Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Thunder Bay will feel an impact from the 25-per cent U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs that came into play Tuesday, but the blow will be more muted relative to other cities in Ontario, business and economic experts say. “Nobody in Canada wanted this trade war and nobody wanted these tariffs […]
On March 4, 2025, the United States imposed 10 percent tariffs on energy imports from Canada and 25 percent tariffs on all other imports from Canada. In response, Canada has imposed initial reciprocal tariffs of 25 percent against $30-billion CAD in imports of goods from the U.S., effective March 4, […]
On the morning following the U.S. Government’s implementation of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit back, promising retaliation on what he bluntly called a “dumb thing to do.” In a press announcement held this morning, Trudeau said that Canada has been working to avert […]
Today, U.S. President Donald Trump placed unjustified tariffs on all Canadian goods. This action will affect Canadians across the country, but particularly those in towns and cities along our nation’s border whose economies and communities are deeply intertwined with our American neighbours. As mayors of these border cities and towns, […]
Rural communities feeling left out in the cold if their Queen’s Park representatives aren’t part of the party in power may want to consider another perspective: that opposition MPPs are a vital part of democracy, maintains a Northern rep familiar with the role. “The government may not be serving all […]
During a visit to Thunder Bay late last week, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford reiterated his election promise to speed up project approvals in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire by pushing Ottawa to remove what he called “unnecessary federal barriers and red tape” from major projects under provincial jurisdiction. Ford says his […]
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day where Thunder Bay’s shining women come together in celebration and fellowship for the third annual International Women’s Day Goods Market and Panel Discussion. The celebration was created by Maelyn Hurley, owner of Goods and Co. Market, and Romy Marlo, owner of the […]
As Canada faces growing economic pressures and ongoing labour shortages, Gananoque Mayor John Beddows is calling for a bold shift in how the country regulates its workforce: national free trade in labour. In a social media post last week, Beddows questioned why interprovincial trade barriers remain firmly in place for […]
When Jenifer Brousseau’s father closed the shaft of the uranium mine in Elliot Lake, Ontario, he asked himself a hard question. “I turned around and I looked back after, and I asked myself, ‘What did I do? What was I a part of?’” he told Brousseau. As an Indigenous man, […]
Local public-health officials at the centre of a measles outbreak are expanding first-dose vaccination eligibility to help protect infants from the highly infectious disease. Southwestern Public Health – which serves Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas – is booking first-dose measles vaccination appointments for infants between the ages of […]
Premier Doug Ford’s cruise to lead a third-straight majority government in Thursday’s provincial election didn’t disappoint at least one Northern municipal politician. Ford’s lopsided victory also included Conservative MPP Kevin Holland’s re-election in Thunder Bay-Atikokan. Conmee Mayor Sheila Maxwell said on Friday that given the choice between a provincial member […]
With the Mushkegowuk-James Bay riding being decided by just four votes, the ballots will likely be recounted. The unofficial results from Elections Ontario show NDP incumbent Guy Bourgouin with 3,606 votes (45.4 per cent) and PC Dave Plourde with 3,602 votes (45.35 per cent). Given the tight margin, a recount […]
