Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A gathering of Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce members received a schooling in forestry basics and warned of the work that needs to be done by business organizations, government and municipal leaders to sustain forests and preserve the industry. Derek Nighbor, president and chief executive officer of the Forest Products […]
The shuttered Thunder Bay Heddle Shipyards is not helping matters for the bulk carrier Michipicoten, which struggled to make its way to a berth at Keefer Terminal on Saturday. The ship must now be taken to a dry dock in either Duluth, Minn., or Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The 212.75-metre-long vessel, […]
Rare sightings of cougars continue to be reported by rural residents who live near Thunder Bay. Long-time Shabaqua resident Danusia Klimkowski said she spotted what appeared to be a cougar last Friday night while she was driving on Highway 11 near the Lyyli Road intersection. “As I approached, his tail […]
DRYDEN – Downtown foot patrols have worked in more ways than one, according to the local Ontario Provincial Police detachment. Dryden OPP, which replaced a municipal police force in the city of 8,000 in 2023, has officers on downtown foot patrol at least 10 times a day, according to Insp. […]
This simple but heartfelt message to all those who follow Dave and Gwen Mills on Facebook comes at the end of seven years, which started with the tragic death of their son, Garrett Mills. Bill 99’s third and final reading passed on Tuesday, May 30, 2024, becoming a new law […]
Noah Lambert, Mason Orlowski, Ryan Cassie and Robert Jickling have created a mine rescue device that could one day save the life of a miner in Sudbury or anywhere across the world. Jickling answered questions about the Motorized Mine Rescue Cart at a recent event at the Cliff Fielding Centre […]
The Ontario Mine Rescue Provincial Championship is wrapping up this week at the Fort Williams Gardens where eight teams from Algoma, Kirkland Lake, Sudbury, Onaping, Thunder Bay, Red Lake, Timmins, and southern Ontario competed for the coveted golden hard hat trophy. Shawn Rideout, the chief mine rescue officer at Workplace […]
The ‘social’ is back in Strawberry Social for the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary. After several years of covid restrictions, the sweet event is returning to its in-person format, in addition to business deliveries. It will take place Thursday, June 13, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at a the Senior Centre. So […]
Ahead of its All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Awareness Week campaign, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reporting a 125 per cent increase in ATV fatalities in 2024, with more than half of the deceased found without a helmet. Nine people (eight drivers, one passenger) have died in OPP-investigated ATV […]
Here are some of the local graduations you may want to know about. Seven Generations Education Institute Graduation Today June 6 3:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre Confederation College Graduation Monday June 10 3:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Fort Frances High School Grade 8 Graduation June 18 7-8 […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS), is investigating a death in Eagle Lake First Nation. On May 31, 2024, at approximately 12:35 p.m., an individual was located deceased in Eagle Lake First Nation. A post-mortem examination will be conducted at the Centre […]
On Saturday June 1, Increase Fitness held its grand opening. The new gym on Scott Street had an open house from noon to 4 p.m. and everyone was invited to go and visit the new facility. “We’ve already started to build a really good gym community here,” said Simeon Firth, […]
