Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ninh Tran is urging area residents to help stymie the continuing spread of measles in Elgin County and across the country by staying home if they’re infected or have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. “Both of our communities are […]
March 11, 2025 – The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) proudly positioned Thunder Bay as the premier service and supply hub for mining in Northwestern Ontario at the 2025 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention. At PDAC 2025, the CEDC actively promoted Thunder Bay’s industry strengths, […]
The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) established an initial spring regulation plan for Rainy and Namakan Lakes on March 10, 2025. This plan is issued in accordance with a Temporary Supplementary Order issued by the International Joint Commission (IJC) which combines the previous high […]
When Justin Trudeau won his Liberal party leadership bid in 2013, he had a clear, decisive victory of about 80 per cent of the votes. Of course, Trudeau’s support has dwindled over his tenure in office, leading to his resignation on January 6th. Since Trudeau’s resignation, Mark Carney has emerged […]
The Domtar saw mill, formerly Resolute saw mill, in Thunder Bay exports almost 90 per cent of its produced softwood lumber to the U.S., and like the many other Northwestern Ontario mills in the forestry sector, will likely not feel serious impacts from the U.S. government’s imposed 25 per cent tariffs, a local […]
The Ontario government killed its $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, leaving rural and remote communities in northern Ontario in the dark about their future internet access. The decision, part of a broader political strategy by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in response to American tariffs, alarms those who rely on […]
Construction of various “shovel-ready” housing projects for Indigenous people is at risk of being delayed for another building season because the federal government is sitting on $2.8 billion earmarked for new native homes, an Ottawa-based advocating agency claimed on Thursday. The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s Indigenous caucus said lingering […]
MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION – A northern teen is encouraging other Indigenous youth to step into leadership roles. Trentin Thomas, chairman and president of Mattagami First Nation Youth Council, was one of 14 youths across Canada to receive the Next Generation Indigenous Youth Professional Development Scholarship. The scholarship allowed him to […]
THUNDER BAY – Economist Jack M. Mintz says Canada needs to find its place in U.S. President Donald Trump’s new world order. Mintz had some grim news for the city’s business leaders at the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s leaders luncheon on Thursday. For Canada’s economy to succeed, the country is going to have to leverage […]
For Andrew Fleurie, every day is a battle. After years on dialysis, numerous health setbacks, and mounting financial strain, the 39-year-old Iroquois Falls resident is urgently seeking a kidney donor to give him a second chance at life. “I’ve always had problems with my kidney. When I was born, I […]
THUNDER BAY — The long-discussed possibility of designating a truck route through the city is coming back to council. Kayla Dixon, Commissioner of Infrastructure and Operations, told Newswatch that city staff will recommend council approve the establishment of a designated truck route running from the Harbour Expressway to Main Street to the […]
Threats of tariffs and economically coerced annexation are being rebuffed by Indigenous leaders, who are calling for special consideration for the rights and needs of Indigenous Peoples as Canada feels its way through the trade war. Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of First Nations National Chief, said the tariffs and threats […]
