Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Knowledge keeper and hunter Robin Louie is worried. Worried his people’s food security, traditional knowledge and culture will suffer yet another hit with the dreaded arrival of chronic wasting disease in their territory in the southern Kootenays. “It’s a serious issue,” said Louie, an executive with the Ktunaxa Nation Council, […]
Tonight will see clearing skies with a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will bring mainly sunny skies with a chance of flurries during the day, with cloudy periods and a continuing chance of flurries overnight with a high of 2 (36) and a low of -22 (-8). Friday […]
Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas, centre, presented the staff at the United Native Friendship Centre with a certificate of recognition from the provincial government for their work as a not-for-profit during the government’s Non-profit Sector Appreciation Week held from February 12 to 16, 2024. The week celebrates non-profit sector organizations […]
Town council has directed staff to request an investigation by the Integrity commissioner, around a possible municipal code of conduct violation by Coun David Kircher. The directive came as a resolution after the in camera portion of last week’s council meeting. According to Mayor Andrew Hallikas, the request will come […]
Physicians represented by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) took some time Thursday to present a dire warning about what’s to come if some drastic changes aren’t made to the province’s healthcare system. OMA president Dr. Andrew Park opened this webinar by referencing a recent report from the Ontario College of […]
When Craig McDonald peers out at Lake Superior from his Mink Bay home a short drive from Thunder Bay, he rarely sees ice. And on the occasion that he does spot a sheet glimmering in the distance, it’s usually not around for very long. “I saw some patches (Thursday) morning, […]
The Seventh Direction, a Legend of Creation is a book by the late Kevin Locke, published two years after he “walked on.” Locke was a world-renowned Hoop Dancer, flutist, storyteller, musician and educator. With a mixed heritage, including Sioux, Dakota, Anishinabe, Scottish, Irish, and English, Locke devoted his life to […]
Kebaowek First Nation and opponents of a recently approved radioactive waste disposal facility took the fight to Parliament Hill on Wednesday with a peaceful rally urging the federal government to stop the project. “We stand united in safeguarding the well-being of our shared environment and the fundamental right of all […]
The Big Picture: A look at how other communities are tackling opioids Content warning: this article discusses drug use and mental health in federal prisons across Canada and here in Kingston, which may be distressing for some readers. A new service at Collins Bay Institution aims to prevent overdose deaths […]
Numerous individuals have been arrested and charged following a search warrant execution in the City of Kenora. On February 16, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Community Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team, and Canine Unit, […]
The Ontario government has put a freeze on the 4.6-per cent Ontario beer basic-tax increase and LCBO markup rates scheduled to go into effect on March 1. The freeze will be in place for two years, until March 1, 2026, and Thunder Bay breweries are relieved.George Renner, owner of Dawson […]
Due to lack of snow the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club had to pivot from holding a poker ski to a poker hike. Participants were able to take a lovely walk in the woods on Saturday morning and pick up poker chips along the way to trade in for a […]
