Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Unusually warm weather and plentiful tree berries appears to have caused black bears to be tardy when it comes to retiring to their dens for the winter. Some municipalities in Northwestern Ontario have been seeing many bruins, although there doesn’t appear to have been close encounters with people. “They’ve been […]
Manitoba Hydro is reporting net losses of more than $150 million from their last fiscal year, blaming much of it on drought and low water levels experienced on Lake Winnipeg last year. Hydro released its 2023-24 annual report on Tuesday, which shows a consolidated net loss of $157 million for […]
THUNDER BAY – Eric Gray remembers feeling uncertain about police when he arrived in the city from Sandy Lake First Nation to attend Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School. “Coming into Thunder Bay, I was nervous about the police because I have heard all these stories about what they’ve done to First Nations people,” he […]
The internationally recognized cyber security campaign once again takes place this October. As it becomes more common for individuals to face cyber security threats due to peoples’ growing access to Internet services, ensuring one’s online security and holding some key knowledge on what to do in case of threats has […]
The gifts of Richard Wagamese continue to be shared. That’s because a story from the late Indigenous author, titled The Animal People Choose a Leader, will be released on Oct. 12. Douglas & McIntyre is publishing the book. The story is excerpted from Wagamese’s One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for […]
On Wednesday afternoon a social media post by the Town of Fort Frances notified the community that the older of the town’s two ice rinks would not be able to produce ice for at least another month, if not longer. “Today we’ve been made aware that equipment in the 52s […]
Kids and Company, promoters of children’s entertainment in the Rainy River District, has announced the lineup for their 2024-25 season. “This season is Kids and Company’s 30th anniversary, so we are excited to make all the shows free for everybody in the community, we’re not charging any admission price this […]
Feed Ontario, a food bank network, recently released troubling numbers on food bank use in the province. Regional food banks are faring no better. In the report, Feed Ontario explains that food banks in the province have seen their use increase 25 per cent from April 2023 to March 2024, […]
DRYDEN – Some have called for the Dryden Fibre Canada mill to be shut down, but the city’s mayor says that would have severe economic repercussions for the local and regional economy. “If it was closed down now, that would be a significant blow to our community,” Mayor Jack Harrison […]
Wildfires continue to pop up near Thunder Bay amid a dry forecast and what’s expected to be a record low in the city for the September amount of rainfall. Environment Canada said on Monday that only about 6.5 millimetres of rain had fallen at Thunder Bay’s airport last month. The previous record was set in […]
On the cover of her poetry book, Sharon (Dolly) Syrette’s hand gently clasps a feather, a symbol of honour in Ojibwe culture, gifted to her by an elder upon completion of her poetry book. Her granddaughter’s hand rests atop hers, as the pair guide the feather into words across the page. Over top, a rainbow arches […]
A vegetable with wheels sticking out, speed increasing and money on the line — it’s a zucchini race, and it’s coming to Souris this month. Scarecrow Days chair Loretta Turner has worked to introduce an event called the “Zucchini 500” to Souris’ annual fall event this weekend. It’ll be the first-ever zucchini race at Scarecrow Days, and she tells the […]
