Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Kakabeka Falls, Ont, — Ben Johnson knows a really big gourd when he sees one. But even Johnson, who has grown some of the largest pumpkins around at his Kakabeka Falls hobby farm, tipped his hat this week when the world-record for the largest pumpkin ever weighed was set in […]
Neebing, Ont. — Camp Nanabijou, which was located on Jarvis Bay Road years ago, was created by Xavier Michon as a safe place for Indigenous youths, offering activities for encouragement and education. Michon’s son Geordi Pierre, who attended the centre as a child, has grown the operation into the School […]
The Ontario government is now offering more mental health services in every region of the province through the expanded Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program. For the very first time, adults across the province who have depression, anxiety and anxiety-related concerns, can connect to free cognitive behavioural therapy and other related […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 offer their congratulations to Wab Kinew upon his election to the Premiership of the province of Manitoba. As a member of the Treaty #3 community of the Ojibways of Onigaming, Wab Kinew has been well known to the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty […]
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $8 million to support the mental health and wellness of farmers and their families. With this commitment, the Farmer Wellness Initiative, the In the Know program and the Guardian Network will continue to be available to everyone who needs them. […]
A lasting reminder of lost loved ones has been unveiled in Kenora. In honour of the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, on October 4, the Rotary Club and the City of Kenora unveiled a MMIWGT2S+ Monument and the opening of the Rotary Peace […]
The Grand Council Treaty#3 is delighted to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the recently traditionally selected members of the Treaty#3 Women’s Executive Council, also known as Gaagiigidoo Ikwewag. We applaud the re-selection of Mona Gordon (North) and Brittany Cobiness (West) for their unwavering dedication and experience, which they bring to […]
Two First Nations leaders say they feel certain that the Manitoba PC’s decision to campaign on a promise not to search a landfill for human remains of Indigenous women turned off Manitoba voters, and was one of the reasons the PCs and Heather Stefanson were defeated in Tuesday’s provincial election. […]
Indigenous groups in the province and across the country are celebrating Wab Kinew becoming the premier-elect in Manitoba, making him the first First Nations person to do so. Wabanakwut (Wab) Kinew has served as the leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) and the leader of the Opposition since […]
The Ontario government is protecting and supporting workers by committing to create Canada’s first-ever Occupational Exposure Registry to track harmful exposure levels, help diagnose workplace diseases faster, improve worker compensation, and reduce costs to the healthcare system. The registry will help address many of the 41 recommendations resulting from the […]
An injection of provincial dollars will help fund the number of beds at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Health Minister Sylvia Jones made the announcement Thursday of nearly $7.8 million for 34 beds aimed to support alternative level of care, transitional beds and acute mental health beds. “This […]
As still smouldering fires are left for the changing seasons to extinguish, Indigenous firefighters and emergency coordinators across Canada are looking back at this summer’s disastrous wildfires to improve future responses. These discussions were a focus at this year’s Indigenous Public Safety Conference, held September 14-15 in Montreal. It was […]
