Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Population, economic and agricultural growth are some of the reasons for an increasing demand for electricity and Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says Northern Ontario simply needs more hydroelectric power. “The average in Ontario is 75 per cent more power by the year 2050, but here up north, it’s 81 […]
The OPP responded to a sudden death call at a residence on Kings Hwy, on January 22. While specific details cannot be released at this time, the police investigation is ongoing. There is no threat to public safety, but officers have been active in the area conducting a canvass and […]
THUNDER BAY — Conservative MPPs are backing their leader’s decision to call an election more than a year before the end of their four year term, while the NDP opposition accuses the premier of political opportunism. Thunder Bay–Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland and energy minister Stephen Lecce were in Thunder Bay […]
Science North’s ability to deliver new and innovative projects was given a boost last week with a significant commitment of federal funding. Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe announced more than $2.3 million for Science North to expand programming at its Ramsey Lake site as well as Dynamic Earth. Calling Science North […]
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has weighed in on the future of carbon pricing if she becomes the next Liberal leader, but what she said raises more questions than answers. In an interview with French-language TVA last week, Freeland said climate action is a major issue for her and she […]
First they lit up Jarvis. Now the committee behind Haldimand County’s premier Christmas festival wants to light up Canada by showing what a little kindness can do. Jarvis, a small town southwest of Hamilton, was named “Canada’s kindest community” after a nationwide search for “communities that embody kindness” led by […]
PEAWANUCK – In the tiny fly-in First Nations community of Peawanuck, nestled near Polar Bear Provincial Park in Northern Ontario, Émilie Veilleux has found a life she never imagined. Veilleux wasn’t always a northerner. Born and raised in Quebec, she became a registered nurse and began her career in southern […]
THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay District Social Service Administration Board (TBDSSAB) is asking the province to address challenges with a number of social services. Coun. Brian Hamilton, chair of the TBDSSAB, went to the 2025 Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto this past week with six items to […]
Those used Scott St. this week in the evening during the extreme cold temperatures the region experienced will have been subject to flickering of the new street lights installed in December. Operations and Facilities Manager Travis Rob says that in the transition to LED lighting, the aesthetic was considered over […]
Riverside Health Care is excited to announce the launch of a new online bill payment option to its website, providing a more accessible and user-friendly experience for patients, clients, residents and families. The online payment platform allows users to pay their bills conveniently using major credit and VISA debit cards. […]
DISTRICT – Northern MPPs are seeking input from anyone with an interest in making Highway 11 and Highway 17 safer to drive. Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof, Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin, and Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois have initiated virtual town hall meetings, and held the first one January 20. More are planned, […]
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 […]
