Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Tbaytel has wrapped up its latest Tbaytel For Good Community Fund awarding five grants to the winning ideas on Tuesday for a total of $30,000. Five incredible organizations across our region will now put their award to great use to implement or support their much-needed community projects. The Rainy River […]
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario Health Care Coalition has been travelling across Ontario to hear what communities have to say regarding public health care in the province. Once finished, the feedback will be compiled into a report for the province. Natalie Mehra, the coalition’s executive director, was in Thunder Bay on Monday at the Mary JL Black […]
(NORTH WEST REGION) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in North West Region (NWR) have seen a rise in the number of suspected overdoses across various communities and would like to remind residents that it is dangerous to use illicit substances from unregulated sources. The OPP encourages the public […]
IGNACE – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization still intends to choose a site for its waste repository project by the end of this year, a regional spokesperson for the industry-funded body said Tuesday. That’s notwithstanding a newspaper’s report indicating lukewarm support at best in First Nations near both final candidate […]
On June 11, the provincial government announced that the landfill search for the remains of two missing Winnipeg women is now ready to get underway. “A notice of alteration approval pursuant to section 14(2) of the Environment Act was issued today,” the release states. “This [accelerated license approval] will allow […]
There is power in collaboration. Premier Doug Ford appeared in Greenstone on June 18 to sign letters of confirmation outlining the provincial government’s commitment to Indigenous-led business initiatives, supporting training and skills development, major infrastructure upgrades, and funding for ongoing projects in partnership with four local First Nations. The letters of […]
Seniors living on low or restricted incomes will see the benefits as the province works to expand eligibility requirements to two support programs this year. On Wednesday morning, the government of Ontario shared that on August 1, 2024, the annual income eligibility thresholds for both the Ontario Seniors Dental Care […]
The Rainy Lake property owners’ association (RLPOA) met Thursday June 6th at La Place Rendez-Vous Hotel to present and discus the ongoing issues with the water levels of Rainy Lake. “That lake goes up out there, it affects the Canadians, it affects the Americans,” said Lanny Cyr, board director. Property […]
KENORA – Last year, Grand Council Treaty #3’s fall assembly declared a mental health and substance use crisis across their territory. Now its Grand Chief and Chiefs-in-Assembly have declared a nationwide mental health and addictions state of emergency. First Nations in the Treaty #3 region have “witnessed a distressing increase […]
THUNDER BAY — A flag was raised on Friday at city hall in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is June 15. Advocacy and prevention are the main goals, said Nipigon OPP Staff Sgt. David Moscall, co-chair of the elder abuse committee with Age Friendly Thunder Bay. Moscall […]
KIIWETINOONG — Horrific and traumatic were the words used by NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa to describe a meeting he sat in on with some of the victims who detailed historic sexual abuse from Ralph Rowe, a former Anglican priest and scoutmaster. The meeting included representatives of the Anglican Church of […]
First Nations infants in Manitoba have an “exceptionally” high rate of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS), a new study revealed this week. Results from a study published Wednesday in the international journal Child Abuse & Neglect show that more than one in three (36%) First Nations infants in […]
