Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — City officials want to see the former Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital property put to use. They’re asking the province to demolish the building and transfer the land to the municipality in order to develop multi-unit dwellings like townhouses and apartments there, said coun. Kristen Oliver, chair of the inter-governmental affairs […]
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission has partnered with the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to compile a list of local businesses that export to the U.S. as part of an economic defense preparation strategy. Chamber president Charla Robinson said emerging tariffs are the most pressing challenge for businesses on both sides of the Canada-U.S. […]
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack says the social and financial changes fomented in the office of U.S. President Donald Trump this week will not only pose a serious threat to the livelihoods of Elgin County farmers but may also trigger an unwanted provincial election in Ontario. Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food […]
Though it may seem unlikely that Ontario’s Green Party would form the next government should a snap election occur, its leader says that if he ever did become premier, he’d have a soft spot for agriculture. Mike Schreiner, who grew up on a farm in Kansas, told the Rural Ontario […]
As incoming U.S. President Donald Trump threatens a trade war to push Canadian officials to cave on a list of demands, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in a political bind that represents his first real threat to his electoral chances, experts say. Poilievre is still riding high in the polls, […]
Just follow the wood stake-marked trail, and you’re off to winter fun and safe ride during this snowmobile season. With 30,000 km of trails across Ontario, many trials depend on farmers and other landowners agreeing to let them go through their property. “That large network of trails, however, all depends […]
Confederation College is excited to announce the launch of a funded fast-track Practical Nursing Program at its Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora, Fort Frances, Marathon and Longlac campuses. Thanks to support from the Ministry of Health, tuition, fees, uniforms, textbooks, and some travel costs for labs are fully covered by eligible […]
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/01/20 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is pleased to announce the re-election of Debbie Ewald as Chair and Andrew Hallikas as Vice Chair by acclamation during the first board meeting of 2025 held on January 16th. Ewald, who represents the Town of […]
In an increasingly uncertain world, with uncertain trade tensions, climate disasters and transportation challenges, one thing needs to remain steadfast – our access to safe, affordable food. Luckily, the Rainy River District is poised to weather the storms, and feed the future, with an ever-increasing supply of local, farm-fresh meat […]
According to a press release from the Ontario government, $28 million in tax dollars has been allocated for the funding for the construction of a new Indigenous primary health centre in Kenora. The facility, called the “Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre” will incorporate “a range of Indigenous designed and […]
Following a court bulletin from the Government of Ontario about the town of Atikokan being found to have violated the Ontario Water Resources Act, Doug Judson, partner of the law firm JudsonHowie LLP, released a statement on behalf of his client, Mellissa Bates, a victim of Atikokan’s violations. According to […]
According to a joint press report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Municipal Social Services Association and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association the province is at a “tipping point in its homelessness crisis.” Moreover, the report suggests that known homelessness has more than doubled since 2016, and […]
