Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KENORA, ON) – Officers from the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that Criminal Record Checks can be easily completed online through our website. OPP Police Record Checks are no longer completed at the Detachment, applicants must apply online. Questions regarding OPP […]
THUNDER BAY – Trump tariffs are back on the council agenda for Monday’s committee of the whole meeting. City staff will present their report on how the U.S. tariff situation is impacting the municipality’s ability to procure goods and services and recommend the municipality take a “Buy Non-U.S.” approach to procurement during […]
If the province follows through on its plan for a standardized code of conduct for municipal politicians, the concept won’t be an unfamiliar one in many rural towns. In the Thunder Bay district, for example, both Shuniah and Neebing have had their own conduct codes for many years. In Neebing, “the most recent […]
A climate lawsuit brought by seven young activists will proceed in Ontario after Canada’s Supreme Court declined to hear the Ford government’s appeal. The decision allows the case to proceed in Ontario’s Superior Court for a full hearing that could redefine governments’ legal obligations to combat climate change under the […]
The country’s newest treasure hunting documentary series will premiere on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network on May 5. The series, titled Red River Gold, will have its first episode at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The series, which consists of 13 episodes in its inaugural season, follows treasure hunters seeking gold coins […]
Not only is he a leading American economist but Dr. Joe Kalt also co-founded the Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development in 1987. Kalt was in Toronto recently as a featured speaker at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference. Kalt spoke at an April 28 session titled Keys […]
People who are addicted to drugs should be treated like anyone else with a chronic health condition, a Sudbury doctor and researcher says. “The fundamental message is we need to change how we view substance use,” Dr. Kristen Morin told a group gathered at Science North for MedTalk 2025. “It […]
THUNDER BAY — The city is hosting a casual event where residents can get to know staff and even share a hot dog with them. The free BBQ — with snacks, refreshments, giveaways, and a chance to win a door prize — is a chance for residents “to speak with […]
THUNDER BAY — Kam River Heritage Park will be the site of the city’s shelter village. Council ratified the decision in an 8-5 vote Monday night, closing the book on the contentious issue. The ratification puts an end to more than six months of reversed decisions and back-and-forth between council administration on […]
While awareness has risen over the past three years, as long as there are missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), there will be walks in their honour. The third annual Walk With Our Sisters event is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025. The event, which is held each […]
Since 2019, the Northwestern Health Unit has eclipsed all of Ontario in opioid-related deaths per capita. In 2021, the rate of opioid-related, toxic street drug deaths in the district almost doubled that of all of Ontario per capita and escalated further than that in 2022. A toxic supply of street […]
Festival Results of Monday, April 14, 2025, to Wednesday, April 23, 2025, are as follows: Instrumental Division Results – Monday, April 14 Adjudicator – Nathan Poole CLASS B101 Elementary School Ukulele Group, Own Choice, Grades 3 to 6 FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 4/5FIA, Directed by Mr. K. Brown CLASS […]
