Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Krista Fox has walked the 100 kilometres from North Battleford to Saskatoon, Sask., each year since her close family friend Ashley Morin went missing in 2018. Today (Feb. 18), Fox will start her 7,426-kilometre cross-Canada trek — from Kilometre 0 of the Trans Canada Highway in Victoria, B.C., to St. […]
Garbage has evolved into a major problem world wide. Oceans and lands have become polluted in this world where it seems there is just too much of everything. In the 40’s this was not a problem living as we did. My mother as a widow with four children received $40.00 […]
Ontario residents should be on the lookout for romance fraudsters trying to swindle you out of your money and love. In 2021, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received a significant increase in romance fraud reports amounting to $64.6 million in losses. In 2020, romance fraud reports amounted to $27.9 million […]
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing over $2.9 million in seven projects to help build and renovate 98 supportive housing units in the Thunder Bay area. The funding is being delivered through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) and will provide wraparound services for racialized groups and individuals who are homeless […]
As some provincial COVID-19 restrictions get loosened today, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) strongly recommends that local businesses, organizations, and residents follow enhanced measures while case numbers and hospitalizations remain high. “Our region’s COVID-19 percent positivity rates and hospitalizations are not decreasing like most of the province. We have the highest […]
At their February 9 meeting, members of Emo Town Council discussed the physician shortage crisis facing the region. On Jan. 18, the Fort Frances and District Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee sent a letter to the region’s MP, Marcus Powlowski and MPP, Greg Rickford. The letter was sent in hopes […]
The per cent positivity rate in the region is the highest in the province, currently sitting at 22.4 per cent. That has raised some concerns for Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), as the province begins lifting restrictions. “The province is seeing […]
Brad Belluz has recently been promoted to Customer Operations Manager for Northwest with Hydro One. Brad, 47, has worked at Hydro One since 1997, so this is a well-deserved promotion, and he has filled many shoes before reaching this position. In 1997, Brad joined Hydro One as a forestry labourer. […]
Winter weather is upon us and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists that adverse weather conditions put extra demands on you as a driver and on your vehicle’s performance. STAY ALERT. SLOW DOWN. STAY IN CONTROL. These are three key elements to safe winter driving. Motorists […]
Some employees at Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre (GHAC) have taken February off from alcohol; other community members have joined in as well, raising $4,000 in funds in the process. Robyn Dennis is the FASD (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder) and Child Nutrition coordinator at GHAC. Dennis took the lead on the […]
For almost a year, the Storykeepers podcast has amplified the work of Indigenous writers with 47,000 downloads and counting. Sharing enthusiasm for books, the podcast focuses on one book per month. Waubgeshig Rice and Jennifer David are hosting the podcast together. Rice brings his perspective as a writer as he […]
The Ontario government is investing $360,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to two community projects in Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls. This investment will help diversify the tourism sector, boost economic growth and improve quality of life in Northwestern Ontario. “Today’s investment will expand recreational opportunities for residents to […]
