Local News from Across the Rainy River District
I enjoy reading Kim Jo Bliss’ column in the Fort Frances Times as it brings back memories of living on a small farm with my mother and three siblings and a variety of animals. Back in the 1940’s many people lived on similar farms trying to make a living and […]
According to a release issued by the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) on Friday, the second dose of the Moderna vaccine will be given to elder care home and long-term care home residents. As well, first doses will be administered to elder care home and long-term care home staff, essential caregivers, […]
Lake of the Woods District Hospital activated its pandemic plan in response to two hospital patients testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The outbreak expanded to 10 patients by Sunday. Immediate visitor restrictions have been implemented until further notice. Limited exceptions may apply to end of life patients, as well […]
Ontario has reached a key milestone in protecting remote and isolated Indigenous communities against COVID-19, having visited all 31 fly-in northern communities and Moosonee to offer first doses of the vaccine as part of Operation Remote Immunity. “A key part of our COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan is to ensure Ontario’s […]
Look out Minnesota, “Plowy McPlowface” and its siblings are heading to a road near you. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has recently revealed the winners in its “Name A Snowplow” contest that was held online from mid-December 2020 until the end of February 2021. The department opened the contest […]
THUNDER BAY — The provincial government’s decision to close two youth detention facilities in northwestern Ontario has been described as “horrific” by the Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Earlier this week, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services announced Jack McGuire Centre and JJ Kelso […]
Police briefs Please contact 911 for emergencies or call 188-310-1122 to make a report of a non-emergent nature. (FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to investigate the use of a counterfeit $100 bill. The officers were able […]
Amazon Prime Video The Sunlit Night – Drama, Romance – March 4 An aspiring painter (Jenny Slate) meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway. Dispatches from Elsewhere – TV-14 – Drama, Mystery – Available now Created by, and starring, Jason Segel, this […]
As COVID-19 numbers decline in the region, cases in Thunder Bay continue to rise, risking the spread of the virus. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said they are monitoring the situation closely and looking at ways to keep the homeless population […]
New funding provides added relief to ensure transit remains a reliable travel option The Ontario government is providing $150 million in additional funding to help municipal transit systems address the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Kenora–Rainy River, the City of Kenora will be receiving $33,570, the Town of […]
Callum Morrison, a second year PhD student at the University of Manitoba is conducting a survey on Ontario farmers in order to study the effects of those who use cover crops and those who do not. A cover crop is a crop that is grown to provide soil cover during […]
On Monday, Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, was joined by Lucy Kloosterhuis, Mayor of Oliver Paipoonge, to announce joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding for improvements to four community and recreation facilities in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge. The Government of Canada is investing more than […]
