Local News from Across the Rainy River District
January 18 is the deadline for business owners who received Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans to repay $40,000 of the $60,000 borrowed and access $20,000 in loan forgiveness. According to Angela Halvorsen Smith, Executive Director of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC), many small businesses in the Rainy […]
The motto of the SAR-1 program is “so that others may live.” True to their mission, the program recently provided intensive training to a group of future team leaders in the Rainy River District, developing expertise and a search and rescue team for the Treaty 3 territory and neighbouring communities […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB) has seen an increasing number of students with autism this year. Despite initial challenges, the ongoing love and support of educators has led to successful learning and peer relationships, says Tara Johnson, Autism and Positive Behavior Support Lead for the board. To share […]
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) unanimously approved the 2024 Annual Budget of ~32.4 million at the regular board meeting held Thursday, December 14, 2023. The overall budget reflects an increase of $1.28 M or 4.13% which is funded primarily by the Province through the four major programs, […]
Dec. 21–An individual is facing a Stunt Driving charge after being caught driving in a unsafe manor causing excess smoke and noise. On December 20, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP on general patrol, located a vehicle stopped at an intersection approaching Broadway Avenue […]
There’s a new way to donate to and adopt from Best for Kitty. The cat and kitten rescue organization has launched a new website, bestforkitty.net. The organization’s Facebook page will remain active, but the website provides the convenience of fillable forms for those hoping to foster or adopt, as well […]
Conmee, Ont. — A cooking additive that was likely a staple in your grandmother’s pantry appears to be making a comeback close to home. Conmee hog farmer Shaun Groulx has begun selling leaf lard, a dairy-free, pork fat that can be added to pie crusts and used in pan frying. […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of -20 C (-4 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of -9 (16) with a low of -11 (12). Friday will see cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of flurries overnight […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating fatal collision involving a pedestrian. On December 20, 2023, shortly after 6:30 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a serious collision involving a […]
Having 15 to 20 committed volunteers at your disposal doesn’t seem like a lot to ask — unless you’re running a small-town fire department. That’s the challenge O’Connor Township’s Henry Mattas and other Canadian volunteer fire chiefs overseeing rural departments have been facing for many years. Mattas, who has been […]
One of the main focuses of the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission this year is the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which continues to fuel employment in the North and garner advocacy to make it permanent. Since the pilot’s inception in 2020, Jamie Taylor, chief executive officer of the […]
The year 2023 saw families and advocates plead and rally for a search for human remains in a landfill, violence against Indigenous women and girls continue to plague communities, and the province of Manitoba elect Canada’s first ever First Nations premier. As we near the end of another year, here […]
