(COUCHICHING FIRST NATION, ON) – On December 25, 2020, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted by Treaty Three Police in regards to a suspicious death on Couchiching First Nation. Police along with Rainy River District EMS responded to a residence on Rainy […]
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Case management and contact tracing has revealed that COVID-19 has spread at large in the community of Rainy River, according to the Northwestern Health Unit. The NWHU is urging the public to practise prevention measures to continue reducing COVID-19 in the Rainy River area. All community members are at risk […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
The WRRD Lions Festival of Lights has some spectacular displays. Winners of 2020’s Festival was announced on Friday evening, December 18 at the Rainy River Legion by festival committee chair Marty Kreger. First place prize of $1000 went to Betty Lou Nordin, just east of Rainy River on Worthington Rd […]
Press Release
Funding will create new full-time jobs and promote economic development in the North FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is investing $241,000 in two Rainy River District businesses to help promote economic development and create two new full-time jobs in the North. This investment will help ensure Arc Prop Repair […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
As 2020 comes to an end, the events of the year (or lack thereof) all seem to blur together. Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River looks back at this year as undoubtedly the Year of COVID. “It’s kind of taken over our lives,” Powlowski said. “From interrupting […]
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December 16, 2020 – Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) Experience North program is now accepting applications for youth looking to join the NPI team this upcoming summer. Going into its eighth year, Experience North is geared towards students looking for crucial hands-on experience. Since 2014, the program has helped young professionals […]
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FIREFLY has announced that it has received membership in Empowered Kids Ontario -Enfants Avenir Ontario (EKO), an Ontario organization representing the province’s publicly funded child development and rehabilitation sector. FIREFLY is one of the newest providers to join EKO in the Northwest Region. EKO promotes evidence-based investments, policies and programs […]
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Changes will better protect the deer, elk, and moose populations The Ontario government is taking further action to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from entering the province. These measures will better protect wildlife populations and support continued hunting opportunities. CWD is a progressive, fatal disease that affects […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is advising people who shopped at Cloverleaf Grocery Store in Emo on Dec 18, 19 and 20 that there is a very small chance that they were exposed to COVID-19. NWHU and Cloverleaf Grocery Store are working together closely to ensure all precautions are being taken […]
Ilka Milne
RRVFN president
RRVFN president
The Fort Frances circle of the 121st Christmas Bird Count performed their count on Saturday December 19th. Seven field teams and six feeder watchers made up eighteen participants. Conditions were perfect, with a cool -23C calm and sunny morning with fresh snow having fallen the day before to pique the […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
On Dec. 16, Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River announced that the government of Canada is investing $1 million though the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan for the Atikokan sewage works rehabilitation project. The provincial government is providing approximately $972, 373, while the […]
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Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Rainy River District Monday afternoon. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. There […]
