Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The picket lines are down, and more than 10,000 support staff from 23 colleges across the province, including Confederation College, will head back to work today. Labour negotiations continued until 3 a.m. Wednesday before a tentative agreement was reached, said Owen Smith, Confederation College’s support staff president for Local 731 […]
THUNDER BAY — City council’s quality of life standing committee would rather have the municipality operate the indoor turf facility, rather than have a private company take it over. “There is one thing that is an absolute no-go for me: I will not support a third-party for-profit carrier,” Coun. Andrew Foulds said […]
The proponent of a proposed peak-power plant that may be built in Shuniah says he remains confident the facility’s turbines could one day be converted to burn clean hydrogen. The company confirms the operation would initially run on natural gas, which critics say will add fuel to a global climate […]
THUNDER BAY – A request to spend an additional $2.5 million of city money on a new waterfront art gallery did not find approval at the committee level. In a 3-2 vote, the five-member standing committee on finance and administration did not endorse the recommendation at Tuesday’s meeting. Couns. Albert Aiello, Mark […]
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is sounding the alarm over what it calls an “unlawful blockade” on a provincial highway leading to the east side of Lake Winnipeg, a move the group says is denying licensed hunters and anglers access to Crown land during moose season and, if left unchecked, […]
Residents of the Rainy River District will have a chance to learn more about one of history’s darkest moments first-hand, from someone with an unexpected connection to the region. Scheduled for next Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Holocaust survivor and speaker Nate Leipciger will be at the Townshend Theatre as part […]
Cassandra Spade’s legal career is just getting started, but she already appears poised to become a powerful force for good in the community. A member of Couchiching First Nation, a graduate of the University of Manitoba and the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University, and now an associate […]
A new face has joined the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) helping to fill a void and bring new programming and fun for younger library patrons. Alina Eldridge has joined the FFPLTC to take responsibility for the children’s section and activities oriented towards young people at the library. […]
A cat-owner and her spirited companion have been reunited after a case of mistaken identity saw the feline accidentally travel from Atikokan to Fort Frances. Heather Miller and her cat Grayson have been inseparable since she acquired him in Sioux Narrows at the age of four. Now a respectable 15 […]
After a come-from-behind win on the road last week, the Fort Frances High School Muskies Football team will look to finish the regular season with the top seed going into the playoffs. Playing in Winnipeg on Friday, October 10, 2025, the Fort Frances Muskies scored a dramatic 27–21 comeback win […]
Celebrating the Teaching of Li Rii Faroosh: Wild Rice Harvesting in the Métis Community took place on the weekend of August 30 and 31, 2025. Northwest Ontario Métis Child and Family Services hosted a unique cultural learning experience focused on wild rice, li rii. The event was led by Senator […]
ATIKOKAN — A number of upgrades will help make the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Atikokan more modern and accessible, local officials say. The branch was recently granted just over $90,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for work on the building’s hall space. That includes replacing all the […]
