Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Not every holiday reveller can erect the equivalent of the majestic Christmas tree that goes up every season at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. The 2024 version of the woody Rockefeller spectacle — a massive Massachusetts Norway spruce about 22 metres tall — requires 50,000 lights strung on […]
THUNDER BAY — NDP Leader Marit Stiles says the NDP is prepared if the Ford government calls a snap election in the new year. “Let’s remember that the election isn’t supposed to happen until June 2026. So, my sense is that Doug Ford and the Conservatives want to get out […]
Drones and foot patrols have been used in an ongoing search for a 41-year-old woman who went missing in Thunder Bay’s south core more than a week ago, city police say. Police, along with family members of Deborah Anishinabie — described as a “mother and an aunt” — renewed on […]
About 30 Rosslyn village households won’t have their drinking water problem resolved in time for the holidays, but the local mayor says she’s hopeful things will be back to normal in the first part of the new year. “My hope would be sometime in March,” Oliver Paipoonge Mayor Lucy Kloosterhuis […]
Ian Sherwood and his trio performed on the Townshend Theatre stage on December 6, to an appreciative audience. The singer, songwriter, saxophonist and award winning folk vocalist stopped by Fort Frances on his broken Little Heart Tour. Next up is Shred Kelly, taking the stage on January 24, 2025.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers that it can be extra busy at the border during the holiday season. Every day, the CBSA works hard to protect Canadians, support the economy and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across the border. Between January 1 […]
The first big winter storm of the season put small-town road crews to the test on Monday, and most appeared to have passed. “Roads were opened up pretty well after the storm,” Conmee Mayor Sheila Maxwell said on Tuesday. “Just finishing up a couple of intersections and parking lots.” “Our […]
A local mom is frustrated and disappointed with the temporary removal of GST/HST on select items. “If you’re not out drinking and playing games, but you are a parent, a homeowner, somebody who works full time, or a senior, this is a joke. It’s almost insulting,” Trisha Cotton said. The […]
(KENORA, ON) – On December 4, 2024, members of the Kenora OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Highway 17 East. Following the stop, two parties were placed under arrest for […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) would like to remind residents to be ready for cold temperatures this winter. One way to be prepared is to check the weather forecast before you head out. Whenever temperatures are expected to be dangerously low, Environment Canada will issue an extreme cold weather warning for […]
THUNDER BAY — Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has “opted in” to become the first legislated Indigenous police force in Ontario. The historic move makes NAPS accountable under the same laws as municipal police services in the province and gives it access to regular funding. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and […]
