Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A partnership between Ornge and Confederation College has resulted in the expansion of eligibility criteria for acquiring bursaries for students considering studying and working in Northern Ontario. Up to 15 entrance grants each valued at $1,000 or more and up to 15 in-program bursaries of $1,500 each are now available […]
Amid numerous findings of neglect, a recent report by Ontario’s Auditor General revealed Doug Ford and his PC government were aware of the risks associated with closing several supervised consumption sites across the province before the decision was made. The audit of Ontario’s Opioid Strategy, conducted by the Office of […]
With passenger volumes up by two per cent from 2023, the Thunder Bay International Airport is currently sitting at 88 per cent of pre-COVID-19 levels. Graham Ingham, the airport’s chief executive officer, called the number “average,” but said they are nowhere close to exceeding pre-COVID-19 passenger volumes. “Revenue and passenger […]
THUNDER BAY — Reaching a consensus on Parliament Hill is difficult, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says. “The water legislation is a great example,” she told Newswatch in a recent interview. “I’ve got water legislation right now. The AFN (Assembly of First Nations) has a public letter out saying ‘stop […]
DRYDEN — A $35,000 court award could have been the end of Coun. Ritch Noel’s legal tiff with the City of Dryden, but he says that’s not the case. “No, it’s most certainly not over now,” Noel said Friday. A small claims court awarded the city councillor and paralegal $35,000 for libel […]
It’s a Happy New Year at Voyageurs! But sadly, the ice conditions are still the same as last year. All the park’s snowmobile trails and ice roads remain closed. Due to continued “warm” temperatures last week, the ice is still not ready to drive across in a vehicle or snowmobile. […]
Twenty women lost their lives this year at the hands of their intimate partner as of November 30, according to the monthly femicide count from the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses. Despite the ongoing crisis of violence against women, Doug Ford’s PC government continues to drag its feet, deciding recently […]
Nothing stays the same, unless one lives in the mostly rural riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. If a federal spring election that now seems likely takes place after April 22, the riding’s slightly rectangular-shaped boundary will stay as it is now, stretching from Thunder Bay all the way to the […]
KENORA – The Northwestern Health Unit would like to remind residents to be ready for cold temperatures this winter. On cold days and nights we should “watch out for the signs of frostbite and hypothermia,” the health unit’s Stephanie Charles told Newswatch. “Frostbite occurs when the blood flow to your hands, […]
(KENORA, ON) – While on general patrol in Kenora, an officer was struck by a vehicle, leading to criminal charges being laid against the impaired driver. On December 26, 2024, shortly after 8:00 pm, in the downtown core of Kenora, a member of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial […]
THUNDER BAY – Connie Whittaker and Josh Rioux were driving toward Kakabeka Falls when they saw a man point his rifle at a police officer. “We come over the top of the hill from Thunder Bay heading towards Kakabeka and there was a Thunder Bay Police Service cruiser parked at the kind of sort of the end of […]
