Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Children who experience the death of a loved one by suicide need to have a safe space to grieve where their likely complex feelings about it are acknowledged and they can ask difficult questions, a new guide from the Mental Health Commission of Canada says. The document (PDF) recommends adults […]
A documentary from an Indigenous journalist and advocate is the next event lined up to raise awareness around Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). On Wednesday, May 12 the “Treaty #3 MMIWG Awareness Month Events” Facebook group will be holding a virtual screening of the documentary “1200+,” co-produced […]
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) celebrated the success of its Choose Life program and honoured the work that’s being done across NAN communities during a virtual event Friday. An agreement between NAN and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) for faster funding to prevent child and youth suicide started in 2017. Choose Life […]
At the end of April, The Spry Farm posted to their Facebook page asking members in the community to help them look for a commercial liability insurance policy, something they never thought they would have to do, Leanne Spry said. “I wasn’t actually anticipating this. We had a commercial insurance […]
Currently, there are 66 active cases of COVID-19 in the Northwestern Health Unit region. Today we received reports of: 1 new positive COVID-19 test result in the Emo Health Hub region; 2 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora Health Hub region; 2 new positive COVID-19 test results in […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) informs the public that as of today, April 29, child care workers in licensed child care settings are eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. To book an appointment, child care workers who work directly with children can call 1-833-943-3900. “Eligible groups will be expanding quickly […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been informed of three new positive COVID-19 results in Kenora who are employed at No Frills. The risk to customers is low if prevention measures such as physical distancing and masking were practised. All customers of the store over the past two weeks should monitor […]
There are a few things to know about the department of Indigenous Studies at University of Sudbury, one of the federated universities on the Laurentian University campus impacted by the embattled school’s unilateral termination of the federation on April 1. It has the highest number of students enrolled of all […]
Several local organizations are joining forces to help shine a light on the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) throughout the month of May. The United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and the Spirit of Hope project of Treaty 3 Police have […]
With a fairly dry winter in many parts of the northwest region, particularly in the west near the Manitoba boundary, it’s hard to predict what the fire season will look like throughout the summer. Chris Marchand, fire information officer with the Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services centre in Dryden, […]
(RAINY RIVER DISTRICT, ON) – On Friday April 23, Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols in the Boundary Lake Road area of Chapple Township. During the patrols officers observed 3 youth breaking into a cabin in a wooded area. Officers arrested the youth and found them […]
The monthly Riverside Foundation 50/50 draw takes place this Friday. The deadline to buy tickets is Thursday, April 29, at 9 p.m. If you haven’t purchased your ticket yet, it can be done online at www.riversidefoundation.ca/5050, or by calling 274-4803. Every dollar raised from this fundraiser is used to purchase […]
