Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Residents at Westminster Housing Co-op are experiencing the challenges of maintaining affordable housing first hand as their rent-geared-to-income (RGI) agreement is slated to come to an end early next year. This means that individuals looking for rental assistance will have to apply on their own and may not get the […]
While the province continues to take steps to keep electric vehicles on the road through an expanded network of public EV charging stations, the level of enthusiasm for the technology in rural Thunder Bay remains less than electrifying. “We live in a part of the country where people drive gasoline […]
Clarification made to comments made by XLAXELWET Kiona Bob. The theme of the 30th annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS) was “Kinship, Connections, & Leadership in Indigenous Language Revitalization.” The international conference was held June 5 to June 7 on WSÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, B.C. and hosted by […]
CHESLEY – The Ontario Health Coalition has been holding public hearings in communities across the province, to hear what the public has to say, and to gather input to develop recommendations for the future of our hospitals, including small, rural hospitals. On June 18, it was Chesley’s turn for a […]
KENORA – The City of Kenora sent representation to Tuesday’s vigil for Bruce Frogg at Anicinabe Park, but the city’s Indigenous relations adviser cautioned that now’s not the time to stand on a soapbox. A vigil for the Wawakapewin First Nation man who police fatally shot in the park last week began at […]
IGNACE – The Northwest township that’s wrestling with whether it wants to be a nuclear host community will send a representative to Vienna to talk about the community’s decision-making process. Coun. Jodie Defeo has been invited to explain the “deliberative democracy” process employed to gauge the level of community willingness […]
A team effort between the Terrace Bay and Schreiber volunteer fire departments ensured the safety of drag racers during the June Test and Tune event in Terrace Bay. Organizers worried many of the volunteer firefighters and first responders, who were full-time workers at the shuttered Terrace Bay Mill, would not […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT – Relations between police and First Nations in Ontario are desperately in need of repair, according to the chiefs of the Shibogama First Nations Council. First Nations need to see “efforts to remedy this broken relationship before any other community members have their lives taken by police,” the […]
Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. Unfortunately, as Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s (KFL&A) Board of Health recently learned, that sense of disgrace can lead people who use substances to hide their circumstances and not seek help. But there is […]
Rainy River Future Development Corporation is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for all residents, including newcomers to our community. To better understand and improve the services and resources available to immigrants, the corporation has launched a survey, and are inviting everyone to participate. “Your input is invaluable […]
On June 25 MPP for Kenora-Rainy River announced funding to help non-profit groups and organizations deliver programming for seniors. The funding comes from the Seniors Community Grants program and there are several recipients in the Rainy River District specifically. Canadian Mental Health Association, Fort Frances Branch is receiving $3,485. Golden […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is hosting its popular Children’s Days events on July 9 and 10 and their “Honouring our Children” Pow Wow on July 11 with host drum Maango-Inini and co-host Broken Horn Youth Drum. The daytime Children’s Days activities take place on the Nanicost Grounds in Agency One from […]
