Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — In the face of ardent opposition from residents, council is supporting the construction of two seven-storey apartment buildings on Arundel Street. In a 9-to-3 vote, city council decided to rezone 791 Arundel St. from a community zone to urban mid-rise to pave the way for development. In Tuesday’s meeting, […]
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is seeking construction proposals for the Centre of Expertise, which will be built in Ignace next year. The facility, which will be almost 55,000 square feet, is expected to accommodate 160 to 200 NWMO employees. Christina Van Drunen, NWMO vice-president of operations, said the […]
THUNDER BAY – The electric and gas bill may be paid, staving off the Aug. 18 cutoff date at Vicker’s Manor, but it wasn’t just the utilities that weren’t getting paid. According to Teresa Benwell, a former maintenance worker, the serving staff walked off the job on Saturday. Currently, there […]
From rising cost of fuel to the steep increases in fertilizer prices, it’s been a costly year for farmers. “With the increase in the price of diesel and fuels, of course, it gets passed down to the farmer,” said Angela Zike, board director for District 7 (Oxford and Waterloo) with […]
An integrity commissioner’s report has recommended that Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker be reprimanded and have his pay suspended for 60 days following the mayor’s failure to report funds donated to help with legal costs stemming from a 2024 Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) ruling. The recent report from Integrity […]
A pair of Couchiching cousins will make their debut with the Fort Frances Lakers this season, bringing front-line firepower they displayed last season as players for the International Falls High School Broncos. The addition of William and Anthony Yerxa was announced by the Junior A hockey team at a ceremony […]
The Township of Emo is once again searching for a new CEO/librarian following Mellisa Gallagher’s resignation after just six months on the job. Gallagher started in the role last March when the township hired her to take over the position that had been vacant since the end of December 2025, […]
One of the newest bands in the borderland will take to the stage at Rainy Lake Square next Wednesday, Aug. 19, with two of Fort Frances’ top vocalists leading the way, a talented bass player and a drummer who is a member of the Ontario Bar. Red Right Return features […]
Sure, the Emo Fair is all fun and games for most, but if you’re into serious competition, the place to be is Exhibition Hall, where just about anything you can raise, grow, build, bake, knit, craft, carve, pickle or crochet can be submitted for judgment—and win prizes. The Exhibition Hall […]
Beekeepers have been managing hives and collecting honey across the Rainy River District for years, but many of those in operation now got their start from a single workshop conducted in 2017. Peggy Advent sells honey under the Stratton Honey Hut brand with retailers across the district, and Tyler Spry […]
Friday morning (Aug. 14), the Loggers Competition will once again take place. This contest has taken place for at least 41 years—probably a lot longer, but that’s when records started being saved—and is still going strong and arguably one of the most-enjoyed events of the entire fair. Every year, seasoned […]
Riverside Health Care and the Northwestern Public Health Unit have declared a respiratory outbreak on the West Wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. During the outbreak, visitor restrictions and masking protocols have been put in place, with only two visitors or caregivers at a time permitted to visit residents, […]
