Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Canada’s labour force needs skilled workers. Trained, accredited professionals who dream of finding work arrive in Canada every day. The solution may seem self-evident but is, in fact, quite complex, says an employment specialist who works with new immigrants. “There is a big difference between what newcomers expect (and perhaps […]
As the world uses more and more wood over the next few decades, the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with logging will rise, new research predicts. Yet many of these emissions are not currently attributed to the logging industry because widely used accounting methods leave the impression that wood harvests […]
The Superior National Forest released a report this week about how visitors, businesses, interest groups, and others view management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The “Situational Assessment Report” was based on interviews with 100 individuals, who represented 66 groups of stakeholders. It was conducted at the Forest Service’s […]
Museum of Atikokan is pleased to announce the release of “Poetry from the Woodlands” the first in a three-book set by Graham G. Harris (1878-1958). Mr. Harris lived simply in a cabin in Sapawe, a small Northwestern Ontario community, and wrote with great proficiency and wit. He died when his […]
Seasonal berries in Thunder Bay-area farm country are reasonably plentiful this summer even in the aftermath of an unusually dry spring. But while they have berries for sale, growers are asking for patience. “Demand is very high for berries during the first half of the season, and we are working […]
The veterinarian shortage being felt by clinicians and pet owners is having a subsequent effect on pet rescues, which are filled to capacity with animals that cannot be adopted out. Part of the criteria for the adoption process requires the new pet owner to have secured a veterinarian to provide […]
Jim Crooks isn’t ready to give up on one of his main outdoor aspirations just yet, though it still seems very much a dream. The long-time Shuniah resident is among those who remain passionate about a potential all-purpose recreational trail that could one day extend all the way from Thunder […]
Even in rural settings, where the image of a courtly country doctor making a house call may still come to mind, routine health-care delivery is increasingly becoming an online experience. That reality was highlighted Wednesday at Kakabeka Falls’ Highway 11 medical clinic, which has been equipped to tutor patients — […]
The Thunder Bay and District Humane Society has been offering its low-cost, spay and neuter program since 2019, becoming one of the city’s most sought-after services for pets. Dr. Randi Roberts, who is the group’s on-site veterinarian, performs almost 3,500 spay and neuter surgeries each year along with being responsible […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day and cloudy overnight with a high of 23 (73) and a low of 13 (55). Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of showers throughout the day and overnight with […]
