Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Council for the Township of Emo was found to have not contravened the Municipal Act, 2001 or its own procedure by-law when it held an education and training session, said Paul Dubé from Ombudsman of Ontario in his report released January this year. The training session was related to its […]
Area performers can sing a happy tune; the deadline to apply for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts has been extended. But time is still short – hopeful entrants need to submit their paperwork by March 3 – this Friday. Applications are available for download on the […]
At the first annual Anishinaabeg Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Collective Gala Night held this past weekend on February 25, a sold-out event held at the Seven Generations Education Institute Fort Frances Campus, seven Anishinaabe women were honored for awards based on the Seven Grandfather teachings. Morningstar Tom said she was shocked […]
The West Rainy River Lions Club is helping out at the Rainy River Winter Carnival March 4. The Carnival has been on hold for a few years and we are assisting Mandy Blake – The RR Rec. Director and Rec. Club – to start it up again. The Lions will […]
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation nine out of ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease and your risk increases with the more risk factors you have. The good news is, up […]
Two adults and a child have been confirmed dead in a house fire on a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation, its chief said Monday as she called for the government to improve firefighting services in her community. Chief Shirley Lynne Keeper said the fatal fire that broke out Wednesday in […]
One person has been confirmed deceased and two others are still unaccounted for after a devastating house fire Wednesday evening in Pikangikum First Nation, located more than 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. An investigation is currently underway. The fire broke out on the evening of February 22, 2023. Cold […]
What started as an idea discussed by friends over breakfast has bloomed into an event promoting the empowerment and leadership of Anishinaabeg women. The Anishinaabeg Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Collective will be hosting its first AWE Talks Gala Night on Saturday February 25 at Niizhwaaching Aanikoobijigeng Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig (Seven Generations Education Institute […]
A provincial recovery strategy to protect the endangered Black Ash tree, has caused concerns for forestry stakeholders. Ian Armstrong, general manager at Boundary Waters Forest Management Corporation, said that while he agrees that a strategy to protect Black Ash is needed, he compared the current one to placing a “glass […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) unanimously approved the 2023 Annual Budget of ~$31.20 million at the Regular Board Meeting held on February 16, 2023. The overall budget reflects an increase of $3.56 million or 12.67 per cent which is funded primarily by the Province through the […]
At the first meeting of 2023 for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), on January 19, 2023, held at 450 Scott Street, the first order of business was to complete the swearing in of all members of the newly established Board followed by the election of a […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle operating unsafely on Highway 11-71 in Manitou Rapids. A traffic stop was conducted which led to one individual being arrested for numerous Criminal Code offenses, including impaired operation. On February 17, 2023, at approximately […]
