Local News from Across the Rainy River District
At 12:12 p.m. on Monday, the bulk carrier, Captain Henry Jackman, crossed the harbour breakwall and arrived in the Port of Thunder Bay, kicking off the 2025 navigation season. Docked at the Richardson International’s Main Elevator, the ship is taking on a load of Canadian grain as its captain and […]
When the Ontario Provincial Parliament resumes on April 14, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford will no longer hold the position of Minister of Northern Development, a position which he’d held since 2022 prior to Premier Doug Ford naming his most recent cabinet. Rickford will maintain the portfolio of Minister of […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared that the Gastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home’s East Wing has ended. Restrictions are no longer in effect for visitors and residents. Our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices are in place, designed to […]
The mayor of Fort Frances is pushing back against what he says are inaccurate comments made by the library union. In a press release from CUPE 65, the union representing local library workers at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre that ran in yesterday’s Bulletin, the union stated that […]
Borderland Pride released a statement on the Township of Emo’s response to the freedom of information request sent in by the Fort Frances Times. In it, Borderland Pride suggests the delay is unwarranted, and Emo’s council consider themselves to be the “51st state.” “The CAO’s request for a delay until […]
The Rainy River District of the Performing Arts is gearing up for their 83rd season kicking off early next month, and have revealed the full list of adjudicators who will help performers refine their craft. The Festival is set to begin with its first class on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. […]
Ottawa, Ontario, March 24, 2025 – Today, the Clerk of the Privy Council, on behalf of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) Panel, issued the following statement: “Elections are the cornerstone of democracy, empowering citizens to shape the future through their vote. Exercising this democratic right is not only a […]
Oil and gas executives in Canada are calling on Canadian federal leaders to take their cues from U.S. President Donald Trump — they’re asking the government to declare a national energy crisis to fast-track expensive fossil fuel infrastructure that would increase production and export capacity. “By declaring a Canadian energy […]
The Winnipeg-based Dirty Catfish Brass Band gave audiences at the Townshend Theatre a rollicking good show last night as they performed as part of Tour de Fort’s annual season lineup. The musicians brought their New Orleans-style big band sound to the theatre in a show that had the audience cheering […]
Disinformation is false information that is deliberately intended to mislead. Once a disinformation narrative is introduced into the information ecosystem, the goal is for it to be spread virally and unwittingly by others. Disinformation is a constantly evolving threat that affects all democracies and impacts all parts of society in […]
It was March. The power-hitting first-baseman being interviewed stood five feet, eight inches tall. Based on today’s player size, he could go eye to eye with Marcus Stroman or Jose Altuve, who are among baseball’s shortest specimens. On that day, he was eye to eye with me. He weighed 174 […]
