Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The scale of markets for goods that come in or are exported at the Port of Thunder Bay depends on downstream investments that Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney says are being made by his government. “We’re getting the downstream ones right,” Carney said, during a visit to Thunder Bay last […]
A $4.7-billion investment by the federal government for Alstom to build 313 Via Rail cars in Thunder Bay means an additional 200-300 skilled-trades workers will be needed to fill the jobs. Jason Roberts, president of Unifor union Local 1075, says not only will the Via Rail contract create jobs at […]
KENORA – Finishing their first week back to school, the Kenora Catholic District School Board said they’re off to a “very positive start.” “That first day you can always feel the peak of energy and excitement and you see students reconnecting with friends and staff,” said Jamey Robertson, CEO of […]
THUNDER BAY – To recognize their contribution to the history of the fur trade, City Hall hoisted the Canadian Corps of Voyageurs flag on Friday morning in honour of the organization’s 50th anniversary. “Fifty years. How many volunteer groups make it to 50 years? And we have one member here […]
SIOUX NARROWS–NESTOR FALLS — Forty years after Sioux Narrows published its own local history book, a sequel is in the making. In 1985, Beyond the Bridge: Sioux Narrows was published, preserving the history of the remote community and the families that had lived and travelled there. On Monday, the Sioux […]
Following the last federal election, the government changed the title of the minister responsible for the Canadian Heritage ministry. The ministry kept its name, but the minister is now the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture. Changing the minister’s title to include the word “identity” sounds welcoming, but will it make […]
Facing devastating climate-fuelled impacts to their rivers and wildlife, Yukon First Nations are increasingly mobilizing to intensify monitoring research. The territory’s water chemistry has been changing over the last 20 years, with drastic shifts in the past few years that have been causing greater alarm. Growing evidence indicates that thawing […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The OPP Golden Helmets motorcycle riders will be performing their formation riding in Fort Frances at the Fort Frances Airport on Sunday Sept. 6 getting started at 6 p.m. The Fort Frances District Labour Council will be holding a labour day celebration at Legion Park on Labour Day, […]
Riverside Health Care will expand its transportation system across the region for patients who are medically stable, with plans to station vehicles in Rainy River, Emo, Fort Frances and Atikokan in a bid to provide broader coverage and improved access. The regional health care administration said Tuesday it is moving […]
The public is invited to the Fort Frances Airport on Sunday evening for a special display of motorcycle prowess. The Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle Team will be coming to town this Sunday evening, Sept. 6, to demonstrate their skills and abilities. The show is scheduled to […]
THUNDER BAY — The new executive director of the Thunder Bay Police Service Board said she is looking forward to stepping into the role with a focus on organization and accountability to ensure members have the support they need to carry out their work. “My job is to come in […]
