Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KENORA – Northwestern Health Unit leaders met with Ontario cabinet members this month during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa. Marilyn Herbacz, the health unit’s chief executive officer, said Wednesday the team spoke to Health Minister Sylvia Jones about the findings of a viability assessment of the […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision. On August 29, 2024, just before 2:00 a.m., members of the Dryden OPP Detachment along with Fire and emergency medical services responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) […]
Laird Brush wishes Ontario would fix its current addiction treatment system before embarking on a new approach. The executive director of Westover Treatment Centre in Thamesville said more dollars need to be spent on programs the province already has. “I appreciate the government’s intention to invest more money in a […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred on January 6, 2024. On January 6, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment along with Fire and emergency medical services […]
IGNACE – Diana Schmidt is happy with the resolution Thunder Bay city council passed Monday night on the proposed long-term storage of nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario. Trucking accidents occur every day in Canada, the Ignace resident said, so it seems inevitable that eventually a truck carrying nuclear waste to […]
K’odi dłu’ Taay.dala ‘Yuuans, Jesse Taylor (Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw) is hoping to have as many people as possible learn their language with the First-ory language stylus he has developed. The stylus he created is a pen-like tool that hovers over images in books or cards and “reads” the content. The stylus […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Failing to stop at a stop sign resulted in impaired driving charges for a Rainy River resident. On August 25, 2024, at approximately 4:00 am an officer with the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle in the 400 block of Armit Avenue after […]
THUNDER BAY — Hundreds of international students were in attendance on Wednesday for an orientation held at Lakehead University. The university said around 400 students would be welcomed on Wednesday, with approximately 700 students in total for the new school year. Students from around the world have travelled to Thunder […]
Manitoba teachers are heading into a new school year with the promise of back pay and a first-of-its-kind contract, which will raise salaries by more than 12 per cent by 2026, following an official signing ceremony Tuesday. Representatives from the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Manitoba School Boards Association exchanged pens […]
The Fort Frances Sight & Sound Wolves captured the Rainy River District Fastball League Championship over the Frequency Hearing Stratton Eagles in two games with a 5-4 victory last Thursday evening. On a damp, misty evening Sight and Sound jumped out to a lead but Frequency clawed their way back […]
Prior to the RRDFL all-star game (From left) Guy Arpin, Wes Blight, Donnie Gall and Murray Armstrong were inducted into the RRDFL Hall of Fame. The game that followed was entertaining with great plays in the field and some nice hits. After the game each of the new hall of […]
Fire fighters from the Fort Frances Fire Department practice tackling a fire through a window last Sunday. This week and last weekend firefighters from across the district had the opportunity to use a mobile live fire training unit to practice a variety of manoeuvres for fire fighting. The hot weather […]
