Local News from Across the Rainy River District
CORNWALL – The provincial minister overseeing Ontario’s colleges and universities defended cuts to the student grant portion of the Ontario Student Assistance Program. Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, Nolan Quinn — responding to questions during a press conference at the Cornwall Community Hospital February 19 — said […]
The City of Thunder Bay is seeking input as it considers next steps in waterfront development. The former site of the Saskatchewan Pool Six grain elevator is the focus of development that was identified as a priority in the City of Thunder Bay’s new Smart Growth Action Plan. Joel DePeuter, the […]
ATIKOKAN — A local councillor says it’s time for Atikokan to switch time zones year-round. Gordon Martin raised the issue at a Feb. 9 committee of the whole meeting, arguing that the town should be permanently in Eastern Time, along with Thunder Bay and points east. “I feel like times […]
Garrison Village-based swimmer Peyton Leigh has been swimming for nearly all her life — she was first in the pool at five months old. While her focus is on feats of speed and endurance in the water in competitive settings, she also knows that basic swimming skills can save your […]
A long-running air traffic controllers shortage is expected to slow air travel at Canadian airports this summer. The industry has been short-staffed for decades. But when air travel tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic, employer Nav Canada encouraged many air traffic controllers to retire and reduced training for new recruits from […]
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) is working with several organizations and levels of government to help local businesses access new opportunities in federal defence procurement and international supply chains. CEDC chief executive officer Jamie Taylor said their business development team is working to learn more about the […]
THUNDER BAY — A donation from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization will help Lakehead University scientists see certain things more clearly. With a Keyence petrographic microscope and mineral element analyzer system in the Centennial Building, the university’s geology department can analyze unique properties in ores. A petrographic microscope, or polarizing […]
It’s time to nominate a favourite business for the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Awards. Nominations are now open in numerous categories. “We’re really trying to encapsulate all of the amazing stories that we have here in our business community through those award nominations, which will remain […]
Orangeville author Lana Boland is sharing her personal journey through trauma and recovery in her book, Aftershot – From Silence in Policing to Unstoppable Beyond PTSD. The memoir explores the hidden mental health struggles faced by those in law enforcement. Built around personal reflections and lived experience, the book explores […]
The water treatment plant in Rainy River, Ont. will soon have upgrades put into place after a provincial investment of $2,074,000. The provincial funding will allow the town to replace outdated system hardware without placing heavy debt on the town, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford said while visiting the facility […]
After a successful initial run, Grand Council Treaty #3’s “Here’s a Thought” virtual speaker series will continue throughout 2026 with no planned end date with experts speaking twice a month on a diverse range of topics viewed through an Indigenous lens. The series was launched in December by the Gikinoo’amaadiwin […]
Crossroads Public School in Devlin has introduced their fifth student candidate for the Principal for a Block program, which allows students the chance to test drive being a principal and feel what it’s like to sit in the big chair. “I think it’s a good experience, because you’re allowing younger […]
