Local News from Across the Rainy River District
More than a year and a half after police announced the human remains of two Indigenous women were believed to be in a Manitoba landfill and more than two months after governments pledged tens of millions dollars to search for their remains, families say they are still in the dark […]
MINTO – As a group of residents continue to petition for what they are calling a ‘neutral public space bylaw,’ some councillors are unsure their goal is something the town can or wants to achieve. Delegates were supported by applause from others in the gallery at a Minto council meeting […]
ATIKOKAN – A draft resolution on possible nuclear energy projects merely “floated an idea” for Atikokan council to mull over, says the town’s mayor. An anti-nuclear group will get a chance to present its position to council on Monday. We the Nuclear Free North is scheduled to make a deputation […]
Ahead of its All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Awareness Week campaign, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reporting a 125 per cent increase in ATV fatalities in 2024, with more than half of the deceased found without a helmet. Nine people (eight drivers, one passenger) have died in OPP-investigated ATV […]
Here are some of the local graduations you may want to know about. Seven Generations Education Institute Graduation Today June 6 3:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre Confederation College Graduation Monday June 10 3:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Fort Frances High School Grade 8 Graduation June 18 7-8 […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS), is investigating a death in Eagle Lake First Nation. On May 31, 2024, at approximately 12:35 p.m., an individual was located deceased in Eagle Lake First Nation. A post-mortem examination will be conducted at the Centre […]
GRASSY NARROWS – More than 50 years into its struggle with mercury poisoning, this First Nation is suing the governments of Canada and Ontario for alleged failure to protect its treaty rights. Grassy Narrows (Asubpeeschoseewagong) First Nation announced its lawsuit Tuesday morning in a news conference in front of the […]
The Lake Winnipeg Foundation (LWF) is sharing what they are calling “shocking and disturbing” photos online they say show signs of sewage contamination in Lake Winnipeg. In what LWF said was a “disturbing update” from the Sandy Hook area, the not-for-profit organization that advocates for the health of Lake Winnipeg […]
In a time when Indigenous people were seen as less than human and their culture assimilated, many still volunteered to fight for freedom in the Second World War. Due to the Indian Act, these soldiers were denied Canadian citizenship, yet they still served their country with honour. According to the […]
The Rainy River district regional abattoir is hoping to stave off a permanent closure by selling off its processing facility, Rainy River Meats. At their recent Annual General Meeting, the abattoir’s board of directors set a deadline of July 31 to sell the meat shop. “If at that time, there […]
Newly introduced legislation from the province is aimed at protecting homeowners and buyers of new freehold homes. The government of Ontario announced on Monday, May 27, 2024, that it was introducing a new piece of legislation that, if passed, would work to ban the registration of Notices of Security Interest […]
THUNDER BAY — A documentary maker with roots in two Treaty 3 First Nations won two Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Thursday but had no time for celebration. Ryan McMahon, whose mother is from Couchiching and whose paternal grandmother was from nearby Rainy River First Nations, explained Friday that […]
