By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – The Canadian Rangers of Northern Ontario have received an award from the commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police recognizing their value in search and rescue operations for missing and overdue persons. “I wish...
By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – Canadian Rangers from 14 First Nations from across the Far North of Ontario have completed nine days of intense training. They trained in two groups. One was a basic leadership course for Rangers...
By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – The first of the new Canadian Ranger C-19 rifles have started to be distributed in Northern Ontario. The first two deliveries were made to Ranger patrols in Constance Lake, near Hearst, and Peawanuck,...
TORONTO – A contingent of Canadian Rangers from 12 First Nations from Northern Ontario participated in a prominent Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto on November 11. Wearing their distinctive red jackets and combat pants, they attracted a lot of...
By Peter Moon CFB Borden – A unique military event has celebrated Aboriginal Veterans Day, the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Rangers in Northern Ontario, and the renaming of their headquarters building at Canadian Forces Base...
THUNDER BAY – The Canadian Rangers are celebrating a quarter century of service to the First Nations of Northern Ontario. They were officially created in Ontario on November 3, 1993, when Major (Ret’d) David Scandrett , who was then...
By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – Canadian Rangers from 13 First Nations from across the Far North of Ontario have completed a week of search and rescue training that taught both basic search skills and how to lead a...
Junior Canadian Rangers Honour Karlena Kamenawatamin BEARSKIN LAKE – Members of the local Canadian Ranger and Junior Canadian Ranger patrols played a lead role at a funeral Monday in Bearskin Lake First Nation for a 13-year-old Junior Ranger who committed...
OTTAWA – An eight-member team of Canadian Rangers from Northern Ontario shot against some of the best military marksmen in Canada and “did well using their .303 Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifles, which were being used in a national shooting competition...
By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – A group of Canadian Rangers from Northern Ontario has completed a challenging two weeks of search and rescue training with the Ontario Provincial Police. ‘It’s been a great course because the OPP have...
By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – Seven Junior Canadian Rangers from the Far North of Ontario have completed a challenging week of advanced leadership training in Newfoundland. They spent most of their time in Gros Morne National Park, a...
By Peter Moon THUNDER BAY – A Junior Canadian Ranger from the small Cree community of Peawanuck near the Hudson Bay coast has won a prestigious youth award for her leadership and commitment to preserving her Indigenous culture. “I...
