Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the government limiting electricity supply to a cryptocurrency mining firm in the northern part of the province because of the substantial demands it would place on the power supply. The decision upheld an earlier court ruling against Conifex Timber Ltd., […]
This used to be when baseball spring training really arrived. Pitchers and catchers reported at the end of February. The rest of the team strolled in to start playing exhibition games a week or so later. Opening Day was almost a month away. The stadiums were often glorified Class C […]
After years of fighting for mercury poisoning redress, the Grassy Narrows First Nation broke ground on a mercury care home and wellness centre yesterday. Ninety per cent of the people of Grassy Narrows, also known as Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek, have some level of mercury poisoning, which is also passed from […]
Historically, women have more often than not found themselves working extra hard to prove their worth, capabilities and intelligence in their respective fields. Understanding the role that intersectionality plays in this issue means acknowledging the different barriers that women face depending on varying factors, including race and class. Innumerable inspiring […]
Wrapping themselves in the Canadian Flag, Canadians were reminded Sunday evening that it was only 60 years ago that then-Prime Minister Lester Pearson raised the new Canadian maple leaf flag over parliament hill. The fight over the flag had been divisive, breaking with our tradition of alignment with Britain and […]
THUNDER BAY – Wendy Landry, the longest serving president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), has decided to take a step back from the organization after eight years. The announcement came during the opening of the 2025 Thunder Bay District Municipal League annual general meeting on Thursday. Landry will […]
Every detail counts when it comes to growing a record-breaking fruit, from pruning strategies to managing the pumpkin’s weight, so this column will provide some advanced techniques and tips to maximize the growth potential of your pumpkin. Managing the Vine As your pumpkin plant matures, you’ll need to manage its […]
During last Wednesday’s general committee meeting of council, Mississauga’s local elected officials approved amendments to the City’s procurement bylaw in an effort to promote Canadian businesses and bar any contracts from going to American suppliers or companies. According to a staff report, the City of Mississauga in total “procured approximately […]
This month, while Manitobans were bumping their clocks forward for another daylight savings time (DST) ritual, Springfield-Ritchot MLA Ron Schuler was presenting to the Legislature a few reasons why this tradition should be eliminated once and for all. According to Schuler, DST is a biannual habit that is both pointless […]
DID YOU KNOW? There are many people who—to this very day—continue with the deadly practice of running their vehicle’s engine inside their garage. OPEN GARAGE DOORS DO NOT PROTECT YOU FROM CO (CARBON MONOXIDE) Pre-warming or pre-cooling your vehicle by running it in the garage, even with the door(s) open, […]
Sounds like Mother Nature is going to remind us that it isn’t spring yet as the temperature is going to drop a fair bit tonight. It also looks like we could have some moisture in the forecast for the next bit. Like I said before the up and down weather […]
For many Canadian community news publishers, Canada Post is really the only game in town when it comes to distributing their newspapers to readers. This is especially true in more rural and remote communities. A year ago, Canada Post decided that community newspapers with commercial inserts – like Canadian Tire […]
