Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It began with the COVID-19 pandemic, a tough economy, a year of road construction and finally, a flood that was the last straw for Sweet North Bakery, which has shuttered its Court Street operation. Erin DeLorenzi, bakery co-owner with her husband Kris, said they had “fully intended to stay” and […]
The ninth annual Buskers Festival drew hundreds of spectators who braved hot temperatures to take in the festivities along Bay and Algoma Streets on the weekend. Spectators marvelled at Montreal’s fire-breather and juggler Egemen Ustun and award-winning Navajo Aboriginal comedian and juggler Sam Malcolm while enjoying local performers which included […]
Despite a fairly dry July, particularly in Thunder Bay, it’s so far been a fairly light forest fire season across the region compared to previous years, with some blazes being extinguished quickly. According to Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) agency, there have been 189 fires recorded across the province […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT – The local hospital foundation is making progress in raising enough money to bring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the Meno Ya Win Health Centre. The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre Foundation has raised about $2 million towards its $7-million goal in the MRI campaign, said […]
Earlier this week, Minister of Northern Development Greg Rickford announced over $80,000 in funding for two businesses in the Rainy River District from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. “The modernization of the NOHFC programming enables our government to make targeted investments that help communities like Rainy River improve their facilities […]
New Gold has welcomed a new member to its Board of Directors, and has appointed a new board chair. New Gold has announced that Richard O’Brien has been appointed as Chair of the Board effective August 1, 2024. Mr. O’Brien was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 25, […]
A life of farming certainly isn’t always easy, but for Barb Miller and her husband Brent, it’s a life they feel very lucky to lead. The Millers have been married 33 years in October, and farming all the while. While Miller said her husband has always been a beef farmer, […]
A Thunder Bay man has been fined $7,250 for shooting a bull moose north of the city last fall when he lacked a proper game tag. According to a provincial investigation, John Poleschuk was moose hunting in the area of Pakashkan Lake on Oct. 16 when he shot a moose […]
Frustrated with rising costs and a lack of traditional Indian foods in Thunder Bay, a group of Lakehead University international students found a way to solve the problems. They opened their own grocery store. HDL Global Inc. is Thunder Bay’s first Persian-Indian grocery store and features a secondary restaurant business […]
Lakehead University’s agricultural research station is studying a phenomenon usually only associated with blissful cows burping and breaking wind on farmers’ fields. Researchers say agricultural sources of greenhouse house gas (GHG) emissions don’t just come from livestock; they can also be exacerbated by the use of fertilizers on crops. “This […]
THUNDER BAY — Roots Community Food Centre was on the receiving end of a generous donation from the Viking Octantis cruise ship. The Octantis recently donated one of its industrial fridges to the non-profit. The large double-door fridge is very much needed, said Erin Beagle, executive director with Roots. “What we are […]
Federal and provincial governments say they will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal. “Red Cross launched an appeal on July the 25th. And similar to the last fire season, we are announcing we will be matching that amount over the next 30 days. […]
