Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Around 100 people gathered this week in the Kashechewan First Nation High School gym to celebrate a milestone in the creation of a new Indigenous-led Marine Conservation Area on the James Bay coastline. Once established, the project will be ultimately managed by a partnership of Parks Canada and the Mushkegowuk Marine Conservation, […]
Twelve labour and environmental groups are urging federal politicians to get the sustainable jobs act back on the House of Commons agenda so the long-awaited legislation can become law. In a letter sent Feb. 26, the groups called on government and party leaders to work together to ensure Bill C-50’s […]
Fort Frances, Ontario – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is honoured to accept recognition from Town of Fort Frances Mayor, Andrew Hallikas, as part of Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week. Mayor Hallikas made the presentation to Chair Debbie Ewald and CAO Dan McCormick during the DRRSB regular board […]
With the Legislative Assembly set to reconvene next week, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha is renewing his push to pass a private member’s bill that aims to improve the Northern Health Travel Grant Program. Mantha made this announcement at the Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre on Monday, revealing that this […]
Northwestern Health Unit is reminding people to get immunized before they travel. Sandra Krikke, Acting Manager, Infectious Diseases says “cases of measles have been on the rise globally and we’ve seen an increase in travel-related cases being reported in other areas of Ontario as well as Minnesota.” Although there are […]
It’s business as usual at the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) as spring and wildfire season approach. Despite the 2023 drought in the region and minimal snow pack, officials aren’t waving any red flags just yet. But recruitment, planning and equipment procurement are underway. Chris Marchand, a fire […]
Owners of electric vehicles in the province might soon find it easier to stop and top off their charge. The Government of Ontario has announced it is committed to streamlining the process of building and connecting new public electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the province’s electric grid. Beginning on May […]
Disturbing incidents and scenes like the ones emergency workers witnessed last weekend in and around Carman should open up a larger conversation about the mental health of paramedics, and how they can be better supported when they are struggling to cope with trauma, the head of a union that represents […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU) and the United States (US) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have seized 274 illegal firearms, including 168 in the US and 106 in Ontario. This is the largest seizure of handguns and assault-style rifles in the province’s history. […]
When Craig McDonald peers out at Lake Superior from his Mink Bay home a short drive from Thunder Bay, he rarely sees ice. And on the occasion that he does spot a sheet glimmering in the distance, it’s usually not around for very long. “I saw some patches (Thursday) morning, […]
Lawyers representing the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake made their case Tuesday morning in Ontario Superior Court against a new law that permits online gambling in that province. The MCK chief on hand in Toronto to observe said there will be more to report after lawyers from the Ontario provincial government […]
(KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision. On February 20, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17A involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) […]
