Police briefs A 30-year-old local man from Fort Frances has been charged with multiple break and enter incidents that took place last week. The accused has been charged with a dozen offences including four counts of break and enters, two counts of thefts under $5,000, mischief under $5000, four counts […]
District News
John Childley-Hill
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ontario’s plan to vaccinate the populations of its most remote First Nations communities against COVID-19 faces many challenges, but Indigenous leaders say that earning the trust of the people must be a priority. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a political organization that represents 49 of Ontario’s 123 […]
Staff
A surprise publication has been showing up in Fort Frances mailboxes lately. Residents in the Rainy River District have recently started receiving copies of the Epoch Times. The paper itself reaches back to 2000 when it was created by individuals connected to the Falun Gong new religious movement. The independent […]
Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On Jan. 13, Indigenous community leaders and those working alongside them came together for the Water is Alive webinar where they reflected on ways to recognize water as a spirited being with agency. The meeting was hosted by Caleb Behn and featured speakers Elder Isobel White, professor Aimee Craft, Tsâ […]
Staff
Parents, students and community members are being asked to have their say in what the 2021-22 school calendar will look like. A survey launched last week, which is available until Friday, will determine whether the school year begins before or after Labour Day, and how close to Canada Day the […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As part of the proceedings for this year’s annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA), municipal leaders had the opportunity to hear from a medical professional regarding COVID-19 in our area and what’s being done to keep the public safe. Dr Kit Young Hoon, medical officer […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
While she purposely didn’t take up a lot of time at last weekend’s Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) meeting, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) CEO Marilyn Herbacz nevertheless delivered an important presentation wrapping up the chaos of 2020 from a financial standpoint for a very busy health unit. Speaking to […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The Performing Arts Festival set to take place in April will now be held virtually. The committee responsible for bringing the festival to fruition came to that decision last week as the numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Rainy River District. With the cancellation of the 2020 […]
Press Release
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting that Ontarians voluntarily comply with the new Stay-at-Home Order to limit mobility outside their homes, except for essential reasons, to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. OPP officers will enforce the Stay-at-Home Order, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA), […]
Press Release
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more readily available, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects to receive its first shipment of vaccine in early February. At this time, the health unit has been instructed by the Ministry of Health that the first doses will be given to residents, staff, and essential caregivers […]
Press Release
Investment Will Increase Hospital Capacity, Reduce Surgical Backlogs and Improve Access to Care KENORA ― The Ontario government is providing $13 million to create up 129 more beds at 6 health sciences facilities across Northern Ontario. This investment will help reduce surgical backlogs and improve access to care during the […]
Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), reported no new cases for the region on Tuesday. COVID-19 active case numbers have dropped significantly since last week. There are currently 14 active cases, with 12 in the Rainy River District, two in the Kenora region. Since March, there have been a total of […]
