Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – A northern politician is pushing for mandatory winter driving simulation training for new truck drivers in an aim to improve safety on Ontario’s highways. Today (Dec. 3), Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin introduced a private member’s bill that would require all new Class A and D license holders […]
The federal government’s proposed two-month GST holiday is already giving some small business owners sleepless nights. Brandon toy store owner Amber Hagans is one of them. She told the Sun she will have stay back after closing the store next Friday and spend the night revising GST status for her […]
(KENORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kenora Detachment is seeking the public’s help in connection with a series of Break and Enter (B&E) incidents in the Kenora area. Between November 16th and November 23rd, multiple B&E reports were received from the Pickerel Lake area. Several items were reported […]
IGNACE — A week after her township was named host municipality for a proposed nuclear waste facility, Tammy Barden said she’s happy with the decision. The retired Ignace resident, volunteering at Silver Tops Senior Centre, said Thursday she had environmental concerns about the idea of storing spent nuclear fuel underground […]
THUNDER BAY — Think of Wednesday’s Reverse Expo as speed dating for companies in the minerals sector. Four mining companies came to a local hotel ballroom and gave presentations to local companies that supply and service the sector. Following their presentations, the miners had business-to-business meetings with the service and […]
A December storm on Lake Erie has yielded the wooden bones of a mystery ship from the lake’s tempestuous depths. The sight caused Erieau resident Elma Renders to do a double take Dec. 5 as she walked along the beach on Mariner’s Road. “It had been so windy here and […]
OWEN SOUND – The Grey Bruce Board of Health has endorsed a letter from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), sent to Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones concerning the new addiction treatment hubs. Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, said public health is supportive of the new […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds drivers to slow down, stay alert, and stay in control. Winter driving conditions can be unpredictable, with icy roads, heavy snowfalls, and reduced visibility creating challenges for drivers. Snowfall and freezing rain is expected to […]
County of Brant Council passed a resolution officially opposing the use of the notwithstanding clause by the Government of Ontario during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Ford’s potential use of the notwithstanding clause has caused tension in recent months, here’s a timeline with everything you need […]
Winnipeg police (WPS) are warning would-be thieves they will beef up security and have a far more “visible presence” at malls and retail areas across the city this Holiday Season, as they look to combat retail theft and keep workers and shoppers safe. “You’re going to see a lot more […]
(COUCHICHING FIRST NATION, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS), has laid a murder charge in relation to a homicide in Couchiching First Nation. On December 1, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m., members of the T3PS and Emergency Medical Services responded […]
DRYDEN – The mayors of Dryden and Atikokan see opportunity in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s decision to build a massive underground waste repository between Ignace and Wabigoon Lake. Nipigon’s mayor said her council’s concerns about transportation safety remain. The NWMO, a federally mandated organization tasked with finding a means […]
