Local News from Across the Rainy River District
When Craig McDonald peers out at Lake Superior from his Mink Bay home a short drive from Thunder Bay, he rarely sees ice. And on the occasion that he does spot a sheet glimmering in the distance, it’s usually not around for very long. “I saw some patches (Thursday) morning, […]
The Seventh Direction, a Legend of Creation is a book by the late Kevin Locke, published two years after he “walked on.” Locke was a world-renowned Hoop Dancer, flutist, storyteller, musician and educator. With a mixed heritage, including Sioux, Dakota, Anishinabe, Scottish, Irish, and English, Locke devoted his life to […]
Kebaowek First Nation and opponents of a recently approved radioactive waste disposal facility took the fight to Parliament Hill on Wednesday with a peaceful rally urging the federal government to stop the project. “We stand united in safeguarding the well-being of our shared environment and the fundamental right of all […]
The Big Picture: A look at how other communities are tackling opioids Content warning: this article discusses drug use and mental health in federal prisons across Canada and here in Kingston, which may be distressing for some readers. A new service at Collins Bay Institution aims to prevent overdose deaths […]
Numerous individuals have been arrested and charged following a search warrant execution in the City of Kenora. On February 16, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Community Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team, and Canine Unit, […]
The Ontario government has put a freeze on the 4.6-per cent Ontario beer basic-tax increase and LCBO markup rates scheduled to go into effect on March 1. The freeze will be in place for two years, until March 1, 2026, and Thunder Bay breweries are relieved.George Renner, owner of Dawson […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), would like to inform the public about romance frauds involving cryptocurrencies this Valentine’s Day, in an effort to keep money out of the hands of fraudsters. In 2023, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received fraud reports totalling a staggering $554 million in […]
This Family Day weekend, families and friends can go fishing anywhere in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Fishing is a family-friendly activity that is easy to learn and can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities on thousands of lakes and […]
The Ontario government is investing $100 million to improve training and retention of staff in long-term-care homes across the province. On Jan. 31, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae joined Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Stan Cho at Spruce Lodge Active Living Centre in Stratford to announce that the province’s intention to […]
IGNACE – Some residents of the Northwestern Ontario township on the shortlist for a nuclear waste repository will be going places soon, on Nuclear Waste Management Organization money. Two industry-related trips are on the horizon, as well as a mid-April learning event in Ignace – all part of the “willingness […]
An eight-year-old boy in Greater Sudbury has died from invasive group A streptococcal disease, a fast-moving and severe bacterial infection that is on the rise in Canada. Public Health Sudbury and Districts says it takes the same approach with all cases identified as invasive Group A strep in the region, […]
A harm-reduction vending machine may be coming soon to Brantford as part of an action plan from local stakeholders looking to address the opioid crisis in both communities. The machine — called Our Healthbox — dispenses health information and items like HIV self-testing kits, naloxone and other harm-reduction supplies to […]
