Local News from Across the Rainy River District
ATIKOKAN — A local councillor says it’s time for Atikokan to switch time zones year-round. Gordon Martin raised the issue at a Feb. 9 committee of the whole meeting, arguing that the town should be permanently in Eastern Time, along with Thunder Bay and points east. “I feel like times […]
Garrison Village-based swimmer Peyton Leigh has been swimming for nearly all her life — she was first in the pool at five months old. While her focus is on feats of speed and endurance in the water in competitive settings, she also knows that basic swimming skills can save your […]
A long-running air traffic controllers shortage is expected to slow air travel at Canadian airports this summer. The industry has been short-staffed for decades. But when air travel tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic, employer Nav Canada encouraged many air traffic controllers to retire and reduced training for new recruits from […]
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) is working with several organizations and levels of government to help local businesses access new opportunities in federal defence procurement and international supply chains. CEDC chief executive officer Jamie Taylor said their business development team is working to learn more about the […]
THUNDER BAY — A donation from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization will help Lakehead University scientists see certain things more clearly. With a Keyence petrographic microscope and mineral element analyzer system in the Centennial Building, the university’s geology department can analyze unique properties in ores. A petrographic microscope, or polarizing […]
It’s time to nominate a favourite business for the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Awards. Nominations are now open in numerous categories. “We’re really trying to encapsulate all of the amazing stories that we have here in our business community through those award nominations, which will remain […]
Orangeville author Lana Boland is sharing her personal journey through trauma and recovery in her book, Aftershot – From Silence in Policing to Unstoppable Beyond PTSD. The memoir explores the hidden mental health struggles faced by those in law enforcement. Built around personal reflections and lived experience, the book explores […]
A piece of local history has been returned to town after spending many years thousands of kilometres away. A painting of the region’s famed logging boat, the Hallet, created by prominent local artist Peter Spuzak in 1983, has been donated to the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre after having […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of James Melford Asplund, announce his passing on February 14, 2026, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Irene Daley passed away peacefully January 28, 2026, on her 95th birthday at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Irene is survived by her daughters Diane King, Linda Lockman, and Laurie Filbrandt; as well as her son‑in‑law Richard Devall. She leaves behind numerous grandchildren, great‑grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, all of whom carry […]
Frederick Earl Galbraith, a resident of Kenora, Ontario, passed away on January 31, 2026, at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was predeceased by his parents Janette and Richard Galbraith; his siblings Allen Galbraith, Raymond Galbraith, Gordon Galbraith, Melvin Galbraith, Margaret Roberts, Betty Ellman; and his son Daniel Galbraith. […]
