Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MANITOULIN—Canada has traditionally advised its communities, infrastructure and institutions around the promise of a relatively stable climate. Now, the climate is changing faster than the machinery of government was built to respond to it. A sweeping new federal scientific assessment released September 3 finds that some of the changes subliminally […]
A national professional choir is marking its 25th anniversary with a Manitoba tour that will bring together professional singers, local choirs, students and community members. The Canadian Chamber Choir will tour the province from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5, with concerts in Brandon and Winnipeg alongside workshops, school visits and […]
Residents across the Rainy River District are being asked to complete a survey and attend a number of town halls across the region to share their healthcare experiences and help identify priorities that will guide future planning across the district. Rainy River District Health Care Matters, a public engagement campaign […]
A Kenora Park employee who pulled a struggling toddler from Lake of the Woods has been formally recognized for her actions. Camryn Dewar received a Lifesaving Society Rescue Award of Merit following the July 1, 2025, rescue near the Anicinabe Park boat launch. Dewar was leaving to go fishing with […]
Zeel Shah moved to the neighbourhood of Windermere in Edmonton from Toronto and quickly found that the quieter life she and her husband wanted came with an immediate challenge: Getting around without a car. On weekends, when buses ran less frequently, Shah sometimes walked for half an hour in -20 […]
THUNDER BAY — An additional $749,551 in annual funding from the province is good news for Superior North EMS, the regional ambulance and paramedic service’s chief said Thursday. “It’s an increase … and we’ll put it to good use,” Shane Muir told Newswatch. The annual land ambulance service grant “supports […]
THUNDER BAY – City staff are presenting their recommendations for a new Central Avenue subdivision on Tuesday. The draft plan proposes to make the land available to build at least 1,260 new housing units, commercial space, parks and trails and run new sewer and water infrastructure on the 60 acres […]
The start of the school year has been delayed for hundreds of students in Winnipeg thanks to mould and moisture-related damage. Two school divisions announced disruptions to their scheduled programming this week owing to building safety. “It’s not the start of the school year that anybody hopes for,” said Jackie […]
THUNDER BAY — The trial for a man who was charged in relation to a fatal hit-and-run incident near Highway 11 in Long Lake #58 First Nation began on Friday. Gurmeet Singh Brar, of Edmonton, appeared in court for his trial before Justice Robin Lepere in a Thunder Bay courtroom […]
THUNDER BAY – Students from remote First Nations in the region are settling into the school routine at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, and the DFC Experience has become a welcoming tradition. Principal Sharon Angeconeb said they try to provide a lot more for students than just academics. “We want […]
The Central Canada Resource Expo brought together leading mining and resource companies on Thursday to share insights into upcoming and active projects shaping the future of the industry. Frontier Lithium’s PAK Project is the first project designated under Ontario’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework, an initiative that aims to […]
Rising operational costs, particularly for insurance, have forced Pass Lake’s fire department to substantially hike the annual fee it remits to area property owners who depend on having a department in the remote community just northeast of Thunder Bay. “This decision was not made lightly, and we understand that some […]
