Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) is coming under criticism from a Wilmot Township coach and the mother of a player who was suspended after being on the receiving end of a racial slur. 16-year-old JJ Jacobs, a member of the New Hamburg Junior Firebirds U18 team, received a seven-game […]
THUNDER BAY – It’s been 13 years since Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout skated in the Superior International Junior Hockey League playoffs. That drought ends on Friday night as the North Stars and Bombers begin their best of seven semifinal at the Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena. The North Stars are […]
The Lakers played better at home than away, but in the end there was not enough scoring to keep up with the second-place Sioux Lookout Bombers. Lakers head coach Tyler Miller was optimistic that the team could put up a fight against the Bombers who finished second overall in the […]
Fire season in Ontario is officially underway, and the province is helping firefighters across Ontario with bulking up their workforce with new personnel and equipment. The provincial government announced late last month that in order to help bolster wildland firefighting crews in Ontario, it was providing one time incentive payments […]
RAINY RIVER – The Ontario government is providing $180,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to the Town of Rainy River to renovate the restrooms in Hannam Park. This investment will strengthen tourism and recreation opportunities in the Northwest. “The new and improved Northern Ontario Heritage Fund continues […]
3.9 percent annualized wage increase will see some workers earn an extra $0.65 per hour Thousands of workers across Ontario will be taking home more money this fall as Ontario moves to bump the provincial minimum wage. Announced on Thursday, March 28, 2024 by the Ontario Government, the minimum wage […]
A new federal program is encouraging high school students to create mental and physical health initiatives by students, for students, and is providing funds to make those ideas come to life. The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, recently announced the first […]
Summer travel season is almost here, and road construction is an inevitable part of any great road trip. Travellers should prepare to slow down for construction work zones as road projects begin to ramp up across Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The agency has nearly 200 road […]
The 2024 federal budget is set, bringing with it a slew of new incentives for parents, caregivers, and educators alike. The Honourable Patty Hajdu, minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and the Honourable Gary Anandsangaree, minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, made an appearance at the childcare centre on Confederation College’s campus to […]
THUNDER BAY — With just days to go until the unveiling of the 2024 federal budget, local members of Parliament are promising funds to ensure that children across Canada will have access to healthy, nutritious food at school. Both Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North) and Marcus Powlowski (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) were on hand Monday […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Increases in impaired driving occurrences are prompting the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to enhance its impaired driving enforcement efforts, with the aim of saving more lives on our roads. Tragically, 385 people lost their lives in impaired driving-related collisions on OPP-patrolled roads between 2018 and the end […]
IGNACE – Decision time is near. In a few weeks, residents in this Northwestern Ontario township will cast ballots on their willingness to have a nuclear waste repository in the area. Then a consulting firm will write a report and submit it to Ignace township council in June. Then councillors […]
