Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KENORA — Since Kenora, Keewatin and Jaffray Melick amalgamated in 2000 to form the City of Kenora as it is today, there has never been a mayoral acclamation — until now. That’s according to records of the municipality and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Mayor Andrew Poirier has been […]
Motorists on major Northern routes like highways 11 and 17 shouldn’t be shocked that they’re routinely sharing the road with defective transport trucks often piloted by drivers who have been poorly trained, says a main trucking advocacy organization. “It doesn’t surprise us, because it’s been going on for a decade […]
THUNDER BAY — Mel Hardy sees plenty of opportunity in his part of Ontario. “We have treaties, we have opportunities, and we have the land,” the Northern Superior regional chief of Anishinabek Nation said Wednesday. “And that land is what’s going to give us the opportunities and engagements with the […]
The Manitoba government has announced a U-turn that will ensure its autism strategy covers children and adults alike in response to community backlash. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine announced Friday that recent amendments to Bill 232 — which would have bolstered disability-related support only for anyone aged 17 and under — […]
The next North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) are now expected to be held in Manitoba. That’s because the NAIG Council has conditionally awarded the 2028 Games to Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN), located in northern Manitoba, as well as the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), which represents 33 First Nations in […]
An exhibit at the Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum titled Brilliant: The Art of Beaded Footwear Around the World includes about 85 pieces and about 25 of them are Indigenous items. “A good percentage of the exhibition is showing and highlighting beadwork from within an Indigenous context,” said Justine Woods, a […]
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation is renewing its call for a controversial highway checkstop near Bloodvein River First Nation to be moved onto reserve land, as a dispute over hunting access takes a new turn following allegations that a provincial minister offered economic development funding while seeking the checkpoint’s relocation. Bloodvein […]
More women in their 40s are coming to Lake of the Woods District Hospital for breast screening, and some are being diagnosed with early-stage cancer on their first mammogram, says Dr. Catherine Murray. The radiologist and diagnostic imaging service lead said the increase follows Ontario’s October 2024 decision to lower […]
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Dylan Marando says Northern Ontario should receive more health care funding per resident and more highway investment to meet needs he argues Queen’s Park is overlooking. In an interview with the Miner and News, Marando outlined proposals he would pursue if he became premier, including a […]
The union representing Confederation College faculty are not happy with a lack of communication as the college moves forward with layoffs. Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 732 president Rebecca Ward’s concern is heightened by a lack of information on new funding which could impact staffing. The college has […]
Residents of the district have likely received a paper survey for the Rainy River District Ontario Health Team (RRDOHT)’s Health Care Matters campaign in their mailboxes within the last few weeks, and there’s even more opportunity to have your voice heard with a slate of open houses to be held […]
It was 10:31 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2025, and the ball was exploding off George Springer’s bat, securing the three-run homer that was to send the Toronto Blue Jays to their first World Series in 32 years. Jason Anderson, a big Jays fan, slept through it. A couple of kilometres […]
