Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — Ongoing studies at Lakehead University’s Agricultural Research Station into precision farming could benefit Northwestern Ontario crop yields. Muditha Heenkenda, an associate professor in the university’s department of geography and the environment, is heading research that uses drones during the spring and summer months to weekly monitor plant […]
Six-year-old Raylynn Mercer spent much of his summer break bicycling around hotel parking lots and cuddling with his Chihuahua, Princess. “He’s a trooper,” Irene Mercer said as she reflected on the abrupt end of her son’s first school year and uncertainty surrounding his entry into Grade 1. “Due to fires, […]
M’CHIGEENG—A new report from Thomson Reuters reveals that Canada’s crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is deeply rooted not only in rural and remote communities but also in urban centres across the country. The study, ‘Missing and Stolen: Disappearances and Trafficking of Indigenous Peoples in Canada,’ identifies Winnipeg, […]
MARATHON — Construction of an Active Living Centre can commence as soon as funding is clinched, Marathon Mayor Rick Dumas said Friday. And the multi-purpose facility’s construction is vitally important as the clock ticks down on the municipal arena’s operating life, he added. Dumas said CIMCO Refrigeration, the company the […]
Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra announced he will launch “a full governance review of the Near North District School Board.” The review comes in response to the delayed opening of Parry Sound’s new JK-12 school, which was supposed to open for this Fall’s semester. The minister wrote a letter to […]
MANITOULIN—Once, in late summer, the skies over Manitoulin could flicker orange and black as monarch butterflies set out on their improbable journey — a multi-generational migration from Canada to the mountains of central Mexico. Today, ecologists say those numbers have dropped to “alarmingly low” levels, and without swift, coordinated action […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – With Ontario residents and visitors taking to highways and roads for the last long weekend of the summer, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is counting on all road users to help ensure everyone makes it to and from their destinations safely. Despite OPP officers working 24/7 across […]
TORONTO – The Ontario government is supporting Canadian culture and identity by providing more than $10 million to support 226 arts organizations and artists across the province. This funding, provided through the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), will help deliver arts and culture programs that enrich people’s lives, promote local artists […]
THUNDER BAY — Anna Betty Achneepineskum came to Wednesday’s International Overdose Awareness Day commemoration carrying a framed photo of Dave Beardy. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief explained that an overdose claimed the life of her son-in-law Beardy, from Muskrat Lake Dam First Nation, six years ago. “My daughter […]
NIPIGON — Officials in Nipigon and Thunder Bay say a partnership between the communities’ two museums is helping the facility in the North Shore township modernize its operations. The Nipigon Historical Museum has entered into an agreement with the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for assistance with a number of […]
Like it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. For many, this provokes fear and dread. Others feel cautious optimism over the powerful ways in which AI will, and is already, altering our lives. What is AI? To start, we can address this complex question with a basic […]
A new study looks at a new way of producing food in hopes of making it more nutritious, affordable, and sustainable. Alejandro Marangoni, a food scientist at the University of Guelph, and his new study looked at a model that designs food based “from field to colon.” The process would […]
