Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Big Picture: A look at how other communities are tackling opioids Content warning: this article discusses drug use and mental health in federal prisons across Canada and here in Kingston, which may be distressing for some readers. A new service at Collins Bay Institution aims to prevent overdose deaths […]
Numerous individuals have been arrested and charged following a search warrant execution in the City of Kenora. On February 16, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Community Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team, and Canine Unit, […]
The Ontario government has put a freeze on the 4.6-per cent Ontario beer basic-tax increase and LCBO markup rates scheduled to go into effect on March 1. The freeze will be in place for two years, until March 1, 2026, and Thunder Bay breweries are relieved.George Renner, owner of Dawson […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), would like to inform the public about romance frauds involving cryptocurrencies this Valentine’s Day, in an effort to keep money out of the hands of fraudsters. In 2023, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received fraud reports totalling a staggering $554 million in […]
This Family Day weekend, families and friends can go fishing anywhere in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Fishing is a family-friendly activity that is easy to learn and can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities on thousands of lakes and […]
The Ontario government is investing $100 million to improve training and retention of staff in long-term-care homes across the province. On Jan. 31, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae joined Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Stan Cho at Spruce Lodge Active Living Centre in Stratford to announce that the province’s intention to […]
IGNACE – Some residents of the Northwestern Ontario township on the shortlist for a nuclear waste repository will be going places soon, on Nuclear Waste Management Organization money. Two industry-related trips are on the horizon, as well as a mid-April learning event in Ignace – all part of the “willingness […]
An eight-year-old boy in Greater Sudbury has died from invasive group A streptococcal disease, a fast-moving and severe bacterial infection that is on the rise in Canada. Public Health Sudbury and Districts says it takes the same approach with all cases identified as invasive Group A strep in the region, […]
A harm-reduction vending machine may be coming soon to Brantford as part of an action plan from local stakeholders looking to address the opioid crisis in both communities. The machine — called Our Healthbox — dispenses health information and items like HIV self-testing kits, naloxone and other harm-reduction supplies to […]
For young families and those just starting out in their careers, the thought of retirement is the furthest thing from their minds. The hustle and bustle of daily life is the priority – getting the kids to hockey or dance class, preparing dinner or taking the dog to the vet. […]
A recent survey by the Ontario Truckers Association has backed up what the Ontario New Democratic Party and others have already been saying about northern highways and the truck traffic that uses them. NDP MPP John Vanthof said in a telephone interview that the survey was pointing out “many of […]
A dedicated group of volunteers have been working behind the scenes for years to transform an under-utilized building in Emo into a brand new space for local seniors, and they’ve even penned a theme song to go with it. In response to the growing need for a dedicated senior’s space […]
