Local News from Across the Rainy River District
An Alberta author is sharing her experience of a devastating loss and how she found the silver lining by writing a children’s book. Last summer on July 28th, Greg Gaudette, a local paramedic/firefighter and his friend Jonah Swen – who was a paramedic and registered nurse in Calgary – passed […]
New legislation has been announced at the Minnesota state capitol, seeking to strengthen protections of the Boundary Waters from mining pollution. Chief authors Sen. Kelly Morrison and Rep. Sandra Feist seek to put legal restrictions on four specific mining practices they say represent unacceptable risk upstream of the Boundary Waters […]
Canada has signed a landmark global ocean agreement on the first anniversary of the historic document’s creation. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Diane Lebouthillier signed the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations in New York on Monday during her 12-day tour in the U.S. to promote Canadian seafood, marine […]
March Break starts rolling out across the country on Monday! But don’t worry, to help parents and kids have a winning March Break, Scouts Canada (the country’s leading co-ed youth organization) created the ‘Kidtastic’ Activity Generator. With activities ranging from crafty creativity, outdoor adventures and more—kids can explore new skills, […]
When it was announced that the ice surface in Rainy River was in jeopardy due to an aging ice plant, local youth decided to step up and do something about it. In a fundraising post made in early January 2024 on the nonprofit fundraising platform Zeffy, members of the Rainy […]
Heartland Fertility has opened a new location in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As one of the few fertility clinics located near northwestern Ontario, community members can now receive advanced fertility treatments and self-refer themselves for consultations—decreasing the wait time to grow a family. “I’m very excited,” said Dr. Gordon McTavish, medical director […]
Masking measures in long-term care homes updated to ministry guidelines Riverside Health Care is pleased to provide you with the latest update regarding temporary enhanced masking protocols in our long-term care environments, including Rainycrest LTC, and at the Emo and Rainy River Health Centres, which went into effect on November […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is proud to announce the overwhelming success of the Rainy River ultrasound campaign which has raised a total of $150,000, to support the acquisition of vital medical equipment for the Rainy River Health Centre. Launched in June 2023, the campaign garnered significant attention and […]
On February 28 and 29, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services(WFS) hosted the first annual Gikendamok Onowen (Things You Must Know) Youth Gathering at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre. The two-day event, focusing on life-skills and traditional Anishinaabe Teachings, welcomed over 40 Youth from local First Nations between the ages of 13 to 26 years old. […]
Grassy Narrows First Nation Chief Rudy Turtle has said “no” to the nuclear waste storage site proposed in the Wabigoon River watershed near Ignace. This week, Turtle sent a fourth letter to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization opposing the proposed development citing fears of contamination. He said three letters of […]
THUNDER BAY – Officials with Lakehead University are happy to see the province following the recommendations of the Blue-Ribbon Panel to address the financial challenges that face post-secondary institutions. The province unveiled $1.3 billion in new funding on Feb. 26, while holding the line on the tuition fee freeze that the Conservative […]
The Canadian Housing Accelerator Fund has arrived in Thunder Bay and was personally delivered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Smart Modular Canada on Thursday. Trudeau said the investment of $20.7 million in Thunder Bay will allow the area to grow faster, build more homes and be better able to […]
