Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Ontario’s plan to vaccinate the populations of its most remote First Nations communities against COVID-19 faces many challenges, but Indigenous leaders say that earning the trust of the people must be a priority. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a political organization that represents 49 of Ontario’s 123 […]
A surprise publication has been showing up in Fort Frances mailboxes lately. Residents in the Rainy River District have recently started receiving copies of the Epoch Times. The paper itself reaches back to 2000 when it was created by individuals connected to the Falun Gong new religious movement. The independent […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 2,632 new cases of COVID-19 today and 46 more deaths linked to the virus. A technical issue from earlier this week was resolved, adding 102 cases from Toronto Public Health to today’s total. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 897 new cases in […]
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands–Canada’s long-track speedskating team has entered a Dutch “bubble” to compete in its first international races in over 10 months. Olympic and world champion Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary and world champion Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa lead a Canadian contingent of 13 skaters into Heerenveen, the Netherlands for their first […]
David Friend The Canadian Press One of Vancouver’s most prominent independent movie houses is rebranding itself as a sports bar in an attempted workaround of the province’s COVID-19 health orders. Rio Theatre owner Corinne Lea says as of Saturday, the cinema will pivot to operating as a bar that projects […]
Between morning sickness, raging hormones and other body changes, exercise may be the last thing that you want to do during pregnancy, but prenatal yoga may provide some relief for some of the common aches and pains women experience while expecting. Yoga is well-known for its mind-body benefits, focusing on […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow during the day before becoming partly cloudy overnight with a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of -26 (-15). Friday will see partly cloudy skies […]
On Jan. 13, Indigenous community leaders and those working alongside them came together for the Water is Alive webinar where they reflected on ways to recognize water as a spirited being with agency. The meeting was hosted by Caleb Behn and featured speakers Elder Isobel White, professor Aimee Craft, Tsâ […]
Tour de Fort, a non-profit organization that has been organizing entertainment performances in Fort Frances for 26 years, decided to put their entertainment series on hold because of restrictions around gatherings brought by COVID-19. Charles Fisher, president of the board, said they will not be able to organize any shows […]
Parents, students and community members are being asked to have their say in what the 2021-22 school calendar will look like. A survey launched last week, which is available until Friday, will determine whether the school year begins before or after Labour Day, and how close to Canada Day the […]
As part of the proceedings for this year’s annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA), municipal leaders had the opportunity to hear from a medical professional regarding COVID-19 in our area and what’s being done to keep the public safe. Dr Kit Young Hoon, medical officer […]
While she purposely didn’t take up a lot of time at last weekend’s Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) meeting, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) CEO Marilyn Herbacz nevertheless delivered an important presentation wrapping up the chaos of 2020 from a financial standpoint for a very busy health unit. Speaking to […]
