Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Canada-U.S. border officially opened on Monday, but despite border workers reaching a tentative agreement, there was a long wait to get into the country. The fear of border workers going on strike is not a threat to tourism operators any longer, but they are facing much larger problems such […]
It was a call no parent ever wants to get, and now Cora Gagne is fighting to make sure no other parent has to feel her pain. On January 18, 2021 Gagne was in her office in Manitoba, where she lives, when she received a phone call. Her 17 year […]
Pikangikum, Ontario – After four weeks the First Nation community of Pikangikum is finally returning home. The vulnerable population was evacuated from community starting on July 12, with more than 1,000 people being taken out of the community to Sudbury, Timmins, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay. “The fire threat has […]
There are 117 active fires in the northwest region. 17 fires were not under control, 1 fire was being held, 12 fires were under control and 87 fires were being monitored. Notice to Airmen. It is unlawful to operate any aircraft over a forestfire or within 10km of a wildland […]
Students in Ontario will have to keep their masks on when they return to classrooms in September, the Ford government said in a long-awaited back-to-school plan released Tuesday, but neither they nor staff will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine to attend. More than two million school-aged children and […]
The dean of the Northern Ontario Medical School says a common teaching method in medical school that is known by the strange term ‘pimping’ can be instructive if done right, but be just the opposite when done incorrectly. As a teaching method, pimping puts medical students on the spot with […]
The Cattlemen’s Association needs a few extra hands to get the new Sales Barn ready for the first auction of the season. If you can help, call Louis Bujold at 807-276-3493. Volunteers are needed for the Emo Fall Fair! Lots of positions needing to be filled. To join the team, […]
Police briefs (FORT FRANCES, ON) – On 04 August 2021 at approximately 7:25 pm, members of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Atikokan Fire Rescue responded to a single fatal motor vehicle collision on Hwy 622 approximately 3.3 kilometers […]
The forest fire hazard remains mainly high to extreme across the region with moderate areas in Thunder Bay, Red Lake, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout districts. AFFES is currently responding to many fires on the landscape. Stay informed of the location, size, status of all active wildland fires in the province […]
Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay Rainy River, is pleased that the Government of Canada has announced special immigration measures for the Afghans who worked for Canada during and after our combat mission in Afghanistan. These measures will give them a path to a future in Canada. Over the past year […]
The Rainy River Fix It Club meeting will be held one week later than usual this month, on Tuesday, August 17 at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to any person over 55 who enjoys woodworking. Come out and see what it’s all about. Great for people who don’t have […]
The United Beef Club held their annual 4-H Beef Funday this past Saturday, July 31 at 9:00 AM at Neil and Angela Haw’s house. All members along with their project animals were in attendance along with their families. We had eleven steers and four heifers attend. We started our meeting […]
