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The region is continuing to struggle with high levels of alcohol use and its impacts, according to the local health unit. Every year, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), which encompasses the Rainy River District and part of the Kenora District, covering approximately one-fifth of Ontario’s land, releases its annual report […]

Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacteria that can cause Pneumonia and other illnesses, seems to be on the rise in Northwestern Ontario, according to a release from the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU). According to a release from the NWHU, cases of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease are three times higher in the district when […]

View her exhibit, An Indigenous Artist’s Journey, until September 27, 2025 WARROAD, MINN. — Everyone is invited to celebrate Ojibwe artist Cindy Goodin Hamilton, of Williams, Minn., on Saturday, August 2, at an upcoming reception and gallery open house for the opening of her exhibit at Warroad RiverPlace (103 State […]

The Emo Fair is just about a month away and this year marks a special milestone, with the theme of the event being based around their 125th anniversary. The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair as it’s officially known, began back in 1900 and was down on Emo’s Front […]

A multimillion-dollar investment aimed at helping junior mining companies bring Ontario’s critical minerals to market was announced by the Ontario government on July 3, 2025. The Ford government’s announcement focuses on early exploration and development costs for license prospectors, hopefully boosting Ontario’s economy and building supply chains around new mining […]

As First Nations launch the first constitutional challenge against federal Bill C-5 and Ontario’s Bill 5 — sweeping laws to fast-track mines and major infrastructure — legal experts say the governments’ refusal to consult has left Indigenous communities with no other option and more court battles are likely ahead. “They didn’t engage […]

THUNDER BAY – In a 6-5 vote, city council has approved Miles Street East as the site for the temporary shelter village. Couns. Brian Hamilton, Kasey Etrini, Andrew Foulds, Shelby Ch’ung, Greg Johnsen, and Kristen Oliver voted for Miles Street, while Couns. Rajni Agarwal, Albert Aiello, Dominic Pasqualino, Mark Bentz […]

THUNDER BAY – A local business owner isn’t just shattering the glass ceiling, she’s also taking down the walls. Romy Marlo, founder of Crush Coffee Co., told Dougall Media the company is currently renovating a commercial space in the James Murphy Coal Building on Simpson Street owned by Urban Abby. “We have […]

KENORA — Mayor Andrew Poirier says his community intends to use a housing analysis study that’s under development to help underscore a pressing need to senior levels of government. Poirier said the city has commissioned a third party to develop a study that he said should be completed by the […]

The inaugural Afro Vibe Festival will start today at Marina Park, showcasing the wide range of growing black-owned businesses throughout Northern Ontario. On Friday afternoon, the two-day event kicked off in Thunder Bay with a visit from Chamirai Charles Nyabeze, the chief executive officer of the Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program (NOBEEP), […]