Fire Fighters from Fort Frances and International Falls work to hose down a simulated fire on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Fire Fighters from across the Rainy River District as well as across the border in the Falls took part in live fire training with the Mobile Live Fire Training Unit […]
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From the OPP
(ORILLIA, ON) – With Ontario residents and visitors taking to highways and roads for the last long weekend of the summer, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is counting on all road users to help ensure everyone makes it to and from their destinations safely. Despite OPP officers working 24/7 across […]
From the Government of Ontario
Press release
Press release
TORONTO – The Ontario government is supporting Canadian culture and identity by providing more than $10 million to support 226 arts organizations and artists across the province. This funding, provided through the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), will help deliver arts and culture programs that enrich people’s lives, promote local artists […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — Anna Betty Achneepineskum came to Wednesday’s International Overdose Awareness Day commemoration carrying a framed photo of Dave Beardy. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief explained that an overdose claimed the life of her son-in-law Beardy, from Muskrat Lake Dam First Nation, six years ago. “My daughter […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
NIPIGON — Officials in Nipigon and Thunder Bay say a partnership between the communities’ two museums is helping the facility in the North Shore township modernize its operations. The Nipigon Historical Museum has entered into an agreement with the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for assistance with a number of […]
By Brenda Sawatzky
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen
Like it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. For many, this provokes fear and dread. Others feel cautious optimism over the powerful ways in which AI will, and is already, altering our lives. What is AI? To start, we can address this complex question with a basic […]
By Ethan Braund
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
A new study looks at a new way of producing food in hopes of making it more nutritious, affordable, and sustainable. Alejandro Marangoni, a food scientist at the University of Guelph, and his new study looked at a model that designs food based “from field to colon.” The process would […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
University of Manitoba instructors are warning there’s a high level of unpreparedness among first-year students despite more of them entering with grade averages of 95 per cent or higher. A new report shows 40 per cent of local high school students who met U of M standard admission requirements in […]
By Sonal Gupta
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
The increasing threat of wildfires in southeastern Manitoba is driving Indigenous and rural communities to build stronger firefighting capabilities, using new federal funding to prepare for harsher fire seasons ahead. The Rural Municipality of Piney and Buffalo Point First Nation sit near the US border amid jack pine forests that, […]
Tonight will see partly cloudy skies with a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will bring mainly sunny skies and a clear overnight with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 13 (55). Saturday will be sunny and clear with a high of 27 (81) and a […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Rewind Concert – A Blast from the Past! Thursday, August 28th 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Rainy Lake Square. Get ready to twist, shout, and groove through the decades! Join us for a throwback evening filled with the greatest hits of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s – all live […]
