Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — Come the start of the new school year, students will not be allowed to have their phones out in classrooms. New rules were recently announced by Minister Stephen Lecce on cellphone use in schools for across the province. Students will be required to have their phones on […]
The Chronicle-Journal spoke to people who turned out at Waverley Park on Tuesday in support of the First Nations Land Defence Alliance rally against the transport and storage of nuclear waste in the North. Here’s what some of them had to say about their concerns. “I am very concerned about […]
A Thunder Bay construction company has been awarded a $2.1-million contract to oversee a major overhaul of roads in Rosslyn Village and Kakabeka Falls this spring and summer. Oliver Paipoonge council awarded the project to Bruno’s Contracting last week. Under a posted construction schedule, work is to start in Rosslyn Village next Monday, […]
Those in the northwest of the province will be seeing some additional benefits when they need to travel for health-related reasons. As part of the Ontario government’s announced 2024 budget, a release from Tuesday, April 30, 2024, added more information on planned changes to the Northern Health Travel Grant program, […]
The Cornells have hosted over two dozen events in their barn over the years. The farm, about 20 minutes west of Fort Frances in La Vallee has hosted celebrations, plays, and concerts featuring bands from as close by as right here in the district to as far away as Australia […]
Melissa Teeple has been interested in horses for her whole life. She owns six now that she keeps as pets on the family farm. After years of taking friends on trail rides, Teeple decided to get the insurance required to host public rides. “I officially started doing trail rides last […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak in the West wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time in the affected units. In addition, visitations with […]
On Sunday, April 7th at 9:00 am at the Olson Residence, the Walk on the Wild Side 4-H project had its first club meeting. Our club has 13 members and 3 leaders. Our leaders are Krista Olson, Amy Teeple, and Melinda Romyn. The members are Jonnalyn, Kinley, Melaina, Charlie P, […]
The Ontario government is investing an additional $6 million in the Provincial Forest Access Roads Funding Program to help construct and maintain forestry roads used for regional travel between communities, the transport of goods and emergency preparedness and response along with providing access routes for the tourism sector and industry. […]
Family dog Jauger has returned home after being lost for nine days. Not only are owners Tressa and Trevor Mason and their daughter Solly relieved to have him safe and recuperating, family members and many community members are also, after an extensive community-wide search. Jauger is a 13 year old […]
IGNACE — Residents and property owners began voting just after midnight Friday on whether they support Ignace moving forward as a potential host community for a nuclear waste repository. Online and in-person, individuals aged 16 and over may cast a ballot on whether the township should “continue participating in the […]
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has yet to say if four-laned parts of Highway 11-17, such as recently upgraded sections east of Thunder Bay, are being considered for a speed-limit increase like other routes in the province. Speed limits on parts of Ontario’s 400-series highways, as well as a 60-kilometre […]
