Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Toxic tailings discarded at some 10,000 abandoned mines together with those currently being produced by 200 others in operation across Canada could hide a multi-billion-dollar market opportunity as demand for critical minerals explodes globally in the coming decades, a new study has concluded. Tailings — a byproduct of large-scale mining […]
With an election widely expected to be around the corner, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s choice of cabinet ministers reveals his approach to this tense political moment, observers say. For voters who care about climate, the headline is that former Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, the longtime environmental activist […]
THUNDER BAY — The city is looking at making significant changes to the way council deliberates – and they’re looking for public input. Administration is proposing to do away with the city’s committee of the whole, where all 13 members of council can discuss issues and question city staff ahead of council […]
The City of Thunder Bay has been recognized for its excellence in urban tree care and planning and has been awarded the 2024 Tree City of the World by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Arbor Day Foundation. The Tree Cities of the World program inspires cities […]
A blood moon is set to begin tonight as Earth orbits directly between the sun and the moon. The orange-red moon phenomenon, scientifically called a total lunar eclipse, is set to peak around 2 a.m. Friday as seen from Brandon. Shadows will begin to form on the moon beginning at […]
The on-again, off-again “trade war” with the U.S. has taken another turn. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump exempted certain imports from Canada that comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) — primarily auto components — will avoid the 25 per cent tariffs for a month. The American stance softened in […]
Helping people electrify their homes to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and realize some financial savings is the goal of a webinar set for next month. On April 1, the Nith Valley EcoBoosters and Reep Green Solutions are co-hosting “Getting Off Gas – Electrify Your Home!” to teach you the […]
The Ontario Farmland Trust’s annual Farmland Forum, scheduled for March 20 in Elora, will this year focus on protecting water resources. Specifically, the connection between watershed protection and the future of Ontario’s farmlands. The full-day event at the GrandWay Events Centre, which can be attended in person or online, will […]
Speaking his mind about rural spending plans may have cost a northern Alberta MLA his caucus position, but it’s also earned him respect from the Opposition. Scott Sinclair, the member for Lesser Slave Lake, was punished for “simply standing up for his constituents, something every MLA is elected to do,” […]
Like most of us, Rick Gardiner is fed up with President Donald Trump’s mean-spirited attacks on Canada. Last week the graphic designer’s exasperation peaked, so the owner of Planet Print channelled his anger into creating a unique emblem protesting Trump’s notion that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The emboldened […]
MANITOULIN—On a quiet evening in her home on Manitoulin Island, Kim Robinson sits at her kitchen table, her hands wrapped around a cup of tea, worry etched into her face. Her daughter, Alana Harris, is 30 years old and has special needs, yet she remains on a five-year waitlist for […]
April will mark one year with the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service for interim Fire Chief Dave Robertson. Robertson says that so much has happened in his time in the role, it feels like more than a year, but in a good way. “We’re a little shy of a year […]
