Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — Three billboards have been put up around the city showcasing the wage differences between police officers, firefighters, and paramedics. Paramedics are at the bottom of the pay scale. Kyle Stamler, chair of Unifor Local 39, said the billboards went up as part of an education campaign on […]
The province is banning cellphones and vaping at schools come September, but Rob Hammond fears violence will continue to erupt within those hallowed halls. Stephen Lecce’s announcement this past April was “a distraction, a tactic to not really address the real issues,” Hammond said of the Ministry of Education’s announcement. […]
New chairs lead the way at the Near North District School Board. Tuesday night history was made as Ashley St. Pierre was elected to chair the Near North District School board, marking the first time an Indigenous person in Ontario has filled the position. “It’s a huge accomplishment for my […]
Impala Canada’s Lac Des Iles palladium mine is to represent the Thunder Bay district at next month’s Ontario Mine Rescue competition final to be held this year at Fort William Gardens. A three-day district-level competition was held last week at the NorWest Recreation Centre in Kakabeka Falls for both the […]
After decades of hiding their identities, Indigenous leaders say communities are now experiencing a “new identity crisis” as more and more Canadians falsely and fraudulently claim Indigenous ancestry for personal gain. “Today it’s a different crisis. We are struggling with people who are trying to be us,” Scott McLeod, the […]
In a galaxy not so far away, a little green Jedi, whose unique syntax and sage advice captured the hearts of audiences worldwide, made his unforgettable debut. Master Yoda, the beloved character from the Star Wars saga, has been a source of inspiration for fans for decades. On May 21st, […]
As the Governments of Canada and Ontario continue to make right historic wrongs, another local First Nation community will be seeing a significant that will help them set a new course for the future. In a ceremony held in Naicatchewenin First Nation last Thursday, May 9, 2024, chief and council, […]
(Thunder Bay, ON – May 7, 2024) – Confederation College is proud to announce its three-year pre-designation as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO). Confederation College’s acceptance into the BPSO program by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), recognizes the program’s commitment to implementing best practice guidelines (BPG) and […]
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC), a business development agency which serves businesses across northwestern Ontario, recently shared its findings from four roundtable discussions and 32 entrepreneur spotlights that were conducted earlier this year in partnership with NACO. One of the most striking revelations was the sheer number of women […]
Kenora’s Fire and Emergency Services department is developing the city’s first community wildland fire protection plan, thanks to a grant from the province. Putting the plan together is a multi-step process that includes identifying people who could potentially be impacted by a wildland fire, assessing the city’s geographic landscape and […]
The First Nations Land Defence Alliance and its supporters rallied in Thunder Bay against the storage and transportation of nuclear waste in northern Ontario on Tuesday, April 30. The township of Ignace, two-and-a-half hours from Kenora, has been engaged in a process with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) to determine if they […]
The Singing Red Bear Foundation expressed disappointment with the recent Provincial Budget, citing a lack of focus on dealing with tainted drugs and the opioid crisis ravaging the province. The Foundation’s Chairman, Joseph Fourre, was dismayed at the biased distribution of the financial deviation, which neglected the urgent need to […]
