Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Council and administration of the town of Fort Frances are committed to bringing programming back to the pool, but at this point it’s not clear that there’s any way to get it done quickly. A delegate of nearly two dozen Aquafitness members and supporters descended on the Civic Centre for […]
Next Tuesday, a new pickleball program is launching in the township of Emo for residents seeking to stay active by playing a fun and social sport. Pickleball drop-in sessions will be held every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. between January 31 and February 21. Deborah Degroot, health […]
The New Year’s baby has arrived! On January 9, 2023, Harshiva Patel graced the world with her birth at La Verendrye General Hospital. Proud parents Binal and Maulin of Fort Frances welcomed their first child who weighed in at 3130 g (6 lbs 14 oz). Our newest resident to the […]
(Kenora, ON) – On January 24, 2023, Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau with assistance of the Kenora, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake Community Street Crime Units, the Treaty Three Police Service and the OPP Canine Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act […]
Foster care is a way of providing a temporary home for a child who is unable to live with their family. To deliver the services needed, Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services (KRRCFS) is looking for more foster families willing to provide a home and the critical support needed […]
The “Out of the Cold” program has accomplished five years of service this year in Fort Frances, offering a safe warm place for individuals facing homelessness. To address the ongoing homelessness crisis in the region, many service providers have partnered together in order to keep programs running. “Things have been […]
Learn and Stay Grant includes nursing, paramedic and medical technology programs Anyone thinking of becoming a nurse or paramedic got some good news last week, with the announcement of full funding for those programs locally. Students enrolling in the Confederation College nursing program or Seven Generations Educational Institute’s paramedic program, […]
Grand Council Treaty #3, Territorial Planning Unit has launched a one-stop tool for members, with the launch of the Treaty #3 Geoportal. The Geoportal is an interactive tool for data storage and sharing across the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3. The Geoportal allows Treaty #3 communities and organizations a secure […]
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program has been extended to 2024 to surrounding communities outside Thunder Bay. The program will stop onboarding new employers by this November, unless the program is once again extended, said Stacey Platt, workforce development officer from the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission […]
A new way of learning Anishinaabemowin is rolling out to schools across the Northwest. The new web and app-based language learning platform was developed in partnership by the Seven Generations Education Institute, the Rainy River District School Board, and SayITFirst, a company which uses technology and community participation to facilitate […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -21 C (-6 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds with periods of snow overnight and a high of -12 (10) with a low of -12 (10). Friday will see periods of snow […]
There are some big birthdays happening in the Cornell family this month. From left to right, Cecile Cole turns 95 on January 31. Jeannine turns 90 on January 26. Gordon turned 94 on January 12 and Dorothy Weir turns 92 on January 26. All four seniors still live in their […]
