Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Seven young Ontarians behind one of Canada’s most closely watched constitutional climate cases are preparing for the next phase of their seven-year-long legal battle after the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed their lawsuit will return to the Ontario Superior Court, despite the Doug Ford government’s repeal of the provincial climate […]
“Good night and good luck.” “And that’s the way it is.” While American families in the U.S. would hear those venerable news anchor sign-offs from the likes of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, respectively, Canadian families were privileged enough to hear another: “And that’s the kind of day it’s […]
THUNDER BAY – A major drug trafficking investigation has led to six arrests and an estimated $300,000 in drugs. The investigation, dubbed Project Rave, focused on individuals in the distribution of illegal drugs and associated criminal networks, according to acting inspector Shawn Harrison with the Thunder Bay Police Service. On July 16, the police service’s […]
If you’re heading from Winnipeg to the Rainy River district over the next few days, would you consider giving a lift to about a dozen single ladies looking to reach a new home where they can adopt tens of thousands of lonely offspring? And these are no ordinary foster moms-to-be, […]
KENORA—Kiiwetinoong MP Eric Melillo says new U.S. tariffs could hit Northwestern Ontario hard, with forestry and mining among the industries he believes are most vulnerable as the Canada-U.S. trade dispute continues. Speaking with the Kenora Miner and News, Melillo said the forestry sector is already feeling the effects of trade […]
MARATHON — With the deadline for nominations just over two weeks away, this town on Lake Superior’s north shore will have at least two names on the ballot for mayor in October, and six candidates for its four councillor seats. But it’s a rather different story in some other North […]
A new $4.4-million land-ambulance station in Terrace Bay will help ongoing efforts to recruit paramedics to the service as well as provide a bright spot for the community’s downtown, the department’s chief said on Tuesday. “It’s going to be brand-new, with living quarters and a gym,” said Superior North EMS […]
As new wildfires across Northwestern Ontario continue to light up, provincial ads aimed at curbing the significant role humans play in causing the fires have begun popping up in community newspapers and other forums. But it’s not yet clear if Ontario officials have been conducting the same type of intense […]
IGNACE – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has released the final design for its Centre of Expertise which will serve as both a workspace for staff and a learning centre for the public. The futuristic 55,000-square-foot facility will be constructed on a 67-acre piece of land near the Ignace municipal […]
Manitoba health officials say diagnostic services, laboratory testing and other essential programs will begin returning to Dauphin within days as work continues to restore the flood-damaged Dauphin Regional Health Centre. During a virtual town hall on July 30, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said crews are working around the clock to […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council is considering a request from Extendicare to make 11 acres of land available near Temiskaming Hospital for its planned new $60 million, 128-bed long-term care facility. The site proposed by Extendicare is located at the east end of Barr Drive, which extends off Shepherdson Road […]
Right from the title of her latest fiction novel real ones, katherena vermette ensures true Indigenous voices are front and centre. “I didn’t want (the title) to be The Pretendian or something about the pretendians because the focus is (Michif sisters) lyn and June and on their story and them […]
