Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Manitoba’s largest school division only has one fixed rule for its staff and students when it comes to using artificial intelligence. “Don’t put personal or confidential or sensitive information into one of these robots,” said Matt Henderson, superintendent of the Winnipeg School Division. Given how rapidly this technology is evolving, […]
The “uncertainty” surrounding the future of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) has caused it to “pause” about $590,000 worth of municipal funds that would otherwise have gone into reserves for future projects as part of the agency’s 2026 budget. “The 2026 budget has paused all reserve appropriations until the […]
TERRACE BAY — If the mill building in Terrace Bay isn’t heated this winter, “it’s pretty well done.” That’s according to Stephen Downey, who worked as a millwright at the AV Terrace Bay-owned pulp mill until the company halted production in early 2024. Downey was also the union local president for the […]
The new book Living Language Rights: Constitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education is more than the author’s vision to return to a time when Indigenous languages flourished in Canada. Lorena Sekwan Fontaine argues that customary laws, Canada’s Constitution, and international laws demand that Indigenous languages claim a prominent space in this country. […]
As homes across Woolwich Township and the wider region light up for the holidays, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is urging residents to take extra care with electrical gifts and décor, especially as new data shows a sharp rise in unsafe products entering the Ontario market. According to the latest […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning motorists, residents and outdoor enthusiasts to be cautious around frozen bodies of water this winter. In a press release from the OPP, the police force is urging extreme caution near bodies of water, including lakes and rivers, with any amount of ice on […]
The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is extremely grateful for a generous donation given to the shelter from the West Rainy River District (WRRD) Lions Club that will help them in their continuing mission to help women in need. The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board’s priorities for its Math Achievement Action Plan will remain mostly unchanged in 2026 compared to previous years, but minor adjustments are being made to finely tune in on areas of improvement and focus teachers’ professional development. “The only thing that’s really changed is from […]
The Government of Canada has spent nearly $5 million into 10 Northern Ontario Indigenous economic development projects through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario’s Northern Ontario Development Program. MP Patty Hajdu, minister of jobs and families and minister responsible for FedNor, was met by northern First Nation chiefs […]
Moose Cree First Nation has released the fourth edition of its community-developed dictionary. This latest edition marks more than a decade of work to help revitalize the unique Moose Cree “L” dialect — a language now spoken fluently almost exclusively by elders. The project, which began in 2012, has grown […]
Food insecurity in Manitoba continues to trend upwards according to a recent report undertaken by Harvest Manitoba. About 60,000 Manitobans currently turn to foodbanks, and since 2020 the need for foodbanks has increased across the province by a whopping 150 percent. Across all provinces, Manitoba sadly boasts the highest child […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has announced the first laboratory confirmed case of influenza in the region for the 2025-26 season. The Health Unit made the announcement in a press release late yesterday afternoon. The NWHU said this now means that influenza is “likely” now a risk in all communities […]
