Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Conmee, Ont. — The process of offering free heat pumps to lower income households that rely on expensive electric heat is underway, less than a week after the provincial program was unveiled. Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has budgeted $40 million to make available 2,500 heat-pump units to homeowners […]
Canada set a high bar globally when the country announced new standards Monday to crack down on planet-warming methane emissions, say observers. The federal government released draft regulations that will effectively ban oil and gas companies from venting or flaring methane and impose more stringent monitoring requirements to reduce the […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested one person in relation to a Break and Enter on Victoria Avenue. On December 9, 2023, shortly after 4:30 a.m. Police responded to a break and enter call on Victoria Avenue in the […]
Another splendid Holiday celebration was held on Saturday, December 8, this time at the Morley Hall at the Recreation Centre in Stratton, On. It was hosted by the Stratton Seniors Friendship Club with guests from that community and across the District. “We planned on 100 guests but had to add […]
Sold for only $6 a box, Girl Guide cookies are more than just a delicious treat. The money raised through cookie sales help provide diverse and exciting programs and activities for girls, cover camp and event fees, and bring the girls into the community where they can learn life skills. […]
The Staff at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) facilitated a discussion between members of the Rainy River First Nations Community and two staff members from Parks Canada to talk about the wording of a new plaque to be erected at the National Historic Site. The conversation took place at the Rainy River […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services has announced that due to the overwhelming success of the McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights last year, they are hosting this free event for the public over two nights this year. Special Projects Coordinator Danielle Bruyere said she and her staff have been hard at work […]
The Government of Ontario is expanding its list of invasive species in an attempt to prevent, control and reduce their spread within the province. In a press release dated Monday, December 11, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced it was regulating 10 new non-native species and four […]
A charity that promotes equitable access to healthcare and provides free medical transportation is calling on communities along the north shore of Lake Superior for their support. Established in 1986, Hope Air is a nationwide charity that provides transportation to and from medical appointments for patients living in remote communities […]
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to build modern schools faster that will cut construction timelines by nearly 50 per cent to meet the unprecedented pace of growth across the province. In Ontario, the average school construction timeline is 4-7 years, which comes from an obsolete capital process that […]
Local members of Parliament are unwilling to speculate about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s future. Polling numbers from Ipsos published in late November indicated 72 per cent of Canadians think that Trudeau should step down, while 38 per cent of those within his own Liberal party want him to step aside. […]
WABIGOON – A small community’s busy community centre is about to get a companion facility next to it. Construction of the pavilion, a covered skating rink that can also host farmers markets, powwows, weddings and other events in warmer months, is going fast and could be completed by spring, according […]
