Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Additions to an ever-expanding recreational trail network in and around Thunder Bay are expected to be completed by the end of this year, says the organization overseeing the project. The Northwestern Ontario Recreation Trail Association said last week it expects “in the coming months” to have the necessary permits to […]
Wild plant lovers who happen to live on Lake Superior or along one of its major tributaries have until Friday to apply to participate in a shoreline protection program. The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) is offering the program, now in its fifth year, to up to 10 selected applicants. […]
This week, the Northwest Territories’ chief public health officer warned that wildfires are causing “very high-risk” drops in air quality for some residents. The smoke is disrupting routines and raising questions about the effects on human health. Mike Lee is the Yellowknife Multisport Club’s president. The club arranges outdoor events […]
MARATHON — School buses in this lakeshore town will make fewer stops this year, and that has parents worried for their children’s safety. “I just don’t see this going well,” Pat Tanasichuck, who has a son in Grade 4 at Holy Saviour School, said Wednesday. Tanasichuck said his family was […]
The “mega trial” of Michael Mark Haaima resumed Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, after a two-week summer hiatus, with testimony from the boyfriend of one of Haaima’s alleged victims. Justice Robyn M. Ryan Bell is presiding over the judge-only trial, which began at Frontenac County Court House in Kingston on May 29, […]
A Gimli-area tenant says his personal struggles with unsafe housing conditions reveal deeper flaws in Manitoba’s rental system, pointing to weak oversight, regulatory loopholes, and what he calls “profit farming” by landlords. For more than six years, the Gimli resident, who wished to remain anonymous, has lived in an apartment […]
Golden Lake – Jennifer Wiertel loves to read and her dream of creating a free, large lending and exchange library was made a reality this summer by her husband, Mathew Felske, and it is already creating quite a reading buzz in the area. “I love the idea of little free libraries […]
The groovy place to be on Wednesday was the Midland Cultural Centre, where seniors were able to learn how to be teenagers again through a ‘Seenagers’ event. A portmanteau of senior and teenager, ‘Seenagers’ was promoted tongue-in-cheek for those aged 65 and up who enjoyed life with the freedom, attitude, […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 4 C (39 F). Tomorrow will see cloudy skies with a chance of showers during the day and cloudy periods with a chance of showers overnight with a high of 12 (54) and a low of 5 […]
A growing group of curious shoppers were lined up outside of Hometown Furniture and Appliance this morning for the store’s Grand Opening. The store will be celebrating the opening through Saturday with special sales and draws.
EVENTS CALENDAR The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch #29 will be holding their monthly supper on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.). Dinner this month is Pork Cutlets and tickets are $25 each, or $12 for those under 12. Tickets for delivery, […]
