Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — Two exhibitions at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery featuring student artwork from Lakehead University’s visual arts department are highlighting the vibrant and growing art scene in the city. “For the gallery, what you see is really a cross-section of creativity and what’s interesting and the creative pulse. […]
The collection of sap from maple trees has begun, and while the up and down temperatures, with deeper freezes at night, might be slowing the process, it’s exciting to see the steam coming from the sugar shacks, knowing the tasty treat that awaits. Sap from maple trees is the first […]
Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is now officially repealed. The province says the move will allow quicker approvals for road, mining and housing developments, while experts say it could streamline destruction of critical habitats, further threatening wildlife such as woodland caribou, barn owls and the golden eagle. The Endangered Species Act, […]
Manitobans are being encouraged to register as organ donors as Green Shirt Day returns April 7, marking a national push to raise awareness and save lives through donation. The campaign is rooted in the legacy of Logan Boulay, one of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Boulay, a […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts runs from March 26 to Apr. 24 with full schedule to be released. For more information visit ff-festival.com. The 12th annual Kiwanis Easter Egg-Stravaganza is hopping back to Rainy Lake Square. Grab a map, visit businesses for treats and return […]
Despite assurances from the province this month that it’s stepping up road-safety measures on major Northern routes, provincial police continue to spot and pull unsafe and “defective” heavy trucks off the roads. On Saturday morning in the Nipigon area, an OPP officer patrolling on Highway 11-17 observed a transport truck […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES – More rigorous testing and training of transport drivers and all new drivers is needed to help reduce the number of collisions on Northern Ontario roads. That’s the view of Temiskaming Shores city council, which has endorsed a Timiskaming Municipal Association resolution urging the province to change the […]
THUNDER BAY – The provincial budget increases are welcomed by community leaders, but it could take a larger leap to address some funding gaps. The provincial budget was revelaed at 4 p.m. on Thursday in the legislature by Finance Minister Peter Bethenfalvy, who says the province’s deficit for 2026-27 is […]
The appointment of an independent review panel into a proposed underground storage site for spent nuclear-fuel rods is likely several months away, but those following the project say they’re relieved a panel hearing will be part of the process. “We would have been surprised if it wasn’t,” We the Nuclear […]
The Provincial PC-run government presented its 2026 Budget last Thursday, which Essex MPP (PC) Anthony Leardi said focuses on protecting Ontario workers and businesses. The 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario was the eighth consecutive PC Budget with no new taxes, Leardi boasted. “That distinguishes us quite considerably […]
