Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Last Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 the Rainy River Activity Depot with financial support of the Ontario government hosted an Active Living Fair entitled “Building a Better Buddy System” at the Club Room of the Rainy River Royal Canadian Legion Br #54. Headed by seniors dynamo Norma Jean Johnston and her […]
FedNor funds will help the local community futures development corporation support new growth and stability and expansion of the current market Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, announced a FedNor investment of $1,000,000 in the Atikokan Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). The announcement was made on behalf of […]
By the end of 2024, 316,600 Ontarians will be living with dementia—a number that will triple within 30 years January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, recognised across Canada and internationally as an opportunity to reflect on the challenges faced by the growing number of people living with dementia, and their care […]
KENORA – Hospital workers across Ontario are tired and stressed out – and they’re feeling little confidence that things will change for the better, a survey for CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) suggests. Judy Bain, a nurse and Area 7 vice-president of the OCHU, said Friday she was […]
THUNDER BAY — Elevate NWO continues working to get over 100 people a day in their doors and out of the Northwestern Ontario winter elements. Executive director Holly Gauvin said Monday that her staff have had a hand in helping 30 people get out of encampments and into a safe […]
Sylvie Lafontaine is the new vice-president of finance and administration at Laurentian University. While new to Sudbury, she says she’s experienced a warm welcome and looks forward to helping Laurentian continue its restructuring process. “This includes human resources, facilities management, security, procurement, IT, equity diversity and inclusion, as well,” Lafontaine […]
Manitoba’s NDP government has created a position aimed at keeping Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people safe and has appointed a long-time and “passionate” advocate to fill the new appointment. Manitoba’s Families Minister and Minister Responsible for Gender Equity Nahanni Fontaine announced this week that Cora Morgan has been named […]
Police in Miami continue searching for Dylan Isaacs’ killer as the Six Nations man was laid to rest on the reserve over the weekend. Isaacs, 30, was shot to death just before midnight on Jan. 7, shortly after leaving an NFL game in Miami, Fla. The avid Buffalo Bills fan […]
A University of Manitoba climate scientist is being recognized with a prestigious prize for her interest in ice cores and related contributions to the world’s understanding of human-induced global warming. Last week, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen won a 2023 Frontiers of Knowledge Award, an international honour that recognizes scientific breakthroughs and artworks […]
Residents looking to be rid of their natural Christmas trees will have that very opportunity in less than a week’s time, thanks to a local organization. Scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service will once more give area residents the time and […]
A survey aimed at people who hunt moose in Ontario is expected to give provincial officials a clearer picture of how moose are hunted and how hunters feel about how the big-game animals are being managed. The random-sample survey, which became available on Monday and runs until the end of […]
The Ontario government is providing $1,875,385 over three years to the OPP Northwest Region, servicing the police service boards of; Atikokan, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Shuniah, Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Treaty Three Police, Anishnabek Police Service, and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service. This funding will help prevent repeat […]
