Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario Government is stepping up efforts to attract and retain wildland firefighters as warmer summer months approach, along with a concern of increased forest fire activity throughout the province and beyond. In an announcement made on Thursday, March 21, 2024, the province announced it was investing more than $5-million […]
Nominations for the 2024 Ontario Senior of the Year Award are now open. This award provides municipalities across the province the opportunity to honour one of their local seniors, who after age 65, have made outstanding contributions to enrich the social, cultural, and civic life of their community. “Our government […]
This is no laughing matter – the Stephen Leacock Student Humorous Essay Competition needs more submissions. The committee in charge of selecting the winners has put out a call to all teachers and parents to encourage their kids to submit their work for a chance to win money for their […]
The Ontario Government has unveiled the province’s budget for 2024 amidst a challenging economy, and has made promises of increased investment in highways and mining in the north, as well as boosted funding for several programs in healthcare, education and more. The budget was tabled on the afternoon of Tuesday, […]
Thunder Bay, ON – Join us at the David Thompson Astronomical Observatory on April 8, 2024, from 1 to 5 p.m. to safely watch the solar eclipse crossing North America. We’ll be open rain or shine. “Ontario is the place to be to for this one-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon,” said Neil […]
Staff The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association has created a set of Indigenous Business Definitions – a national set of voluntary, consistent definitions that will help direct the procurement of goods and services to legitimate Indigenous businesses. According to a satement released by the NACCA, the definitions “will offer clarity […]
Northwestern Ontario is getting a wider access to world markets, with a substantial upgrade to the Port of Thunder Bay. Last week, Marcus Powlowski, the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $6.7 million for […]
The six-month extension of a program to incentivize fill-in doctors for emergency rooms came as welcome news to hospitals in Northern Ontario. “Locum physicians play a crucial part in maintaining services at hospitals – particularly in the North – ensuring that our communities have reliable access to emergency services,” said […]
As the threat of wildfires becomes increasingly top of mind in rural areas around Thunder Bay and across the North, the province took heat this week for failing to provide firefighters with compensation that reflects the risk of combating the danger. And morale problems within the firefighting force persisted, even […]
As maple syrup season continues in Ontario, the President of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) met with the North Bay Nugget to discuss how to significantly increase maple syrup production in the province. Randal Goodfellow was in Trout Creek recently for Ontario’s ceremonial first tap to officially kick […]
Canada’s Auditor General says the federal government continues to fail to bring safe and adequate homes to First Nations communities, and is not putting its money where its mouth is, when it comes to promises made and the tens of billions of dollars needed to fund First Nations housing. “Many […]
With a recent spike in suspected opioid overdoses, the health unit is reminding people that no one is safe with the toxic drug supply on the streets. On March 4, the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) issued an alert about an increase in suspected opioid poisonings. Laurie Dagg-Labine, PHU manager of […]
