Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Human trafficking is happening right here in the Rainy River District. Ginny Heilman, manager of social emergencies at Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services says the stats are high. “We have quite a large demographic of clients at our organization,” she says. “And it’s not just sexual exploitation, it’s also labour trafficking that […]
A lifelong passion for public libraries has become an enduring gift for local book lovers; the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has received the final instalment of a $1.1 million bequest from the estate of Patricia Cunningham, daughter of the late Joyce Cunningham. Patricia, who passed away in 2021 […]
At the Sorting Gap Marina on Friday, judges announced Ken Kellar as winner of the annual Quest for the Best singing competition hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. It’s held annually during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC), thanks to major sponsor The Window and Door Store. […]
A study looking at the feasibility of searching a Manitoba landfill for human remains shows there would be risks involved in that type of search, but that there would also be risks if no search is done, including the possibility that others who murder might believe a landfill or dumpster […]
Road warriors who have the Thunder Bay area on their itinerary this summer might end up venturing into the city’s downtown whether they like it or not if they’re behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. Options for travellers for charging battery-powered cars and pickup trucks appear to be non-existent […]
An academic partnership is looking to boost research into mental health and addiction from a northern perspective. Leaders from Algoma University and Northern Ontario School of Medicine University have signed an agreement that sets the stage for an increased presence of the medical university on Algoma’s Sault Ste. Marie campus, primarily to […]
The 15th “Maybe Annual” Coney Island Music Festival – presented by The Standard Insurance and Wawanesa – supported by the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation – is being held on Coney Island on the northernmost channel of Lake of the Woods in the City of Kenora […]
Manitoba’s online summer school is cracking down on academic dishonesty in a bid to deter students from using artificial intelligence to do their homework. “Any submission for grading needs to be your work…. All InformNet teachers are aware of and have access to sites like Chegg, Brainly, Quora, ChatGPT, etc.,” […]
Local fire Fort Frances 19 is located near Olifaunt Lake in Quetico Provincial Park, approximately 25 kilometres southeast of Atikokan. The 0.1 hectare sized fire is not under control. Northwest Fires of Note
Increased security efforts inside the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre seem to be paying dividends. Hospital officials brought in Thunder Bay Police Service police officers in July 2022 on the heels of an uptick in violence against staff in the emergency department. Between April and June of 2022 there […]
The Winnipeg Police (WPS) headquarters was its own crime scene Wednesday morning after protesters angry over the arrest of Tre Delaronde vandalized the building on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning WPS forensics units were investigating a rash of vandalism at the downtown station where windows were splashed with graffiti such […]
Last week, the Fort Frances BIA and the Times launched a poll, to see what residents would like to see on top of the light posts on Scott Street. The Canadian Flag took the top spot, with 39 per cent of votes, followed closely by a maple leaf with 31 […]
