Local News from Across the Rainy River District
According to a press release from the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), one in seven families in northwestern Ontario is struggling to put food on the table. A food costing survey done by NWHU last spring, indicated that the average cost to feed a family of four is $299.12 per week […]
The Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights was an overwhelming success, with over 1300 people attending and people of all ages from seniors to babies being pushed on sleighs. The event took place December 10 at the Family Healing Program on Mctavish Rd. Weechi-it-te-win Family Services made this event possible with […]
Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a person after an Assault occurred in a downtown business. On Saturday, December 10, at 12:01 p.m. members of the OPP received a report that an intoxicated person had assaulted an employee and then broke a number […]
The Ontario government is providing over $6.6 million to help renew and rehabilitate local infrastructure in Kenora-Rainy River. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s overall investment of $400 million in 2023. “Our government is proud to support Northern […]
Somebody asked me yesterday if I was ready for Christmas. I replied, perhaps a little too bluntly, “No.” I am highly qualified to write a column on trying to get yourself and a lot of other things together in less time that you’d like to have left before Christmas. Every […]
Fort Frances High School Students Logan McPherson and Calleigh Councilor with their stuffed animals ahead of the teddy toss at the Muskie Boys and Girls hockey games last week. The stuffed animals went to benefit the Fort Frances Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program. The Muskie Boys and Girls hockey teams […]
The Fort Frances Lakers lost 8-4 on Sunday, against Wisconsin in their third loss in as many days. They lost a pair of games against the league-leading Kam River Walleye on Friday and Saturday 8-1 and 7-0 respectively. The Lakers will play their final game before the Christmas break in […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Members of the Rainy River, Fort Frances, and Atikokan Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Blitz that resulted in various Highway Traffic Act (HTA) charges and multiple vehicles taken out of service. On various dates in November 2022 Rainy River, Fort Frances, […]
Ontario is updating its curriculum in both computer science and technological education to include more hands-on learning. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the changes will give students experience with new technology, expose them to real-life problem solving and prepare them for the job market. “Today in this province and country […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the south saw tornadoes from a massive storm blowing across the country. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado […]
A baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Parents cuddle their sick kids while others rock their little ones in strollers. A toddler sits on a bed sucking on a soother as […]
Advocates say better support is needed in major Canadian cities as more Indigenous people move to larger centres. In Ottawa, where the Inuit population has grown by more than 35 per cent in the last six years, women are especially vulnerable to violence, homelessness and other issues. This September, 22-year-old […]
