Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples chair Senator Brian Francis calls a report released July 19 a “road map” to help survivors of Indian residential schools and their families. Honouring the Children Who Never Came Home: Truth, Education and Reconciliation is a 30-page report that examines the progress made—or lack of […]
Tiny council will be sending a letter to the province asking for a decision on municipal authority implementing tax policies on places of worship. Sparked by a conversation at the committee of the whole last month where Coun. Steffen Walma proposed sending a letter – and only a letter – […]
A new federal bill formally recognizing the Metis Nation was introduced by federal Crown-Indigenous Relations minister late last month – but not everyone is on board. The federal government introduced Bill C-53 in the House of Commons in late June, otherwise known as ‘An Act respecting the recognition of certain […]
Members of Ontario’s Public Service Pension Plan want clarity on how the province’s largest pension fund manager is actually implementing its climate commitments. The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), which manages over $73 billion in assets, released a climate action plan last year detailing its plan to cut or cancel out […]
Holding space for women, coming together for solidarity and finding solutions to foster dialogue, collaboration, and action to advance gender equality are the themes of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference, which is being attended by a delegation of staff from the Ontario Native Women’s Association. ONWA executive director Cora McGuire-Cyrette […]
Isn’t going to the movies an escape? We drop out for 96-plus minutes into a world of adventure, thrills, car chases, and heroism. Knock’ em down and they come right back. Indiana Jones just can’t be stopped. Tough day? Turn on the TV and put up your feet for the […]
Though you still have to go a fair ways beyond Thunder Bay’s harbour to hook a lake trout healthy enough for the dinner table, efforts continue to restore the polluted section of Lake Superior so it may again become a good place to drop a line. The latest initiative is […]
Help fight forest fires: Stay clear of waterbombers! When waterbombers approach a body of water, move close to the shore so they can perform their scoop safely. A waterbomber will not scoop from a lake or river if encroaching watercraft pose a safety hazard. Be safe, stay clear of waterbombers. […]
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is honouring 12 young writers with the James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award. The award was established in 2008 to honour the legacy of James Bartleman, the province’s 27th lieutenant-governor and the first Indigenous person appointed to the role in Ontario. It celebrates the […]
Immigrant women living in low-income areas of urban Ontario deliver healthier babies than their non-immigrant neighbours, according to a recent study. Published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the study compared the risk of serious health problems and death of newborns at birth. The eight researchers, led by Dr. Jennifer Jairam, at […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging the public to consider the potentially lethal consequences of using illicit drugs from unregulated sources. Officers from the detachment and the North West Region Crime Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding several recent […]
