Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — The first quality of life standing committee meeting had a light agenda. City staff highlighted projects the public will see over the next several months. Couns. Kristen Oliver, Greg Johnsen, and Shelby Ch’ng were in attendance, while Mayor Ken Boshcoff and Coun. Andrew Foulds are away on city business. […]
THUNDER BAY – An Alberta company is proposing to build a power plant that could generate up to 31 megawatts of power in the Intercity area. Versorium Energy Ltd. presented their proposal for a $50 million to $80 million natural gas facility to the city’s standing committee on growth at […]
“Break!” says Const. Adam Philpott, commanding his bulletproof-vest clad Belgian Malinois dog to sprint in a field outside of Brandon. The officer of Brandon Police Service shouts again, and his dog stops halfway, fixated ahead on a ball. When the K9 unit dog Zeus is commanded to retrieve the toy […]
A new collection of non-fiction stories and poems explores queer experiences of coming of age, isolation, love, resilience and community in rural areas across Canada. “Queer Country Crossroads” hits shelves this month, and officially launches at Brant Pride on Sept. 28. The event at Paris Lions Park will feature readings […]
After announcing his imminent retirement at the end of this season on Sept. 17 — in part due to injuries that come with a long sports career, but also to spend more time with family — St. John’s curling legend Brad Gushue is looking back fondly on the biggest moment […]
The James Whalen has arrived at her final resting spot on Wednesday at the Thunder Bay Transportation Museum. An effort from volunteers, tugboat and barge services, and cranes and lifts made it possible for pieces of the Whalen tug to make their final journey up the Kaministiquia River, along the […]
On a summer morning beside a flowing stream on Christian Island in southern Georgian Bay, Ontario, high school students bend low to scoop water and peer into its depths. Equipped with scientific tools and curiosity, their tasks are prosaic: they test the water’s quality, search for aquatic insects and map […]
THUNDER BAY – In its first meeting the city council’s growth standing committee gave Science North its blessing to move forward with acquiring waterfront property for an $80 million new facility. Coun. Trevor Giertuga (chair), Rajni Agarwal, Kasey Etreni, and Dominic Pasqualino were in attendance. Mayor Ken Boshcoff was absent. […]
A bird with no name hovers daily over mountains of waste at a Toronto landfill — as flocks of gulls flee in every direction. Toronto sends hundreds of thousands of tonnes of garbage to the Green Lane landfill every year, where the waste attracts hundreds of gulls that can spread […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Bergland Giant Pumpkin Festival will be held Saturday Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bergland Hall. Vendor market, Free admission, competitions for heaviest pumpkin (kids & adults) Best decorated pumpkin, Ugliest pumpkin, a variety of largest vegetables and many more. See the Bergland […]
With deep love and sorrow, we announce the passing of Ian Alexander Booth of Burriss, Ontario, who departed this life peacefully with family by his side on September 20, 2025, at the age of 73. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home, Emo, Ontario.
