It was March 3, 2003, when rainy River first learned about the Great Beaver of Rainy River, in the pages of the Rainy River Record… British Columbia may have its Bigfoot and Scotland its Loch Ness Monster, but closer to home, Rainy River has its own illusive celebrity—the Great Beaver. […]
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By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
If the people of a community are its lifeblood, then a rec centre serves as its beating heart, and nowhere is this more true than in Rainy River. The Rainy River Rec Centre and Arena has served as the central hub of the community of Rainy River for decades, since […]
The RCMP Musical Ride will take place Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Emo Fairgrounds.Admission is a freewill donation, with all proceeds being donated to the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society for fairground improvements. Show starts at 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. The evening will feature performances […]
- Louis Bergeron photo
Rainy Lake Square was filled with local vendors on Thursday, July 11, for the return of Mall Days. The event featured a car show, sidewalk sales, a dunk tank and more, hosted and organized by the Fort Frances Business Improvement Area (BIA).
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
WABIGOON LAKE – A date and question have not been set for Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation’s plebiscite on being a potential host for a nuclear waste facility. The First Nation’s council intend to set a community vote on the matter in the fall – but not before a potential hosting […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
GRASSY NARROWS – The way Chief Rudy Turtle sees it, his First Nation had to take action against Ontario’s practice of granting mineral claims without consulting First Nations. Legal action was necessary “because they haven’t been listening to us at all,” he said, referring to the provincial government. “We keep […]
By Katie Nicholls
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — As the province accelerates the timeline for grocery stores to sell ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages and more extensive beer purchasing options, striking LCBO members in Thunder Bay believe the Ontario Premier is trying to appease the public rather than workers. Cosmo Crupi has been a permanent employee at […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE – John Saunders is happy to see the Township of Ignace continuing as a potential host community for a nuclear waste repository, even though the waste would be kept near his summer home. “I base my findings here on facts presented to me by NWMO, and I respect their […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Township of Conmee has deferred a proposed resolution that would have expressed concerns about transporting spent nuclear-fuel rods across its boundaries. At Wednesday’s council meeting, councillors opted to table the resolution until they’ve heard a presentation by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), the agency that plans to ship […]
By Kyle Darbyson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star
The federal government has funded 38 new housing units in Sault Ste. Marie to the tune of around $4 million, with a particular focus on accommodating the city’s most vulnerable residents. Sault MP Terry Sheehan made this announcement at city hall Thursday morning, revealing that this money is being split […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Citizens in a northern Manitoba community were warned to have their bags packed and to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice, as a threatening forest fire continued to burn just kilometres away on Friday. “The situation we are in right now is that it is dangerously close,” Flin […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
A First Nation concerned about approval of a nuclear waste disposal facility near the Ottawa River was before federal court this week to challenge the decision. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission greenlit the project on Jan. 9 and less than one month later, Kebaowek First Nation filed for a judicial […]
