Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KENORA — The cat shelter at 725 Railway St. is filled to capacity, with many more felines on a waitlist to get in. “We’re in a state of emergency,” shelter volunteer Lisa Lyle says. The shelter, which runs on volunteer labour and donations, has instituted an “intake freeze” as it struggles […]
THUNDER BAY — Local police have charged several drivers with impaired over a very short period of time. Const. Tom Armstrong with Thunder Bay Police said 10 people were arrested for impaired driving over a 10-day period, which demonstrates that the problem has not gone away despite prevention efforts from […]
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre has hosted a series called Meet the Funders, which showcases organizations that help businesses with funding and mentoring. The innovation centre itself is a funder that is a non-profit organization, funded by the provincial and federal governments and is focused on helping Northwestern Ontario businesses […]
Work is ongoing to restore rail service between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay following the collapse of the 111 year old “5-Mile” lift bridge on August 14. “CN continues to make progress removing debris, including concrete and steel, from the site of last week’s incident involving the railway bridge located several […]
Following news of the planned restructuring of ambulance services in the Rainy River District, the president of the local union representing area paramedics said it’s the latest result of a long-running complex issue that has no easy answer in sight. Malcolm Daley is a professional paramedic and the president of […]
Businesses and organizations in Fort Frances are preparing a special event to help welcome newcomers to the area and get them set up with everything they might need to know about living in Fort Frances, or even in Canada. Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre’s (FFPLTC) adult services co-ordinator Holly […]
If you’re a Fort Frances High School student who’s thinking of joining the football team this year, now’s the time to join in. Practices began Monday, and will continue Monday to Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. until August 30. The change room opens each evening at 5 p.m. Once school begins, […]
A group of archers from the area recently competed in the Alberta Indigenous games and in the first year of the local archery program the group brought home some hardware. Haley Broadbent who runsThe National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) in Rainy River First Nations brought 10 young archers from […]
CN Rail has issued notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) formally advising them of its intention to lockout Canadian TCRC-represented employees on Aug. 22 at 00:01 ET unless an agreement or binding arbitration is achieved before that time. The lockout, if it takes place, will include locomotive conductors […]
A new academic study released in Peterborough on Thursday outlines the impact of working conditions on the mental health of health-care workers in publicly funded facilities. The study stresses the need for investment, legislation and support according to the study’s lead author James Brophy, a professor at Athabasca University, whose […]
If you’re a Fort Frances High School student who’s thinking of joining the football team this year, now’s the time to join in. Practices began yesterday, and will continue Monday to Friday at 6-8:30 p.m. The change room opens each evening at 5 p.m. Once school begins, practices will shift […]
THUNDER BAY — While Ontario continues to struggle with where to relocate skilled immigrant workers, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is asking the province to allocate seats for workers specifically in Northern Ontario as many have been settling within the Greater Toronto Area primarily. Finding skilled workers is a […]
