Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MARATHON — With the deadline for nominations just over two weeks away, this town on Lake Superior’s north shore will have at least two names on the ballot for mayor in October, and six candidates for its four councillor seats. But it’s a rather different story in some other North […]
A new $4.4-million land-ambulance station in Terrace Bay will help ongoing efforts to recruit paramedics to the service as well as provide a bright spot for the community’s downtown, the department’s chief said on Tuesday. “It’s going to be brand-new, with living quarters and a gym,” said Superior North EMS […]
As new wildfires across Northwestern Ontario continue to light up, provincial ads aimed at curbing the significant role humans play in causing the fires have begun popping up in community newspapers and other forums. But it’s not yet clear if Ontario officials have been conducting the same type of intense […]
IGNACE – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has released the final design for its Centre of Expertise which will serve as both a workspace for staff and a learning centre for the public. The futuristic 55,000-square-foot facility will be constructed on a 67-acre piece of land near the Ignace municipal […]
Manitoba health officials say diagnostic services, laboratory testing and other essential programs will begin returning to Dauphin within days as work continues to restore the flood-damaged Dauphin Regional Health Centre. During a virtual town hall on July 30, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said crews are working around the clock to […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council is considering a request from Extendicare to make 11 acres of land available near Temiskaming Hospital for its planned new $60 million, 128-bed long-term care facility. The site proposed by Extendicare is located at the east end of Barr Drive, which extends off Shepherdson Road […]
Right from the title of her latest fiction novel real ones, katherena vermette ensures true Indigenous voices are front and centre. “I didn’t want (the title) to be The Pretendian or something about the pretendians because the focus is (Michif sisters) lyn and June and on their story and them […]
Northwestern Ontario wildfires tracked by the Ontario Forest Fires (OFF) agency have tapered off a little after recent rainfall dampened parts of the region and temperatures cooled. OFF’s most recent fire update Tuesday evening pegged the tally at 113 active in the Northwest Region; 17 were not under control, nine […]
On August 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the United Beef Club held its annual 4-H Funday at the home of Neil and Angela Haw. 4-H members brought their project animals to practice showmanship skills and reviewed barn and show ring etiquette. We learned that it is very important to help […]
The Emo Public Library has begun searching for a new CEO/librarian just months after hiring Mellisa Gallagher for the role. Emo posted the opening for the 25-hour-per-week position on social media and its website on Tuesday. The library closed its doors at the end of December 2025, after former CEO/librarian […]
4-H abounds in the Rainy River District with both 4-H fun days and many 4-H clubs being active with meetings and educating 4-H members on the importance of keeping up to date on herd health for beef cattle. Beef clubs from Emo and Devlin were hosted by Ray and Kayla […]
There were two new wildland fires confirmed in Northwestern Ontario by this morning, according to Ontario Forest Fires (OFF), as the overall number of active fires dropped to 119 from around 140 last week with wetter weather moving through the region. Eight fires had been called out since the previous […]
