Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On the front lawn of Queen’s Park in Tkarón:to (Toronto) stands a tall statue of Sir James Pliny Whitney, Ontario premier from 1905 to 1914, whose government promoted mining and forestry development in northern Ontario. Over a century later, Glenn Cameron, councillor for Wabaseemoong First Nation (Whitedog), stood below that […]
It’s become a back-to-school tradition for teachers to invite Indigenous elders to their classrooms to share first-hand accounts about the ongoing impacts of Canada’s residential school system. This fall, the University of Winnipeg Collegiate was among the schools that sent an invitation — but its purpose wasn’t to educate students […]
From the ashes spread across the area surrounding Crystal Lake, an area hit by the wildfire the past two summers, plants such as fireweed and Bicknell’s geranium appear abundant. Local biologist Brian Jackson says these particular plants thrive in open ground where there is heavy exposure to sunlight, and therefore […]
Atikokan Council met early for a special session on Monday, welcoming a delegation from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). Erik Kremer, a senior advisor with NWMO, spoke to Council about the program, and afterwards answered several questions posed by councillors. “I think it comes down to trust,” said Kremer […]
More than 900 people came out to the former Brandon Residential School property on Wednesday as Premier Wab Kinew announced the purchase of Turtle Crossing Campground — the site of a cemetery for students who attended the school. Explaining the decision to purchase the campground in partnership with the City […]
As dawn broke over the Detroit River, the University of Windsor’s Vanier Hall buzzed with anticipation. More than a hundred cyclists—fresh from breakfast and brimming with energy—clipped on their helmets and wheeled out for a moment they’d long awaited: the official ribbon-cutting of the Gordie Howe International Bridge’s new bike […]
Thirty years after her young daughter’s disappearance, Céline Ethier only wants one thing: to be able to lay her child to rest. On the anniversary of the day her daughter, Mélanie Ethier, mysteriously vanished in the fall of 1996 in what is now called Temiskaming Shores, the grieving mom is […]
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) hosted its annual two-day Fall Harvest celebration last week. In a grassy field filled with the smell of fresh bannock and the rhythm of the drum circle, history and civics classes of district schools learned treaty rights and practices through cultural demonstrations. According to SGEI […]
On October 3rd, 1873, an elegant stone (reflecting promise, potential and a massive amount of hope) was cast into the waters of legacy and memory, from which the subsequent ripples continue to find their way to our collective shores. Sometimes calmly. Sometimes crashing. At times, washing ashore with misunderstanding, misinterpretation, […]
Over the last few years, several southern Treaty #3 First Nations have received flood claim settlements dating back to the damming of Rainy River, which raised water levels on Rainy Lake, covering First Nations’ lands in water. These settlements, agreed to by the governments of Canada and Ontario, are just […]
Following a special meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, the town passed a resolution to permanently adopt central daylight time (CDT) if the measure gains approval, in line with the province of Manitoba. A special meeting of council was called to examine the proposed resolution, which reads as follows: “That […]
Get lost this weekend! A lawn mower-shaped corn maze, flashlight walks after dark, and the return of lawn mower racing will headline Cornerstone Christian School’s annual Corn Maze fundraiser. The event will run Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4 from noon to 4 […]
