Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Research first published informally by Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front has now been published in a peer-reviewed international journal. DULF bought heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine from online sources known to sell purer forms of these drugs, rigorously tested the drugs and then sold them at cost to its 47 compassion […]
As the cost of living and life expectancy increase each year those who are retired or are planning for retirement might wonder if they’ll have enough money to comfortably live out their lives. A recent FSRA commissioned poll suggested that 81% of respondents were more concerned about paying for necessities […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Police have laid five charges against a former Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) member. In late 2021, the Ministry of the Attorney General requested that the OPP investigate allegations of misconduct by members of the TBPS. That review led to an investigation by the OPP Criminal […]
Borderland Pride has offered to drop a human rights complaint against The Township of Emo, if a set of conditions are met. The Pride organization issued a formal complaint against the Township to the Human Rights Tribunal, after council voted against a Pride affirming proclamation and flag raising heading into […]
Fishing guides from the United States are being permitted to work in Canadian waters, causing local Canadian businesses to sound the alarm to government officials without much success. “We want to know why people from the United States are given work permits to come work in Canada to exploit our […]
Scientists are looking at new ways to monitor the health of our local waterways, and they want the public’s help to do so. As part of the 2024 Ag Day event held this past Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Chapple, Teika Newton, the international watershed coordinator with the Lake of […]
While personal drone technology has been on the market for years, experts say its specific uses in agriculture is becoming more clear and could eventually lead to innovative new applications for the local farmer. As part of the Ag Day 2024 event held this past weekend at the Chapple Rec […]
“Ag Day was a great success”, so says, Rebecca Mahon (president of the local organization RRFA) Rainy River Federation of Agriculture. She went on to share,”The RRFA’S board of directors were very happy to see so many members of the community out for the trade show and keynote speakers. The […]
From April 8-12, 2024, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) proudly joins the nation in celebrating Canadian Public Health Week, an occasion to recognize the important contributions of public health. The impact of public health interventions is remarkable. Recent analysis from the Canadian Public Health Agency emphasizes the substantial return on investment, […]
KENORA – Area First Nations will continue receiving primary care services in their communities thanks to $3.6 million in funding from the provincial government, the executive director of Kenora Chiefs Advisory said on Friday. First Nation communities have historically experienced a gap in physician care and other primary health care, […]
When Maxine McCulloch first began working among books, few would have expected to be able to rent a pickleball racquet at a library. The fact that you can do just that at Rosslyn’s library is a sign of how such facilities have sought ways to remain relevant in a social-media […]
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital’s emergency department has never been forced to close, and the hospital’s President and CEO intends to keep it that way with the help of temporary doctors. A provincial program that incentivizes physicians to pick up shifts in rural and northern hospitals will be extended […]
