Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Paramedics are in critically short supply in Northwestern Ontario. But one local school is hoping to fill the gap. Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) in introducing a diploma program for Paramedics, with its first cohort beginning the fall of 2020. By developing home-grown paramedics, they’re hoping these grads will live […]
The Northwestern Ontario’s Board of Health has chosen a new chair. Doug Lawrence, who is in his second term as Mayor of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, takes over from former Fort Frances Councillor Paul Ryan who has been in the Chair position since 2016. Lawrance is also a Director […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Gastroenteritis Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. The Respiratory Outbreak which was declared on Jan. 20, is also still in effect. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities are cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted […]
The town is revamping the application process for the annual Citizen of the Year award. The biggest change to the program is nominations are now being accepted starting Jan. 1 instead of in autumn. “If you think of someone you feel is deserving of this award, you no longer have […]
A recommendation to keep the Fort Frances Senior Centre at the Sister Kennedy Centre or relocate it to the recently vacated Fort Frances Daycare facility will come before council by the end of February. Committee member on the Fort Frances Senior Centre Board of Management, Coun. Wendy Brunette said the […]
The Thunder Bay North Stars used a four-goal outburst in the third period to pull out a 5-4 comeback win over the Fort Frances Lakers in SIJHL action last night at the Fort William Gardens. It was the fifth straight loss for the Lakers, who saw their record fall to […]
The Associated Press MONT BELVIEU, Texas–A black Texas teenager who was told his dreadlocks violate his high school’s dress code is gaining the support of some celebrities as well as $20,000 for college. DeAndre Arnold, 18, appeared on an episode of “The Ellen Show” that aired Wednesday where host Ellen […]
Riverside Health Care received special recognition this week for its commitment to providing quality, innovative health care across the Rainy River District. Accreditation Canada awarded Riverside its highest honour “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” for the period 2019-2023. Riverside met 98.7 per cent of the 2,018 standards set out by Accreditation […]
RED LAKE-A 24-year-old Balmertown man has been arrested for the possession of $7,000 worth of cocaine and a small amount of Canadian cash. On Jan. 28, officers from the Red Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of officers from Kenora […]
The Associated PressBill Barrow SIOUX CITY, Iowa–With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling pressure to show Democratic voters he can handle the incoming. As Republicans amplified their allegations against the former […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government’s bid to ban most single-use plastics next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last June the government was getting ready to prohibit the production and sale of single-use plastics in Canada, such as drinking […]
The Canadian Press GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut–Betty Kogvik must have one of the most unusual jobs in all Nunavut. In a land of naked rock and treeless tundra, she’s a gardener. “I never grew plants before in my life,” she said from her home in Gjoa Haven, high above the Arctic […]
