Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – Federal government reform of the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP) has worried city officials and businesses about the impact on the local economy. On Monday, Coun. Kristen Oliver, chairperson of the inter-governmental affairs committee, brought forward a memorandum calling on the federal government to delay the implementation […]
THUNDER BAY — The legislation that governs municipal elections in Ontario is in need of an overhaul. Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act (MEA) will be 30 years old by the next election and the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), is calling for its modernization. Coun. Kristen […]
The province is putting the onus on Manitoba’s rural health authorities to clean up needles used to inject drugs and offering funding to help them create “comprehensive” disposal and cleanup plans. “To help provide support while keeping our communities safe and healthy, the Manitoba government is mandating that all regional […]
THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay police service has confirmed one individual was found dead in their tent on Thursday. A second person who had been living in an encampment died in hospital overnight, according to Holly Gauvin, executive director of Elevate NWO. “Usually with a drop in temperatures, we see […]
The announcement of $758 million in federal funding for the purchase of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Line-2 subway cars is encouraging news for Thunder Bay’s Alstom plant. During Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s announcement last week of the federal government’s investment of $1.2 billion over 10 years for the […]
The Township of Perry may be closer to updating its exotic animal bylaw. Council members deferred passing the updated bylaw so they can review the proposed changes one more time. If passed, the new bylaw will replace one approved in 2013 and continue to be known as the “Keeping of […]
FEATURED EVENTS CHRISTMAS HAMPER Applications will be received at The Salvation Army, 242 Scott Street, until TOMORROW, November 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Must bring Identification for all members in your household. Applications will be received in person only. The Fort Frances […]
Susan Sieders and Jan Beazley sort items, as they prepare for the Spirit of Christmas Silent Auction. The fundraiser if being organized by the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary on Sunday, December 1st at the Couchiching Multi Use Building starting at 2 p.m. Admission is $6. This is always an afternoon […]
Today, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. Canadians and Indigenous peoples have been clear that it is essential to […]
The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the 2025 season. The Muskies 1989 Gold Medal boys’ hockey team, and a former hockey All American, are among two teams, one builder and three athletes entering the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame in 2025. The six […]
Talks with CUPW grind to a halt with no movement on changes required for Canada Post’s future Canada Post is considering its options to move negotiations forward as talks with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have ground to a halt on key issues critical to the Corporation’s future. […]
