Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MANITOULIN—“We’ve passed too many boundaries,” David Suzuki said last week—not with thunder, but with the hush before a storm. After decades urging Canada to listen—to science, the land, ancestors—he no longer hedges. “It’s too late,” he told iPolitics. “We’re not going to do it.” The Earth has already warmed past […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan have arrested and charged a driver after responding to a public complaint about an erratic driver. On July 30, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Atikokan OPP received a 911 call from a concerned driver reporting a possible impaired driver […]
From the Superior International Junior Hockey League Press release Thunder Bay, ON – [July 24, 2025] – The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) ushers in its 25th Anniversary Season with high expectations and anticipation. The 2025-2026 season will see seven teams compete for the Bill Salonen Cup. The league’s […]
From the Superior International Hockey League Press release The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) has officially partnered with GameStrat to bring a league-wide in-game replay system to all arenas, enhancing officiating accuracy and supporting competitive integrity across the board. As part of the partnership, all seven SIJHL arenas will […]
By Clint Fleury Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY – “It’s just like he walked off the face of the earth in the heat of that day,” said Dwayne Poster, on Wednesday, the anniversary of his son’s disappearance. It has been exactly one year since Richard Graham went missing. […]
By Matt Prokopchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TBnewswatch.com RED LAKE — The Beer Store in Red Lake will close at the end of the summer. Locals have until Sept. 28 to continue shopping at, and bringing their returns to, The Beer Store in town. The next closest location is a […]
By Matt Prokopchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TBnewswatch.com SIOUX LOOKOUT — Employees at the municipal airport in Sioux Lookout are scheduled to receive training on how to spot human trafficking. The airport has partnered with #NotInMyCity, an organization founded and led by Canadian country musician Paul Brandt, that aims to combat […]
By Sandi Krasowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chronicle-Journal The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce are calling on the Canadian and Ontario governments to step up efforts to prioritize the softwood lumber dispute. The two groups are concerned about a significant increase in […]
A coroner’s inquest is to be held into the death of a 64-year-old New Brunswick mine worker who was fatally injured five years ago when he was hit by a run of muck at Impala Canada’s Lac des Iles palladium mine just north of Thunder Bay. Edouard Gallant was working […]
Public Assistance Requested, SIU Invokes Mandate (DEER LAKE FIRST NATION, ON) – Witnesses and video footage are being sought by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in relation to an incident in Deer Lake First Nation, in which the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) invoked its mandate. On Tuesday, July 22, […]
DRYDEN — National weather officials say they haven’t received any reports of tornado touchdowns in the Dryden area. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning shortly before 8 p.m. CDT Tuesday, saying that severe thunderstorms present at the time were capable of producing a tornado. Steven Flisfeder, a meteorologist with Environment […]
MARATHON — The head of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association says he’s optimistic a refreshed federal “prosperity and growth” strategy targeting northern Ontario will pay dividends, calling it “a great step forward.” Rick Dumas, the president of NOMA, said he’s intrigued by what the plan could mean for the region. […]
