Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After the first half of a home and home weekend series was postponed due to bad weather and road conditions Friday, the Fort Frances Lakers were rearing to go on Saturday, while it took a bit to get going, the Lakers kept the game close. The Ice Dogs scored less […]
According to Lonna Oster, Speech-Language Pathologist of the Rainy River District School Board, augmentative-alternative-communication devices are becoming more commonplace in local education settings to address a rise in students who have “challenges communicating.” Oster said these augmentative-alternative-communication devices support minimally verbal or non-verbal students’ comprehension in learning the meaning of […]
Over the last few months users at the Memorial Sports Complex might have noticed piles of bricks under tarps in the halls, these bricks now form privacy walls in the six of the arenas’ public dressing rooms (four in Ice for Kids and two in ‘52 Canadians). According to Manager […]
Confederation College is excited to announce the launch of a funded fast-track Practical Nursing Program at its Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora, Fort Frances, Marathon and Longlac campuses. Thanks to support from the Ministry of Health, tuition, fees, uniforms, textbooks, and some travel costs for labs are fully covered by eligible […]
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/01/20 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is pleased to announce the re-election of Debbie Ewald as Chair and Andrew Hallikas as Vice Chair by acclamation during the first board meeting of 2025 held on January 16th. Ewald, who represents the Town of […]
In an increasingly uncertain world, with uncertain trade tensions, climate disasters and transportation challenges, one thing needs to remain steadfast – our access to safe, affordable food. Luckily, the Rainy River District is poised to weather the storms, and feed the future, with an ever-increasing supply of local, farm-fresh meat […]
According to a press release from the Ontario government, $28 million in tax dollars has been allocated for the funding for the construction of a new Indigenous primary health centre in Kenora. The facility, called the “Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre” will incorporate “a range of Indigenous designed and […]
Following a court bulletin from the Government of Ontario about the town of Atikokan being found to have violated the Ontario Water Resources Act, Doug Judson, partner of the law firm JudsonHowie LLP, released a statement on behalf of his client, Mellissa Bates, a victim of Atikokan’s violations. According to […]
According to a joint press report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Municipal Social Services Association and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association the province is at a “tipping point in its homelessness crisis.” Moreover, the report suggests that known homelessness has more than doubled since 2016, and […]
A self-described “grassroots, anti-poverty effort” called Raise the Rates Coalition has expressed “deep concern” over a joint press report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and other social service associations. So, Raise the Rates Coalition responded with their press release in which the group suggests the Association of Municipalities […]
The Stratton Recreation Club is excited to work together with the Township of Morley to one day have a fully accessible playground in the community. Julie McQuaker (president of the Stratton Rec Club) shared, “We are unsure of the time frame of this project but we are immensely grateful to […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team attended the Winter Blast volleyball tournament in Kenora January 10/11. The Muskies played two round robin 3 set matches on Friday. The muskies defeated the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-9. Next, the girls faced the Red Lake Rams and […]
