Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — Activists in more than 50 Canadian cities, Thunder Bay included, were demonstrating on Saturday against the direction they see government going. A “Draw the Line” protest was slated for noon to 1 p.m. in front of Liberal Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu’s office on Red River […]
The group opposing the location of a portion of the Waasigan power-line project over claims of potential environmental degradation says it will re-direct its focus to another federal ministry. Brant Muir, a spokesman for the Upper Shebandowan Lake campers group, said on Monday he only recently learned that concerns about […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Tour De Fort is holding its Annual General Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Memorial Sports Centre in the IFK meeting room. Open to the public, new volunteers are welcome, email info@tourdefort.com for more information. The Next 55+ movie Matinee at the Fort Frances Library […]
This Friday, the Fort Frances High School (FFHS) Muskies football team is turning back the clock as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team’s 1975 NorWOSSA Championship win. Alumni, and fans are invited to unite with current players will unite in a display of “pride and history” at the […]
With a rise in black bear activity across the region, the Ontario Provincial Police are once more warning the public to be “Bear Wise” when out and about this fall to minimize the potential for dangerous interactions with bears. Fall marks the beginning of bear season in northwestern Ontario as […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES — Under cool, cloudy skies, Northern College (NC) support staff and their college counterparts across Ontario took to the picket lines last Thursday. The 10,000 full time support staff across Ontario were in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. on September 11. Ontario Public Service Employee […]
Alberta-based Versorium Energy Ltd. has proposed the development of a natural gas-fired power-generating facility at the intersection of Central Avenue and Maureen Street in Thunder Bay. The Central Avenue Generating Facility project is being proposed in response to the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) Long-Term 2 capacity procurement program, which […]
NIPIGON — Nuisance bears have been a common sight as summer winds down this year, according to two people living along the North Shore. Nipigon mayor Suzanne Kukko said she’s been living in the community for just shy of 20 years now, and “it is probably the worst season in […]
The Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is supporting 116 new projects across the province based on investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The ISC has provided support to local municipalities and community groups across the province to help them combat the spread of invasive species. It’s a pressing issue […]
A brand new agency tasked with protecting Canada’s freshwater is likely on the chopping block as part of an array of budget cuts promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney that span most departments and agencies. Texts from Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin’s staff suggested “there is nowhere else […]
fftimesEdit Profile A researcher, along with industry partners, is giving the age-old task of combating weeds in agriculture a smart technology upgrade. Medhat Moussa, a professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Guelph, has developed a tractor attachment that utilizes computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms […]
