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to $500-million, an increase […]
Agreement Provides Stability to Support Student Achievement Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the associations representing school boards and the associations representing principals and vice-principals on the employment terms and conditions for principals and vice-principals in publicly funded schools. The memorandum of settlement is between the Ontario government, the […]
KB Ranch hosted its second annual Market Day, on Wednesday, August 7. Although the weather conditions weren’t perfect, that didn’t stop approximately 200 people of all ages from attending. Kelvin and Shelly Caul of Caul’s Catering served up some mighty fine burgers and fries. The Sweet Treats vendor put a […]
Everyone, it seems, has a Fair tradition. People across the district begin to look forward in earnest to the Emo Fair once the calendars turn to August. No longer just “something that happens in the summer,” the month turning makes the Fair feel so much more real and imminent. As […]
The Fall Fair means something different to everyone. It’s the last party of the summer, before the fall chill, and the rigours of school and schedules return. It’s a chance to show off your livestock, your skills in the horse ring, or your very best recipe. For some, it’s a […]
