Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – “Don’t defund our education. This is class discrimination.” That chant could be heard over and over as more than 25 students in grades 11 and 12 marched to MPP Kevin Holland’s office on James Street on Friday morning. Thunder Bay high school students in the south end, […]
NORTHERN ONTARIO—Across much of Northern Ontario, the demographic equation has quietly flipped. In town after town, the math of life itself has turned upside down: more funerals than births, more grey hair than diapers. Population growth, once driven by families putting down roots, now depends increasingly on newcomers arriving from […]
MARATHON — The federal government should improve the Trans-Canada through northern Ontario as part of committed military spending. That’s according to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, the organization that represents and lobbies for 37 municipalities in the Northwest. Its president, Rick Dumas, sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney […]
Downtown Fort Frances is poised to become much more colourful, and local artists will be at the heart of it. The Fort Frances Downtown BIA and Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to implement a project called Windows Alive that will see the windows of Scott Street area businesses painted […]
After weather derailed the playoff tournament schedule, it would take the Muskies an additional three days to retain the hockey title they captured a year ago. The Muskie boys were in tough in their semi-final match against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints out of Kenora when they finally had their […]
A repeat performance wasn’t in the cards for the Muskie Girls as they wrapped up their season with a 5-1 loss to the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in the NorWOSSA hockey finals. After a dominating 16-0 win over the Beaver Brae Broncos on Friday, Saturday just didn’t go their way. […]
Thunder Bay stood out as a strong mining hub in Northwestern Ontario and shone on the international mining stage during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention 2026 last week in Toronto. The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), along with Lakehead University and Confederation College, presented Thunder Bay as global interest rises in the region’s […]
THUNDER BAY – “It definitely feels like a victory,” says the head of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority. Tammy Cook, chief administrative officer, learned that the LRCA will remain intact as a local voice for Northwestern Ontario watersheds. After receiving input from 14,000 submissions and six regional workshops, Todd McCarthy, […]
THUNDER BAY — Stories from people travelling northern Ontario’s highways will be used to pressure the Ford government to make improvements. That’s according to the opposition NDP’s leadership, including party leader Marit Stiles, who was in Thunder Bay for a standing-room-only public forum on Monday, where residents shared their experiences […]
The air inside an Emsdale garage was filled with laughter and curiosity as Almaguin Pride hosted a unique International Women’s Day event focused on automotive empowerment. The “Grease Grrrl Car Care” workshop drew an energetic crowd inside the mechanic bays of Truck Accessories Plus, a space donated by David Richards. The workshop […]
On Tuesday March 10, Fort Frances Canadian Tire owner John Malgo and his wife Marinela handed off a cheque for $20,000 to support Riverside Health Care’s Lights, Camera, Diagnosis! fundraising campaign. Malgo, who has owned the Fort Frances store for 11 years, said he really believes in the cause, which […]
A press release from Riverside Health Care this morning announced that the Code Grey caused by a malfunction with the water heating system has been lifted. “Repairs to the facility’s water system have been successfully completed by our maintenance team and external contractors,” the release said. “Water service has been […]
