Local News from Across the Rainy River District
School trustees are calling on the province to bolster public education around e-bike and e-scooter safety ahead of back-to-school season. The Manitoba School Boards Association brought members’ concerns about a growing number of students using electronic devices to get to and from classes to the education minister’s office this month. […]
As the City of Medicine Hat moves into the final day of the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, merchandise vendors struggle to keep any kind of stock on the tables. Source for Sports and Eight 33 collaborated with organizers to provide apparel, drinkware and other souvenir opportunities for those […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair in Emo is this week. Aug. 13-15 at the fairgrounds in Emo with everything you love. Midway rides, horse show, small animal barn, exhibition hall, steer auction and much, much more! St. Mary’s Church is partnering with the Salvation Army in […]
A last gasp goal by Lamar Lucas of CJ Contracting just sneaks past the outstretched arm of Manitou Forest Products goalkeeper Mark Faragher. The game winner capped a furious second half that saw all three goals as CJ Contracting ended the season on a high note winning 2-1 over Manitou […]
Rob Donaldson, left, drummer Bill Shine, Brent Newman and Jim Newman of Rough Cut Pine brought a vast array of tunes to Scott St. from Rainy Lake Square last night. Playing everything from Bruce Springsteen to The Band and even mixing in a few originals, they had many music lovers […]
In an announcement Thursday morning Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario would open its doors to data centres, but force them to pay a fair rate for the electricity they use. With the announcement the Ontario government launched a framework for what it is calling a Data Centre Playbook, which […]
THUNDER BAY — In the face of ardent opposition from residents, council is supporting the construction of two seven-storey apartment buildings on Arundel Street. In a 9-to-3 vote, city council decided to rezone 791 Arundel St. from a community zone to urban mid-rise to pave the way for development. In Tuesday’s meeting, […]
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is seeking construction proposals for the Centre of Expertise, which will be built in Ignace next year. The facility, which will be almost 55,000 square feet, is expected to accommodate 160 to 200 NWMO employees. Christina Van Drunen, NWMO vice-president of operations, said the […]
THUNDER BAY – The electric and gas bill may be paid, staving off the Aug. 18 cutoff date at Vicker’s Manor, but it wasn’t just the utilities that weren’t getting paid. According to Teresa Benwell, a former maintenance worker, the serving staff walked off the job on Saturday. Currently, there […]
From rising cost of fuel to the steep increases in fertilizer prices, it’s been a costly year for farmers. “With the increase in the price of diesel and fuels, of course, it gets passed down to the farmer,” said Angela Zike, board director for District 7 (Oxford and Waterloo) with […]
When not competing, training or cheering on fellow participants, Summer Games coaches, staff and athletes have one more massive hobby in the form of pin trading. “It’s been going on for a long time,” said coach Kristen McDonald with Team Ontario. “I’ve been involved with the Special Olympics for 12 […]
