Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Locally-made craft beer is a reflection of where it comes from. Lake of the Woods Brewing Company is proudly Ontario’s northernmost brewery. Our brewing heritage is born out of the very place that we call home, right here on the northern shores of Lake of the Woods. We employ 66 […]
Local MP Don Rusnak strongly supports the measures in Budget 2019 that will build the groundwork for a national pharmacare system. “These are a strong first step,” he said. “Community members in Northwestern Ontario have been paying too much for too long for their medication,” Rusnak stressed. “This budget lays […]
Employers across the district are having a hard time filling entry-level positions. To address this issue and lessen the gap ,a summer hiring fair was held at Fort High last Wednesday. During the event employers accepted resumes, conducted on the spot interviews, and networked with students in hopes of filling […]
TBT Engineering is honoured, humbled and proud to be named one of “Canada’s Top Employers Top Small and Medium Employers” for 2019. With a corporate history extending back over 50 years, TBT Engineering strives to always provide exceptional services and support to the communities in which we live and work. […]
The provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to legal aid funding in Ontario.If these cuts are of the reported magnitude of 30 percent, it could result in a serious reduction in front-line services in the Kenora and Rainy River districts. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic provides […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will update members on the process made on selecting a name for its new consolidated school at their regular meeting tonight. The School Naming Committee held its first meeting in February, where it was decided that the staff and students of both St. Michael’s […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a late shower and a low of three C (37 F). Tomorrow will be cooler with afternoon rain, a high of 10 (50) and a low of two (34). Thursday will see clouds giving way to sunshine. Expect a high of 12 (54) and a […]
Tonight will be mainly clear with fog late in the night. Expect a low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will see periods of sun and cloud with a high of 15 (59) and a low of two (36). Wednesday will be cooler with afternoon rain. Expect a high of […]
Tonight will see snow at times with a low of minus-three C (27 F). Expect an additional accumulation of one to three inches of white stuff tonight. Tomorrow will see periods of snow, with another one to three inches expected to accumulate. Expect a high of zero (32) and a […]
The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive met on April 2 in the third floor meeting room. Dixie Badiuk and Helene Cone are gearing up for “Rockin’ for a Reason” which will take place on May 24 and 25 during the “Spring Market” at the curling rink. Pledge sheets will be […]
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is currently in the process of determining whether or not the Grade 7 and 8 students from Robert Moore school will join their peers at Fort Frances High School (FFHS). The School Attendance Zone Review Committee held a public consultation Tuesday evening at […]
Rainy River District School Board, Seven Generations Education Institute, and SayITFirst partnered to implement the Ojibwe Language Strategy Anishinaabemodaa in 2017, with the main goal of helping to awaken the language that has seen fewer and fewer speakers over time. The official launch of the Ojibwe Language Strategy yesterday will […]
