Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Explore Huntsville is putting more resources into expanding visits to the town outside of the typical busy seasons. “Summer and fall are busy. We don’t market summer anymore. Our focus is on late fall, early winter, into winter, and then spring,” said Kelly Haywood, executive director of Explore Huntsville. By focusing […]
The committee overseeing the Sleeping Giant Loppet is to meet on Sunday to “discuss options” as the prospect of a second consecutive winter with little snow on the ground looms. The popular cross-country skiing event that normally occurs a few weeks before spring is held at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park […]
According to a statement from the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service, a Christmas tree drop-off has been organized for Saturday, January 11th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. “There will be no tree pickup by firefighters this year,” reads the release from Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service officials. […]
As part of the 2024 budget, the Ontario government has released funds to hundreds of municipal fire departments across the province, according to a news release. Said funds are for cancer prevention initiatives for firefighters. Some municipalities in and around the Rainy River District receiving this funding include Fort Frances, […]
(KENORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to inform the public about ongoing efforts to locate Kendall, a 63-year-old male who has been missing since October 13, 2024. Kendall is described as 5’5″, 160 pounds, with short grey hair and a Mohawk tattoo on his right arm. On […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wrapped up a robust Festive RIDE campaign this week, charging 743 drivers with impaired driving between November 21, 2024 and January 1, 2025. These drivers rang in the new year with the threat of losing their driver’s licence for a full year, […]
GRASSY NARROWS — A community checkpoint has been set up at the Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narows) First Nation reserve due to concerns about human trafficking. The Treaty 3 community’s emergency response coordinator said in a notice posted last week on social media that there have been “recent incidents involving attempted abductions […]
KENORA – Better pay would go a long way to solving the region’s shortage of paramedics, says the president of CUPE Local 5911. “What we’re finding is the main problem … is just that the paramedics are falling behind other classes of emergency services in regards to compensation and pay,” […]
As temperatures dip down closer to what’s normal for winter, Neebing’s emergency services department is advising motorists to ensure block heaters installed in cars and pickup trucks are up to snuff. “While generally safe, block heaters can be a source of fire ignition,” the department warned this week in a […]
Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas, left, and Kenora-Rainy River Alzheimer Society client services coordinator Mary O’Connor worked together to raise the Alzheimer Society flag at the Fort Frances Civic Centre yesterday afternoon to officially kick off Alzheimer Awareness Month in town. Each January the Alzheimer Society supports and leads Alzheimer […]
Canada’s 100 richest CEOs made 210 times more than the average worker in 2023, a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals. By 10:54 a.m. Thursday, the first official work day of the New Year, these CEOs will have already made, on average, $62,661 — as […]
TIMMINS – A decision on whether Ontario College faculty will hit the picket line is expected in the coming days, says the local union president. As negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the province’s colleges remain stalled, the union can legally strike on Thursday. OPSEU CAAT-A […]
