Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — City police aim to build relationships in the community as well as fundraise for local charities with a gala event once again. The Thunder Bay Police Service charity gala will return for a second time in 2027 after the success of the inaugural event this year. The police service’s […]
The province of Ontario is promising once again to cap the cost of policing for municipalities using the services of the Ontario Provincial Police. In a letter to municipal heads of council copied on this week’s Petawawa council agenda, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province will “limit increases in […]
Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce addressed a gathering in Thunder Bay on Thursday during the Central Canada Resource Expo at the Projects in the Pipeline conference, minutes after a provincial cabinet shuffle. “I feel like I won the lottery because I’m remaining the minister of energy and mines in […]
THUNDER BAY – On Aug. 19, Miranda Mamakwa of Fort Severn First Nation posted to social media, “If I die, [pls] go after ’em.” On Tuesday, Mamakwa died at the Thunder Bay hospital after missing four follow-up appointments for open-heart surgery she said were not arranged by the Non-Insured Health […]
Manitoba’s newest curriculum introduces the menstrual cycle earlier and repeatedly calls for explicit lessons on how students can give, seek, and decline to provide their consent. The education department has released its sweeping proposal to overhaul how exercise, nutrition and sexuality are taught between kindergarten and Grade 12. Grade 5 […]
The case of a former Fort Frances educator charged with child luring will go to trial in Fort Frances Court over two days next February following a judicial pre-trial conference in August. Former Robert Moore Elementary School principal Shane Beckett’s case was called before the Justice of the Peace’s Case […]
The Town will be accepting household hazardous waste for free this Saturday, Sept. 12, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Public Works Yard, 900 Wright Ave. N. Anyone wanting to drop off household hazardous waste can do so at the doors along Fifth St. W. The Town advises […]
NESKANTAGA — The school-aged children of Neskantaga are a long way from their place of learning, but classes are about to commence for them. The Treaty 9 nation’s chief and council have made arrangements for JK-8 classes to start on Monday, Sept. 14, at the Toronto hotel they are staying […]
DRYDEN – Recovery Day is coming back to the region this month to spark conversation in healing and recovery as the Empower 2 Recover Foundation stops in Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances. Travelling across Canada each year since 2022, Empower 2 Recover puts on live trauma, mental health and addiction […]
THUNDER BAY – The Fort William Gardens was filled with nearly 6,000 people Wednesday as the massive two-day Central Canada Resource Expo, or CEN-CAN returned for a fifth year. Growing larger each year, the tradeshow is a place where “suppliers, distributors (and) manufacturers can meet face to face with the […]
A new indoor riding arena near Kenora will provide year-round access to equine programming centred on connection, confidence and healing. The Ontario government is providing $1.51 million to build a new arena at the Youth and Family Wellness Camp, which is owned and operated by the Kenora Chiefs Advisory. The […]
As Fort Frances moves toward the Oct. 26 municipal election, residents will soon be choosing the mayor and council who will shape the direction of the town for the next four years, making decisions that will potentially have an impact for many more. With 11 candidates on the ballot and […]
