Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The start of the school year has been delayed for hundreds of students in Winnipeg thanks to mould and moisture-related damage. Two school divisions announced disruptions to their scheduled programming this week owing to building safety. “It’s not the start of the school year that anybody hopes for,” said Jackie […]
THUNDER BAY — The trial for a man who was charged in relation to a fatal hit-and-run incident near Highway 11 in Long Lake #58 First Nation began on Friday. Gurmeet Singh Brar, of Edmonton, appeared in court for his trial before Justice Robin Lepere in a Thunder Bay courtroom […]
THUNDER BAY – Students from remote First Nations in the region are settling into the school routine at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, and the DFC Experience has become a welcoming tradition. Principal Sharon Angeconeb said they try to provide a lot more for students than just academics. “We want […]
The Central Canada Resource Expo brought together leading mining and resource companies on Thursday to share insights into upcoming and active projects shaping the future of the industry. Frontier Lithium’s PAK Project is the first project designated under Ontario’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework, an initiative that aims to […]
Rising operational costs, particularly for insurance, have forced Pass Lake’s fire department to substantially hike the annual fee it remits to area property owners who depend on having a department in the remote community just northeast of Thunder Bay. “This decision was not made lightly, and we understand that some […]
For all 30 years of Bassin’ for Bucks, Barb Salvador has helped keep the tournament running and welcomed anglers back to Sioux Narrows. After this year’s tournament, which ran from Sept. 11 to 13, Salvador is stepping back from her longtime role as a director. In an interview with Kenora Miner & News, Salvador […]
THUNDER BAY — City police aim to build relationships in the community as well as fundraise for local charities with a gala event once again. The Thunder Bay Police Service charity gala will return for a second time in 2027 after the success of the inaugural event this year. The police service’s […]
The province of Ontario is promising once again to cap the cost of policing for municipalities using the services of the Ontario Provincial Police. In a letter to municipal heads of council copied on this week’s Petawawa council agenda, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province will “limit increases in […]
Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce addressed a gathering in Thunder Bay on Thursday during the Central Canada Resource Expo at the Projects in the Pipeline conference, minutes after a provincial cabinet shuffle. “I feel like I won the lottery because I’m remaining the minister of energy and mines in […]
THUNDER BAY – On Aug. 19, Miranda Mamakwa of Fort Severn First Nation posted to social media, “If I die, [pls] go after ’em.” On Tuesday, Mamakwa died at the Thunder Bay hospital after missing four follow-up appointments for open-heart surgery she said were not arranged by the Non-Insured Health […]
Manitoba’s newest curriculum introduces the menstrual cycle earlier and repeatedly calls for explicit lessons on how students can give, seek, and decline to provide their consent. The education department has released its sweeping proposal to overhaul how exercise, nutrition and sexuality are taught between kindergarten and Grade 12. Grade 5 […]
The case of a former Fort Frances educator charged with child luring will go to trial in Fort Frances Court over two days next February following a judicial pre-trial conference in August. Former Robert Moore Elementary School principal Shane Beckett’s case was called before the Justice of the Peace’s Case […]
