Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative agreement representing principals and vice-principals on the employment terms and conditions for principals and vice-principals in publicly funded schools. “This agreement will help ensure a stable and productive learning environment for our students […]
There’s nothing like living in the country in the great outdoors — until you hear bullets whizzing over your head. That seems to be a growing consensus among some irate property owners who live in areas a short drive from Thunder Bay like Nolalu, Hymers and south Gillies. A recent flurry of social-media […]
MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION – A local teen hopes his accomplishments will encourage Indigenous youth across Canada to achieve their fullest potential. Trentin Thomas, a recent graduate from Mattagami First Nation and valedictorian of Keewaytinook Internet High School, has received the Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s (NAN) Youth Academic Award. “My motivation to […]
Monday, September 30, 2024, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada, and local organizations and agencies have banded together to offer a handful of events to honour it. The Truth and Reconciliation Committee is a group of more than a dozen local organizations who have worked together […]
The federal and provincial governments announced a combined investment of over $4.2 million to support the construction of 102 affordable homes in Dryden and Kenora on Wednesday. The new homes are part of three separate projects owned and operated by Kenora District Services Board with a funding breakdown and are […]
(Rainy River, ON) – On September 22, at approximately 1:28 a.m., officers from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle along River Avenue, within the Town of Rainy River. Through the investigation, it was determined that the driver […]
On September 19th, 2024, members of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments, along with OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement Team (TIME) & Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) conducted a joint initiative to enforce the “SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER” legislation under the Highway Traffic Act charge, Section 159 […]
SIOUX VALLEY DAKOTA NATION — The Manitoba government has offered a cut of provincial gaming revenue to several Dakota First Nations on the condition that they do not develop casinos of their own, the Sun has learned. In a series of interviews the Sun conducted with chiefs of the Sioux […]
Despite a rail strike, a collapsed rail bridge, and now a grain workers strike, it’s business as usual at the Port of Thunder Bay. More than 600 workers with the Grain Workers Union Local 333 who are off the job, set up pickets at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday. […]
Remember when cancer detection was poor, treatments were fierce and outcomes from intervention were often just a very temporary stopgap? At the Luncheon of Hope 2024 in Sudbury, the message was far gentler as guest speakers shared how research and treatment have come so far. One in eight Canadian women […]
In the last three years, the Great Lakes cruising industry has grown exponentially, breaking records with more cruise lines navigating northern waters. Thunder Bay saw a record cruise shipping season with 16 vessel stops from four cruise lines that saw more than 6,000 visitors to the city, up from 5,000 in 2023. […]
Rail Safety Week From September 23-29, 2024 The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to be joining forces with agencies across Canada and North America today for Operation Clear Track – the continent’s single largest rail-safety law-enforcement initiative. Coordinated by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver Inc., and Operation Lifesaver Canada, […]
