Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It has been nine years since the death of Tina Fontaine and the discovery of her body in the Red River shocked Winnipeg and the entire country and led to demands for a national inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Now almost a decade […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public’s assistance to locate an individual for their well-being. On August 10, 2023, members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment were made aware of a missing person report. Andrew Waters (34) […]
(KENORA, ON) – An arrest warrant has now been issued in connection to a suspicious death in Sabaskong Bay (Ojibways of Onigaming) First Nation. On August 7, 2023, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Treaty Three Police responded to a home on Anishinaabe Road, where a woman was located deceased. The victim […]
UPDATE: An individual who was reported missing on August 7, 2023, has been located deceased by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Aviation Services and members of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT). On August 16, 2023, members of the OPP Aviation Services and ERT located an individual who […]
The former Resolute Forest Products paper mill in Thunder Bay has been acquired by Atlas Holdings and has undergone a name change to Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Inc. The mill, which has been a leader in the pulp and paper industry in Ontario for more than a century, is […]
Last week, Richard Bee began his new position as the chief executive officer (CEO) at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC). He officially began his permanent contract on August 2, 2023, and says things have been going well so far. “Everyone’s been very nice to talk to. [They] […]
Quetico Provincial Park will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Breaking the Barrier, the dedication of the of the Sheila Hainey Memorial Boardwalk and her son’s swim across the Park in her honour, with a special event at the Park on Saturday, August 12. The event will include a reenactment of […]
Confederation College is thrilled to announce the success of its Career Sampler summer camps that took place throughout the month of July. The four, week-long camps were designed to inspire and educate young minds about a multitude of career prospects. The Career Sampler themed weeks full-day, interactive and exploratory sessions […]
Athletes who compete at the national level in their home countries can now apply to immigrate to Canada as self-employed persons. The program, which began in 2022, has some conditions attached to it, but it is open to athletes have taken part in athletics or cultural activities at a “world […]
Police briefs It was a tragic Civic Day long weekend on roads, waterways and trails, with the Ontario Provincial Police responding to and investigating eight fatalities. The fatalities mark the highest number of traffic/marine-related deaths to occur over a long weekend so far this year. Six of those who died […]
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Following a scare with their son’s peanut allergy, Epic Cones owner Danielle Turuba and her husband Adam decided they were going to do something that makes a difference. The pair opened up a nut-free ice-cream truck with their belief that Thunder Bay needs such a service. […]
Ontarians might remember Premier Doug Ford’s back and forth on electric vehicle production before investments into the crucial transition away from carbon-based automobiles began to flow from Queen’s Park. Almost immediately after being elected for the first time in 2018, Ford and his PC government scrapped provincial subsidies for EVs […]
