Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO, March 11, 2025 /CNW/ – On Friday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Janet Leiper released a decision in School Boards v Meta et al., dismissing social media giants Meta, Snapchat and Tiktok’s motion to dismiss the case. Since March 2024, fourteen Ontario schools and boards initiated lawsuits against these tech […]
Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ninh Tran is urging area residents to help stymie the continuing spread of measles in Elgin County and across the country by staying home if they’re infected or have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. “Both of our communities are […]
March 11, 2025 – The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) proudly positioned Thunder Bay as the premier service and supply hub for mining in Northwestern Ontario at the 2025 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention. At PDAC 2025, the CEDC actively promoted Thunder Bay’s industry strengths, […]
The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) established an initial spring regulation plan for Rainy and Namakan Lakes on March 10, 2025. This plan is issued in accordance with a Temporary Supplementary Order issued by the International Joint Commission (IJC) which combines the previous high […]
Spring is coming. I can feel it and I can hear it. The birds are vocal, chattering away with each other and undoubtedly discussing the state of the world. The roads are bare, for the moment. Though I haven’t had to use my snowblower this winter, I’m not so foolish […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Tea with Grandma (and Grandpa) at the Fort Frances Museum. Tomorrow, March 12, 2025 2-4 p.m. Spend an afternoon on spring break enjoying a hot beverage and a sweet treat and have a look at the Museum’s latest exhibit. Lenten Fish Fries will take place each Friday of […]
The public is invited to an Art-As-Therapy Open Art Studio hosted by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) in partnership with Dust Off The Soul Art Therapy on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Art-As-Therapy Open Studio provides a supportive, judgment-free environment where […]
If you’re looking for some curling action this weekend, there’s still time to register to take part in Grand Council Treaty #3’s third annual Treaty#3 Curling Bonspiel. The games are set to take place this weekend, Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Kenora Curling Club. According […]
The Domtar saw mill, formerly Resolute saw mill, in Thunder Bay exports almost 90 per cent of its produced softwood lumber to the U.S., and like the many other Northwestern Ontario mills in the forestry sector, will likely not feel serious impacts from the U.S. government’s imposed 25 per cent tariffs, a local […]
The Ontario government killed its $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, leaving rural and remote communities in northern Ontario in the dark about their future internet access. The decision, part of a broader political strategy by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in response to American tariffs, alarms those who rely on […]
Construction of various “shovel-ready” housing projects for Indigenous people is at risk of being delayed for another building season because the federal government is sitting on $2.8 billion earmarked for new native homes, an Ottawa-based advocating agency claimed on Thursday. The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s Indigenous caucus said lingering […]
