Press Release For a second-straight year, Ontario is increasing wages for early childhood educators and other child-care professionals in licensed settings. Ontario is providing a $1 per hour wage increase for eligible child-care workers who qualify in the licensed child-care sector, bringing the total wage increase up to $2 per […]
District News
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the International Falls port of entry recently targeted a rail container destined to arrive at the Ranier port of entry. CBP officers inspected the rail container in early January and discovered merchandise that violated multiple laws and regulations. The merchandise […]
Heather Latter The First World War may have ended 97 years ago but Grade 8 students at Robert Moore School here were reliving those years thanks for artifacts on loan from the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Teacher Dana Kosowick said she heard about “Supply Line”—a travelling, hands-on education tool […]
Heather Latter Emo native Maverick Judson is calling his latest release his biggest to date. The local aspiring pop artist released the video “Just Drive,” featuring Canadian singer/songwriter Danny Fernandes, on YouTube on Friday while the single will be available to purchase on iTunes and other digital platforms this week. […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP charged an Alberta male with impaired driving on Saturday around 1:15 a.m. During routine patrol, officers stopped a pick-up truck on the 800 block of King’s Highway here after observing a male driving erratically. The driver, a 32-year-old from Edmonton, was arrested […]
Press Release If you are ready to make a difference in your community, want to be part of the solution, and embrace new challenges, this is your time to join the Treaty #3 Police Service. Interested applicants for police officer positions are invited to attend an information session with our […]
Heather Latter Those who want to carve, cut, drill, saw, and create might not realize there is a space in Fort Frances where they can apply their woodworking skills—at no cost. The Sister Kennedy Centre’s Fix-It Shop, a heated facility containing a variety of tools, has been under-utilized for some […]
Heather Latter Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) co-ordinators Brad Gushulak and Shane Beckett have been introducing new apps and technology in classrooms throughout the Rainy River District School Board for learning and communication purposes. “They really have an impact on the students,” Gushulak told trustees at the board’s regular […]
Heather Latter Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell believes there will be opportunities for her to make a difference this year. And with plenty of challenges on the horizon, she has pledged to work diligently on behalf of the constituents of Rainy River District. “A lot of the challenges I see […]
Duane Hicks Chief Sarah Mainville is positive about opportunities for Couchiching First Nation in 2016. And with the band election set for Feb. 24, she is hopeful she’ll get another two years to work with the band council and continue the work they’ve started to see those plans carried through. […]
Staff Nominations for the upcoming Couchiching First Nation election will take place this Wednesday (Jan. 13) from 6-9 p.m. at the multi-use building. The nominations are for one chief and six councillors. Election day is Wednesday, Feb. 24. There will be a single polling station at the multi-use building that […]
Staff The Nipigon River bridge on Highway 11/17 was re-opened to a single lane of traffic this morning. Police received a report around 3:15 p.m. yesterday that the bridge had lifted, blocking traffic. Police arrived on scene and noted the west side of the bridge had lifted about 60 cm. […]
