Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak in the West wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time in the affected units. In addition, visitations with […]
On Sunday, April 7th at 9:00 am at the Olson Residence, the Walk on the Wild Side 4-H project had its first club meeting. Our club has 13 members and 3 leaders. Our leaders are Krista Olson, Amy Teeple, and Melinda Romyn. The members are Jonnalyn, Kinley, Melaina, Charlie P, […]
The Ontario government is investing an additional $6 million in the Provincial Forest Access Roads Funding Program to help construct and maintain forestry roads used for regional travel between communities, the transport of goods and emergency preparedness and response along with providing access routes for the tourism sector and industry. […]
Family dog Jauger has returned home after being lost for nine days. Not only are owners Tressa and Trevor Mason and their daughter Solly relieved to have him safe and recuperating, family members and many community members are also, after an extensive community-wide search. Jauger is a 13 year old […]
IGNACE — Residents and property owners began voting just after midnight Friday on whether they support Ignace moving forward as a potential host community for a nuclear waste repository. Online and in-person, individuals aged 16 and over may cast a ballot on whether the township should “continue participating in the […]
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has yet to say if four-laned parts of Highway 11-17, such as recently upgraded sections east of Thunder Bay, are being considered for a speed-limit increase like other routes in the province. Speed limits on parts of Ontario’s 400-series highways, as well as a 60-kilometre […]
When the Parliamentary Budget Officer recently released three hypothetical scenarios of the Canada Disability Benefit’s (CDB) costs, advocates of Canada’s disabled community were relieved to hear figures ranging from $2.1 billion to $20.5 billion beginning in 2025. However, upon the federal government’s tabling of this year’s budget on April 16 […]
Lisa Jackson had an electrifying moment seven years ago, and that moment led to her latest work, a film titled Wilfred Buck. Wilfred Buck will have its North American premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto, to be screened at the TIFF Lightbox on April 26 […]
Negligence and bias are being blamed in a newly-filed lawsuit for the death two years ago of a 68-year-old Indigenous woman at a Winnipeg hospital. “The unconscious bias of personnel against (Jean) Kemash due to her Indigenous status was part of the chain of negligent acts and misconduct of the […]
Nanaimo, BC – Funded by both the provincial government and Island Health, Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre will open its doors to Indigenous youth aged 12 to 18 for detox and stabilization services, as the first of its kind in the province. “The toxic drug crisis is a tragedy, one […]
Northwestern Health Unit has been notified of multiple opioid poisoning (overdose) events witnessed over the weekend. The reports came from the Kenora area but indicated incidents of poisoning had happened in Dryden as well. Harm reduction clients in Dryden are noting an unusual pattern of extreme drowsiness among users of […]
(FORT FRANCES) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS), have laid a murder charge related to a homicide in Seine River First Nation. On April 18, 2024, members of the OPP Forensic Identification Services, Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), and Northwest Region Crime Unit […]
