Local News from Across the Rainy River District
WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION—On a humid July morning, beneath the thick hush of a wetland waking to life, two women move with care and intention. One adjusts the thermostat on a humming incubator, the other weighs a tiny, glistening egg. The numbers have to be right. The moisture has to […]
Council recently approved a significant change to its rural road rehabilitation strategy, voting in favour of using a new paving method known as Flexible Asphalt Cold Technology (FACT). The decision came during the council meeting on Monday, June 23, following a detailed report by Interim Public Works Director Ben Kester. […]
WHITEFISH FALLS—They call it Kitchitwaa Shkwaandem in Anishnaabemowin —Heaven’s Gate. A name sung into the stone by time and thunder, preserved in 2021 by an act of collective devotion: community donations, federal and provincial funds, a will to protect what is irreplaceable. Spanning 1,900 acres of the La Cloche range, […]
Red River College Polytechnic is offering crash courses in generative artificial intelligence to help classroom teachers get more comfortable with the technology. Foundations of Generative AI in Education, a microcredential that takes 15 hours to complete, gives participants guidance to explore AI tools and encourage ethical and effective use of […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan arrested and charged a driver after they refused a sobriety test. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers with the Atikokan Detachment OPP had an interaction with a driver at the detachment. The officers developed reason to believe the driver had […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment, have arrested and charged an individual for drug trafficking. On June 24, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., members observed a suspicious person at a […]
DRYDEN — “There’s not many people left that have 10 years.” Noah Freedman has been an Ontario wildland firefighter for a decade but says there aren’t many in the field with the same level of experience any more. The main reason for that, the fire crew leader and OPSEU Local […]
The Sweet North Bakery is turning the page on another chapter in Thunder Bay with plans of opening a new cafe location in the former Starbucks in the Indigo bookstore. Erin DeLorenzi, bakery owner, said they have had their eye on that location for quite some time and have inquired […]
Board members from the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition (CLE) say the 135th annual fair will take place Aug. 6 to 10 in Thunder Bay. Basil Lychowyd, chairman of the fair at the CLE grounds, said they have been planning it all year. “We’ve finally got here,” Lychowyd said. The Canadian Lakehead […]
Protected bike lanes in Toronto must remain in place for now, an Ontario judge ruled on Tuesday. An appeal by the Ford government failed to overturn a previous ruling that ordered the bike lanes to remain. A Superior Court judge said the bike lanes can’t be removed until an ongoing Charter challenge is resolved. […]
Winnipeg musician Les Gillis is hitting the road on July 15 with a deeply personal mission: To raise awareness about Canada’s growing shortage of homeless shelter beds and bring comfort to those who rely on them — one shelter, and one song, at a time. The 66-year-old singer-songwriter from Osborne […]
The future of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s former hospital site is back on the table — and the Town of NOTL is asking residents what should become of the old building. The town has started a new round of public engagement this week to hear what the community wants to see happen with […]
