Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On Friday Dec. 19, 2025, at its annual Christmas breakfast for office staff, chief and council of Rainy River First Nations, as well as the family of Gary Medicine, honoured OPP constable Aaron Green who successfully used his OPP issued drone to help find Medicine when he was lost on […]
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDB) is maintaining a similar ethos for its approach to mental health as in previous years, according to the board’s mental health leader. Tracey Idle, the Mental Health Lead for the RRDSB, discussed the board’s mental health strategy as it prepared to enter the […]
Even though she once dreamed of being a nurse, a decision to combine two other passions made for a unique career path that has been anything but ordinary. Kathleen Lawrence, co-owner of Vintage Junky, once had dreams of being a nurse, but ultimately pivoted to hairdressing and selling vintage goods. […]
On Dec. 18, 2025, the The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) announced that it has been reaccredited under the Ontario Public Library Guidelines, reaffirming the Library’s commitment to providing high-quality, accessible and up-to-date services to the community. According to a statement from FFPLTC CEO Nadine Cousineau, accreditation means […]
The Rainy River District OPP, along with their provincial colleagues, were kept busy over the holiday season with multiple arrests and suspensions, as well as unfortunate accidents. In press releases sent out over the course of the holiday season, the OPP revealed that, across the province, more than 700 drivers […]
THUNDER BAY — The New Democrat MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North will have a full plate of issues she says she wants to press in 2026. Northern highway safety, the planned merger of many of the province’s conservation authorities (including the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority), the still-idled Terrace Bay mill […]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO — The upcoming end to Canada’s remote area border crossing permit won’t affect a separate slate of rules for water crossings into Canada, border officials say. Earlier in December, the Canadian Border Services Agency (or CBSA) announced it will be shuttering a program that issued permits which allowed […]
IGNACE — The years-long process for regulators to decide whether a proposed nuclear waste storage site gets the green light has begun. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has posted the initial project description for the deep geological repository being proposed in the Ignace area by the Nuclear Waste Management […]
BEARDMORE — Rémy Côté says he’s now very well acquainted with an iconic Northwestern Ontario roadside attraction. Côté says he was stuck for about seven hours in Beardmore during a long shutdown of Highway 11 on Monday. He said he had left Thunder Bay around 7 a.m. that day with […]
Frostbite and hypothermia don’t just happen in extreme blizzards. They can sneak up during everyday winter fun, especially when wind and wet clothing are involved. And in Manitoba, where wind chill regularly dips into the danger zone, knowing what to watch for can make the difference between a great day […]
Riverside Health Care has implemented a mandatory mask policy at all its facilities as seasonal respiratory illnesses continue to rise. The decision to increase protective measures came as Riverside and the Northwestern Public Health Unit declared an Influenza A outbreak in both the East and West Wings of Rainycrest Long […]
A single case of the infectious measles virus has been reported in the Kenora area, prompting the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) to warn anyone who might have come into contact with the individual to take precautions. The person diagnosed with the disease, who was not named to protect their privacy, […]
