Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Amazon Prime Video Flack: Season 2 – TV-14 – Comedy, Drama – June 11 The second season of this dramedy starring Canadian Anna Paquin as an American publicist at a cutthroat British PR firm hits Amazon Prime, if season one was any indication season 2 looks to be filled with […]
On Friday, about 224 people gathered in Rainy River First Nation to honour the 215 children found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. This is the second ceremony to be held in northwestern Ontario. The first was held in Couchiching three days following the discovery. […]
The region is experiencing its lowest active COVID-19 case numbers in months, but it is not time to let lose just yet. The fast-growing Delta COVID variant which was first found in India has made its way to northern Ontario and is more transmissible compared to other variants. Dr. Kit […]
The discovery of 215 children buried at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops B.C. has caused an emotional reaction and a call for action across the country. The following are some reactions from local leaders. “The 215 children whose bodies were found never had the opportunity to […]
With constant provincial lockdowns and fluctuating case numbers in the region, it was uncertain what this summer would look like for events, but the Emo Fair will go ahead this year with some exceptions. James Gibson, president of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society (RRVAS), said there will be no […]
The Rainycrest Auxiliary would like to thank you for all of your generous donations to the Tuck Shop. It means a lot to the residents to be able to go shopping at our shop for gifts, toiletries, personal items and snacks, especially during the times when we have all been […]
Again this year ticket sales for the West Rainy River Lions Club Pontoon Boat Raffle are proving to be very strong. Held each year and drawn at the Rainy River Walleye Tournament the raffle for a Princecraft Pontoon Boat package from Nestor Falls Marine is being widely supported across the […]
Kathy Leek, the Emo librarian/CEO turned the page to a new chapter in her life, when she retired on May 21, after being employed at the Emo Public Library for 28 years. Kathy is 58, and has many fond memories of her years at the library. She started out as […]
Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce that we have amended travel restrictions related to our visitation guidelines for both our long-term care and acute (hospital) settings. As of late last week, all visitors who have travelled outside of the province of Ontario in the past 7-days will be required […]
TORONTO — Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system indicators, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will move the province into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, […]
At its June 1, 2021 regular Board meeting, which was held remotely, the Rainy River District School Board announced the recipients of the Recognition of Service awards, honoring the 2021 Employees of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Volunteers of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year. This […]
(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Cycling is an excellent way to get around and a healthy recreational activity, but there are some rules of the road and safety considerations that cyclists, and motorists, need to know when sharing the road. Members of the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been […]
