Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The province’s Strong Mayors Powers is an affront to democracy. That was the consensus among town council when it met June 23. Council voted unanimously to discuss at the next scheduled meeting a demand that Fort Frances be excluded from the province’s list of designated municipalities. The powers that have […]
Located in the Rainy River district of Northwestern Ontario, along the southeast shore and on Big Island in Lake-of-the-Woods, the Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation (AON) is a dynamic community that has long depended on natural resources for its livelihood. After traditionally thriving on fishing, hunting, trapping and forestry, this […]
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) annually hosts an event called Gagwe-gikendamaawiziwin each April. Robert Horton helps put together the event and holds the title “Gaa-aazhide-gikinoo’amaaged,” which means “coordinating Gagwe is a responsibility while also teaching Anishinaabemowin.” Competitors of Gagwe find themselves competing in five different formats, including storytelling, Jeopardy-style verb […]
The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls launched its expanded Red Pine mountain bike and hiking trails on Friday with a community barbecue and cake to celebrate. The trail expansion comes as the result of a financial partnership between the town and the federal and provincial governments. Both the Federal Economic […]
THUNDER BAY – In an 8-5 vote, city council approved a bylaw that will bar most transport truck traffic from Highway 102, Dawson Road and Arthur Street and put them on Highway 11/17. Councillors Albert Aiello, Dominic Pasqualino, Trevor Giertuga, Brian Hamilton, Shelby Ch’ng, Michael Zussino, Greg Johnsen and Andrew […]
Call a major-league pitcher “a barber” today, it would likely mean he could cut his teammates’ hair… I know, “hair stylist” is more politically correct. However, a few editions back in baseball’s dictionary, you’ll find “THE barber.” His name was Sal Maglie. His nickname had nothing to do with cutting […]
The United Church of Canada celebrates its 100th anniversary this year (1925-2025). There was a celebration to honour the United Churches of Canada on June 8, 2025. The celebration was held at Knox United in Emo. The approximately 130 that attended were blessed with a wonderful, heart touching service. Retired […]
There could be no question about the help provided to Fort Frances families through the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas hamper campaign. The question during town council’s June 23 meeting was how much the municipality could help the church’s local corps. The Salvation Army’s Fort Frances Corps asked council to reduce […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan arrested two drivers within a week for impaired driving, one following a dangerous driving complaint and the other following the investigation of a suspicious vehicle. On June 10, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an officer with the Atikokan Detachment OPP responded to a […]
Whoever keeps wiping out a healthy patch of wild milkweed on Thunder Bay’s outskirts needs to get up to speed on the crop’s importance. At least that’s how area resident Daniela Belletini Heerema sees it. Belletini Heerema, who lives nearby, says it breaks her heart to see the crop in […]
Premier Doug Ford told reporters Wednesday in Toronto that his government has been “bending over backwards to take care of” First Nations and treating them “like gold.” First Nations “can’t just keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government,” Ford said, one day ahead of a planned meeting with […]
The federal government’s controversial Bill C-5 is off to the Senate next week for a truncated study. Opposition parties amended the proposed legislation to ensure the government cannot override certain laws (including the Indian Act, Canada Labour Code and Criminal Code) but most environmental law and regulations can still be […]
