Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Patty Hajdu says she is ready to continue her work after retaining the Indigenous services portfolio following a wide-ranging federal cabinet shake up. The Thunder Bay-Superior North MP was one of just eight members of cabinet that remained with their role following a major shuffle Wednesday that saw seven ministers […]
The Ontario government is continuing to take action to support Indigenous communities in the province by launching the $7.1 million Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF). The new fund will enable additional communities and organizations to support Survivors and their families impacted by ongoing burial investigations at former Residential […]
A couple from Harrison, B.C., are travelling across Canada in their 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 electric vehicle. Having travelled through Moosomin last week with the goal of reaching the other side of the country by the end of August, the two also hope to show how sustainable electric cars can […]
Dave Pykari, president of DP Diamond Blades, is known as Diamond Dave in the mining industry. He began selling premium diamond blades for core cutting, drilling, and mining exploration. In 2010 and today, his business has expanded and diversified into different products and different services, including the start of his […]
Marc Miller, Canada’s newly minted immigration minister takes office today amidst calls for new policies that will twin the rapid arrival of newcomers with increased affordable housing supply. He has also been given a list of nine priority areas – ranging from fixing the technical glitches in visa processing systems […]
It’s been six years and still going strong for the Focus on Youth Program. The Lakehead District School Board continue to run the eight-week outdoor program in cooperation with Roots Community Food Centre — formerly Roots to Harvest — and the Ministry of Education. It allows up to 12 students […]
Months from now, shovels are expected be in the ground for a new transitional housing project that was first proposed several years ago. Ontario Aboriginal Housing Service officials confirmed to Dougall Media this week that the site plan application for the Junot Avenue project has been given the thumbs up, […]
A study looking at the feasibility of searching a Manitoba landfill for human remains shows there would be risks involved in that type of search, but that there would also be risks if no search is done, including the possibility that others who murder might believe a landfill or dumpster […]
Road warriors who have the Thunder Bay area on their itinerary this summer might end up venturing into the city’s downtown whether they like it or not if they’re behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. Options for travellers for charging battery-powered cars and pickup trucks appear to be non-existent […]
An academic partnership is looking to boost research into mental health and addiction from a northern perspective. Leaders from Algoma University and Northern Ontario School of Medicine University have signed an agreement that sets the stage for an increased presence of the medical university on Algoma’s Sault Ste. Marie campus, primarily to […]
The 15th “Maybe Annual” Coney Island Music Festival – presented by The Standard Insurance and Wawanesa – supported by the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation – is being held on Coney Island on the northernmost channel of Lake of the Woods in the City of Kenora […]
Manitoba’s online summer school is cracking down on academic dishonesty in a bid to deter students from using artificial intelligence to do their homework. “Any submission for grading needs to be your work…. All InformNet teachers are aware of and have access to sites like Chegg, Brainly, Quora, ChatGPT, etc.,” […]
