Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO — Ontario’s mines minister says its new streamlined permitting process for the resource sector is necessary, but that’s not how North Spirit Lake Chief Brandon Rae sees it. To the contrary, he told a news conference Wednesday at Queen’s Park, “what it really does is weaken consultation” and silence […]
When it comes to Alberta’s schools and classrooms, you don’t need a task force to know which way the wind blows. That was part of Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi’s message — minus the metaphor mangling — on Monday in his first-ever question period exchange on the floor of the Alberta […]
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John resident Edwina Nearhood continues to crush barriers, enjoying life as a grandmother and making banana bread in the afternoons. What is extraordinary about Nearhood’s story is the fact she became blind following a heart transplant in September 2022 when she “traded her […]
Ranchers have finished the year with a strong sense of optimism, according to the president of the Manitoba Beef Producers. Following another season of high sales prices, cow producers are feeling hopeful and positive about their industry, Matthew Atkinson, organization president, told the Sun. “It’s an optimistic group of folks […]
There’s a quiet revolution being whispered into the hallways of Garden Valley School Division. This one begins with a simple question: what if high school didn’t have to look the way it always has? Carrie Friesen, working on behalf of the division and Superintendent Dan Ward, is leading a feasibility […]
The biggest enforcement challenge for Thunder Bay city police is trying to pull ahead of the gangs, guns and drugs that flow steadily into the city from southern Ontario. “We work very closely with our teams here,” Thunder Bay Police Chief Darcy Fleury said. “We have to work closely with […]
Riverside Health is once again inviting trick-or-treaters to bring the Halloween magic to long-term care homes this Friday night. “For many residents, this annual event is one of the highlights of the year,” Riverside Health said in a press release.“A joyful opportunity to see the smiles, excitement, and creativity of […]
When I was the publisher of this newspaper, I set my agenda to be at the newspaper by seven in the morning. John Pierce often was there before me as we both wanted to get a jump on the day. I was usually up by six in the morning, having […]
THUNDER BAY — The Chief of Fort William First Nation says history tells her to be skeptical about the safety of storing high-level nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario. “Our people, we have heard countless times — over and over and over again, for hundreds of years — how things are […]
The 33rd annual Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) Awards took place on Thursday, celebrating the business excellence of six Indigenous businesses. The awards in Thunder Bay were presented through a partnership with NADF and Bearskin Airlines, a division of Perimeter Aviation. Brian Davey, chief executive officer of NADF, said each […]
With the last few wildfires declared out across the region by late last week, Northwestern Ontario residents may take some solace in what could be the season’s final tally. Statistics compiled by Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) show that while the 2025 season has been one of […]
