Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Dance Hall Fundraiser Draw was held Saturday, January 4. The three lucky winners were Kim Jo Bliss winning a three-day Fly In Fishing Trip with partial expenses being donated by Northwest Flying; Pam Munn is the lucky winner to enjoy a week at Birch Point Camp. Dale LaBelle generously […]
The West Rainy River District Lions Club (WRRD Lions Club) generously made a donation to Rainy River and Emo Hospitals plus Rainycrest Long Term Care. The funds were raised at the WRRD Lions Hunters Supper in Stratton this past fall. Each facility received memory pillows, toss games, plumbers pipe kit […]
TIMMINS – At a time when Canada needs a strong voice, Liberal infighting forced the prime minister to resign, says Timmins-James Bay NDP MP Charlie Angus. Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued parliament until March 24 and announced that he’ll resign as the Liberal leader after the party chooses his […]
THUNDER BAY — Member of Parliament and cabinet minister Patty Hajdu acknowledged 2024 has been a turbulent year for Canada’s government. “But we’ve actually managed to achieve so much this year,” she told Dougall Media in a year-end interview. And that’s “despite the fact that we’ve seen real political shenanigans in terms […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A single vehicle collision with a fire hydrant ended with criminal charges for an impaired driver. On January 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision in the Williams Avenue […]
THUNDER BAY— The transition of Path 525 to a Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub shows the province is recognizing the importance of supporting the addictions crisis, says the chair of the Thunder Bay and District Social Servcies Administration Board (DSSAB). The province announced last week a HART Hub will replace Thunder Bay’s only safe consumption site, […]
A large number of policing hours are spent dealing with mental health crises, according to a new report by Kingston Police Chief Scott Fraser. Still, the number of hours between the apprehension of individuals who are a danger to themselves or others and the time first responders pass that person […]
THUNDER BAY – Mayor Ken Boshcoff’s state-of-the-city addressed touched on a wide variety of issues affecting Thunder Bay in 2024 and beyond. The mayor said the challenges facing the city are proof positive of Thunder Bay’s strength. “Over the past year, our community has shown incredible resilience, celebrating meaningful successes […]
Researchers at Wilfred Laurier University, along with the Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program, are working to develop a socio-economic profile of the Black population in the region. In their recently released report – The Black Population in Northern Ontario: Socioeconomic Profile and Service Gap Analysis – researchers have made […]
When southwestern British Columbia was hit with the historic 2021 atmospheric river, the Port of Vancouver’s operations ground to a halt, stalling billions of dollars in trade for a week. And that’s only the beginning of the upheaval extreme weather and climate change will wreak on our infrastructure and economy. […]
EAGLE LAKE – Eagle Lake First Nation is challenging the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s site selection in court, and that’s more than welcome news to Neecha Dupuis. I love it,” Dupuis, a member of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen (Savant Lake), said from Ottawa. “Just pure love.” Eagle Lake’s chief […]
A partnership between Ornge and Confederation College has resulted in the expansion of eligibility criteria for acquiring bursaries for students considering studying and working in Northern Ontario. Up to 15 entrance grants each valued at $1,000 or more and up to 15 in-program bursaries of $1,500 each are now available […]
