Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – Organizers of the Wake the Giant Music Festival coming here this September have asked city council to consider buying 50 new crowd-control barriers to ensure public safety. Co-founder Sean Spenrath made the request to the city’s quality of life standing committee, an ask that also includes storage […]
Farmers often use a forage crop to add nutrients back into their soil. A forage crop is an excellent way for a home gardener to also add nutrients and rehabilitate their soil. It is a great method for adding organic material to a garden and dealing with difficult soils such […]
The Dance Hall fundraising committee and volunteers will be hosting a walleye fish fry on Sunday, Aug 30 from 4-6 p.m. Advance tickets are available at Devlin’s Store, Cloverleaf Grocers and General Supply. Tickets will also be available at the door. Adult meals are $25, kids 7-12 years $15 and […]
Suffering from age-related hearing loss is not a minor aggravation — yes, it is annoying to have to ask for everything to be repeated and equally annoying that others have to yell so they can be heard, but the impact on someone’s life as they lose hearing goes far beyond […]
The federal government is making online passport renewal more available to eligible adult Canadians living in Canada by removing a 2,000-person-per-day limit on the service. Canadians can complete their passport renewal application online by submitting their application, photo and payment digitally—instead of mailing documents or visiting a Service Canada Centre, […]
The provincial and federal governments have announced a $7.2-million investment aimed at helping protect workers in Northern Ontario from global economic uncertainty, allowing more than 500 people to upgrade skills, transition into in-demand careers and ensure local employers have the skilled workforce they need. The investment made through the Canada-Ontario […]
Did you know? Between 2012 and 2021, Canada experienced 896 recreational boating-related fatalities, averaging nearly 90 deaths annually. This data comes from the “Recreational Boating-Related Fatalities in Canada, 2012–2021 Report.” Tragedy on the water: Key findings in recreational boating-related fatalities The vast majority of recreational boating injuries are preventable. Despite […]
Some members of my family are here visiting with me, which is the most wonderful gift anyone can receive. Two daughters are tucked into my wee home and a grandson whom I call “George” (not his actual name) and he calls me “Denise,” for which neither of us can provide […]
NESKANTAGA — Evacuees will fly back to Neskantaga First Nation terrain Wednesday and Thursday, Chief Gary Quisess says. “Yeah, we’re going to start flying people home tomorrow,” Quisess said Tuesday in a phone interview. The First Nation, about 430 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, began evacuating medically vulnerable members on July 18 as smoke […]
June 7, 1955 – July 11, 2026 Elena Patricia Wiebe (nee Rempel), in her 72nd year died peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Bethesda Regional Health Centre, Steinbach, MB, after a brave journey with cancer. Surrounded by love and with her hands held, she departed this world to the lyrics of […]
October 28, 1939 – July 20, 2026 It is with profound sadness that the family of Gordon “Bud” Dyrland announces his passing on July 20, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis Dyrland and Olive Dent (né Hall), Bud was a […]
It is with profound sadness and quiet grace that the family announces the passing of Lois “June” Benjamin, in her 82nd year, on July 19, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital, with her family by her side. June was born to William and Bernice Witherspoon on February 6, 1944, in Fort […]
