Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Founded in 2009, the mission of Rainy River District Stewardship (RRDS) (https://www.rrds.ca/) is to advance the responsible care of nature in the Rainy River District for benefits now and in the future. RRDS became a formal not-for-profit corporation in February of 2013. The Stewardship is actively engaged in facilitating, developing, […]
Spring is in the air — and so are the Harvards, according to the Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre. Aviation and history enthusiasts in Thunder Bay will have a chance to see in-person, four North American Harvard aircraft from around the country this July, during the Wings of Time, A […]
The Thunder Bay Public Library has embarked on a technological enhancement to its digital collection aimed at giving patrons an improved user experience while being a more cost-efficient use of the library’s budget. Ruth Hamlin-Douglas, the library’s head librarian, said that since mid-March, their staff have been transitioning its digital […]
THUNDER BAY — Nurses and caregivers from Bayshore Home Care Solutions held a rally Thursday afternoon, claiming they haven’t been able to negotiate a new contracts despite being unionized in November. Kathleen Moore, president of OPSEU SEFPO Local 745, claims nurses, personal support workers, and caregivers see a only small […]
A collaborative cross-border study digging into forested tidal swamps in the Pacific Northwest has determined these ecosystems are carbon storage superheroes. Found upstream from coastal estuaries and shorelines, but still subject to the flux of ocean tides, the woody wetlands feature a tangle of shrubs, grasses and trees, like willows […]
Hallett Brewing owner Tanya Mueller, left, was in fine fuzzy form on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as she greeted the hundreds of children and their adults who made the trip out to Scott Street for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s Easter Egg-Stravaganza. Participating families trekked along the street to visit […]
What is menopause, and is it the same for everyone? Those two questions are central to a symposium happening later this week in Sudbury. Event organizer Lisa Lounsbury, a menopause coach, says menopause “is something every woman will go through, but the experience is different for everyone. It’s a natural […]
The Louis Riel School Division plans to transform more classrooms into child-care spaces before and after its bells ring to better support working parents. “We have a child-care crisis in the province… The school system has to be part of the solution,” said Christian Michalik, superintendent of the division that […]
As the Easter weekend approaches, local businesses and organizations are joining forces to once more provide local families a fun holiday scavenger hunt. The Easter Egg-Stravaganza, organized by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club with assistance from numerous area businesses and organizations, is scheduled to run along Scott Street in downtown […]
Library of Trees tours taking place at Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is proud to be partnering with Rainy River District Stewardship in order to celebrate Earth Day 2025 with our community. The RRDS will be offering tours of the Library of […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared an end to the respiratory outbreak in the West Wing only at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. The East Wing outbreak status remains in place. East Wing: Enhanced visitor restrictions and masking protocols remain in place. Only […]
