Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Spring is in the air — and so are the Harvards, according to the Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre. Aviation and history enthusiasts in Thunder Bay will have a chance to see in-person, four North American Harvard aircraft from around the country this July, during the Wings of Time, A […]
The Thunder Bay Public Library has embarked on a technological enhancement to its digital collection aimed at giving patrons an improved user experience while being a more cost-efficient use of the library’s budget. Ruth Hamlin-Douglas, the library’s head librarian, said that since mid-March, their staff have been transitioning its digital […]
THUNDER BAY — Nurses and caregivers from Bayshore Home Care Solutions held a rally Thursday afternoon, claiming they haven’t been able to negotiate a new contracts despite being unionized in November. Kathleen Moore, president of OPSEU SEFPO Local 745, claims nurses, personal support workers, and caregivers see a only small […]
A collaborative cross-border study digging into forested tidal swamps in the Pacific Northwest has determined these ecosystems are carbon storage superheroes. Found upstream from coastal estuaries and shorelines, but still subject to the flux of ocean tides, the woody wetlands feature a tangle of shrubs, grasses and trees, like willows […]
What is menopause, and is it the same for everyone? Those two questions are central to a symposium happening later this week in Sudbury. Event organizer Lisa Lounsbury, a menopause coach, says menopause “is something every woman will go through, but the experience is different for everyone. It’s a natural […]
The Louis Riel School Division plans to transform more classrooms into child-care spaces before and after its bells ring to better support working parents. “We have a child-care crisis in the province… The school system has to be part of the solution,” said Christian Michalik, superintendent of the division that […]
As the snow melts and grassy areas begin to dry out, Neebing’s fire department is recommending residents prepare early for the potential of spring wildfires. The department posted this week fire-prevention tips to the municipality’s website “to get this important information out to the community . . . to raise […]
KENORA – Grassy Narrows community members hosted a rally Tuesday afternoon in downtown Kenora to send a message to federal politicians: Respect First Nations’ right to say no to nuclear waste disposal. The rally followed an email sent “on behalf of families from Grassy Narrows First Nation” to the members […]
THUNDER BAY — Coun. Mark Bentz put forth for the second time a motion to implement for a four-ward system with one councillor in each ward, six councillors at-large and the mayor. Once again, the motion Bentz failed to convince his colleagues around the council chambers. “Last week at committee, […]
Despite years of public outcry and widespread criticism from experts and advocates over weakened conservation laws, the Ford government doubled down on its first day back in power — vowing to slash environmental oversight to fast-track mineral and infrastructure projects. Critics warn the plan will gut crucial environmental reviews, provoke legal battles, spark […]
Erin Alladin’s new children’s book, Wait Like a Seed, tells a story about milkweed and the life cycle of monarch butterflies to impart valuable lessons to young readers. Alladin, who grew up in North Bay and now calls Parry Sound home, told BayToday that the life cycle of a butterfly […]
The District of Muskoka has officially lifted the state of emergency after the ice storm that hit in late March. “We’re used to severe weather in central Ontario, but this has been a very tough winter,” said District Chair Jeff Lehman. “That said, Muskoka has once again come together during a time […]
