Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Ottawa, Ontario, March 24, 2025 – Today, the Clerk of the Privy Council, on behalf of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) Panel, issued the following statement: “Elections are the cornerstone of democracy, empowering citizens to shape the future through their vote. Exercising this democratic right is not only a […]
Oil and gas executives in Canada are calling on Canadian federal leaders to take their cues from U.S. President Donald Trump — they’re asking the government to declare a national energy crisis to fast-track expensive fossil fuel infrastructure that would increase production and export capacity. “By declaring a Canadian energy […]
The Winnipeg-based Dirty Catfish Brass Band gave audiences at the Townshend Theatre a rollicking good show last night as they performed as part of Tour de Fort’s annual season lineup. The musicians brought their New Orleans-style big band sound to the theatre in a show that had the audience cheering […]
Disinformation is false information that is deliberately intended to mislead. Once a disinformation narrative is introduced into the information ecosystem, the goal is for it to be spread virally and unwittingly by others. Disinformation is a constantly evolving threat that affects all democracies and impacts all parts of society in […]
Noticing a shortage of hoof trimming services in the area, 28-year-old Scotlynn Hay quit her job at the mine and started trimming hooves across the Rainy River District, Dryden and Kenora. Hay’s love for horses began when she was 6-years-old in Thunder Bay when she learned what a healthy horse’s […]
The prospect of loads of spent nuclear-fuel rods being hauled by transport trucks or rail cars through rural Northwestern Ontario to a future remote underground storage site remains a touchy topic, despite the project proponent’s latest assurances. In unveiling its 2024 annual report this week, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Gastrointestinal Outbreak on the East Wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place. Only two (2) visitors or caregivers may visit at a time, and visitors should only visit one resident […]
Fort Frances, ON – Residents of Fort Frances face significant cuts to library services in the year ahead, according to CUPE 65, which represents library workers in the northwestern Ontario town. “We have heard from management that there will be a significant cut in funding that will eliminate student positions […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is moving into the second stage of creating its ‘Gratitude Banner’ and needs volunteers to help us with this significant community project. Upon completion, the ‘Gratitude Banner’ will be hung high on the north-facing wall of the Eisenhauer Lounge in the Fort Frances […]
With the warmer weather approaching, many residents enjoy outdoor activities in Ontario’s vast natural landscape. If you are planning on hunting or fishing in Ontario you will need a valid Outdoors Card and a valid hunting or fishing license. A valid Outdoors Card is required for Ontario residents, Canadian […]
Ontario is the worst in Canada for nature conservation, according to a new national report card from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). The province received an F — the lowest grade of any jurisdiction — due to what the report describes as environmental neglect, unchecked industrial expansion and a failure to seize […]
A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure […]
