Local News from Across the Rainy River District
More than 100 Mexican firefighters arrived in Ontario on Monday, the first round of international support to help battle the raging wildfires in the province this season. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the firefighters arrived in Thunder Bay, with 52 wildland fires continuing to burn around the […]
The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could finally be decided after dates were set Thursday for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS will hear the case, which overshadowed last year’s Beijing Olympics, from Sept. 26-29. It won’t be open to the public. […]
It was a full weekend of drum, dance and celebration as Rainy River First Nations heldtheir annual powwow from June 16 to 18, 2023, at the powwow grounds on Highway 71. For more photos from the event, see B8.
Ty Stafford and Tori Pollard, above, along with the grade 12 students at Rainy River High School, celebrated their upcoming graduation with prom on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Grand March took place at Morley Park before the students celebrated with dinner and dancing at the Rainy River Legion. For more […]
Rainy River First Nations held its powwow this past weekend at the Manitou Rapids Powwow Grounds. Chief Marcel Medicine-Horton said there were 191 dancers registered to take part in the grand entries. Host drums were Manitou Rapids Traditional Drums. Jim Mishquart and Ricky White were back as MCs for the […]
Regular readers of Squirrel Pie will know Pickle by name and reputation, but what is the mystery bone he’s holding in this photo? According to intrepid contributor Jack Elliott, current theories include a goat, a pelican or even a muskie bone, but no one knows for sure just yet. One […]
UPDATE: Farmboy Real Estate reached out to the Make a Big Splash Committee with a payment schedule, which will fulfill their pledge to the project. In a letter to the Committee dated June 19, 2023, Farmboy stated it would provide an in-kind donation of accommodations for construction workers in town […]
A set of traffic lights are coming to Emo at the intersection of Queen Street and the highway. After hearing numerous safety concerns, the municipality felt it was best to take action. “Even when there were crossing guards on duty, and there were school age children coming through, it was […]
Free training and nasal naloxone kits are being offered to businesses and organizations to reduce the risk of death from opioid poisoning in the workplace and increase awareness of opioid-related harms. The opioid crisis in Canada has been a significant public health concern in recent years, with many individuals experiencing […]
Charles Watts just completed his two-year term as student trustee, representing the voice of students for the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB). The elected representatives rotate among the three high schools of the board. Watts attended Northern Lakes K-12 School in Atikokan and has served as student trustee since […]
June is Indigenous History Month. Rainy River District residents have a wealth of resources around us to learn about Treaty 3 and the history of the Anishnaabeg in the region. Art Hunter, historian at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds), is one such resource. He says there are different periods of […]
Each year, several staff members are recognized for their contributions to the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB). The awards are a way to celebrate the exceptional and outstanding contributions that staff members, bus drivers, volunteers, and community partners make to the school community. Nominations for the 2022-23 school year […]
