Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Brad Snyder pulls a blazing hot bar of steel from his forge. He rests the bar on his anvil and raises his hammer. With a microphone strapped to his ear, Snyder tells the audience that he’s about to smash down an inch of steel into the “toe” of the horseshoe. […]
MARATHON — The ongoing tariff saga proves Premier Doug Ford was justified in calling an early election, Rick Dumas said Thursday. Dumas, Marathon’s mayor, was the Progressive Conservative candidate for Thunder Bay-Superior North in the snap election Ford called for Feb. 27. In the end, the NDP’s Lise Vaugeois kept […]
Juanita Lawson fidgeted with two scraps of paper as she wound down a meeting with Thunder Bay media on Monday. The interviews marked the official end of her consumption and treatment program, as well as the closure of the only safe supply site in northern Ontario. The NorWest Community Health […]
The City of Thunder Bay has received more than $2.7 million from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) as part of a hosting agreement for Gateway Casino Thunder Bay in the 2024 fiscal year. For nearly 25 years, the City has hosted the casino, which supports local employment and contributes to the local economy. It […]
A measles outbreak in Norfolk County appears to be slowing down, mirroring a trend being seen around the province. The outbreak had seen at least 116 people infected in the area bound by Grand Erie Public Health — three cases in Brantford-Brant, the rest in Norfolk — as of the March 27 update from Public Health […]
Though the elimination of Canada’s supply-management system for milk production has been touted in some circles as a way of placating U.S. President Donald Trump in the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war, at least one veteran producer believes doing so would end on a sour note. Bernie Kamphof, who operates an […]
The University of Winnipeg is touting the rollout of its first doctoral program as a way to recruit and retain more public-minded scientists in Manitoba. Starting this fall, U of W is introducing a PhD in bioscience and policy — a major milestone for a campus that has long been […]
The Seven Oaks School Division is doing a comprehensive audit of its carbon footprint to create a plan to help staff and students do their part under the 2016 Paris Agreement and signal-boost eco-friendly projects. “It can’t be a select few people caring for the Earth. It’s at the point […]
Manitoba MLAs are slated to debate whether elementary school teachers should be mandated to use a standardized tool to screen children for learning disabilities on a regular basis. The Manitoba Liberals co-drafted legislation with educators that would introduce universal monitoring to better detect early signs of struggle with reading and […]
With a federal election day less than a month away, the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding is heading towards a full complement of candidates who will be fighting to be the voice of the region. As of time of writing on Monday, March 31, 2025, just over a week after Liberal […]
For time immemorial Blackfoot people relied on buffalo (bison) for all of their basic needs and to this day the buffalo continue to be a centre piece in Blackfoot culture. Tim Bruised Head, from the Kainai Nation, hosts buffalo harvests for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to better understand Blackfoot […]
Stargazers in Fort Frances and the surrounding area are in for a special treat this month as an annual astronomical event returns to our night skies. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10 p.m., the April Lyrid meteor shower will reach peak visibility for viewers in Fort Frances and the […]
