Local News from Across the Rainy River District
GATINEAU—They travelled nearly a century and half a world before returning to the lands where they were first stitched, carved and sung into being. Inside the Canadian Museum of History last week, songs rose softly as crates were opened and 62 sacred belongings—once stored deep inside the Vatican Museums—were welcomed […]
WINGHAM – During the Wingham and Area Historical Society’s first meeting of the year, Brent Bowyer described how one Amish family turns a small farm pond into their year-long refrigeration system each winter. Bowyer has spent nearly four decades as a neighbour and customer of the St. Helens Amish—buying bread, […]
The Canadian Armed Forces reserve is on its way to modernizing itself in the face of global uncertainty, a senior officer based of out Winnipeg said at a Brandon University event on Thursday. The effort to build a larger army reserve force and train it to mobilize is off to […]
Brad Glynn says “postvention”—the actions taken in response to suicides—is an essential type of prevention. As executive director of the mental health nonprofit Lifewise NL, having data on risk factors which lead to these deaths is useful to his organization’s peer support and public education. It will soon have access […]
In a recent letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) urges the federal government to recognize Highway 11, Highway 17, and the Highway 11/17 corridor as critical national infrastructure by designating the corridor as dual-use transportation infrastructure that supports both civilian mobility and national defence […]
THUNDER BAY – City manager John Collin says the $5 million council approved capital commitment to build the temporary homeless shelter village remains on track and on budget. A $70,000 cargo van for the village is a separate capital project. On Tuesday, city council unanimously approved a new capital project […]
THUNDER BAY — A skilled trades fair making multiple stops in the Northwest is aiming to match companies with people looking for work. Chi Mino Ozhitoowin is scheduled to hold its Connect 2026 skilled trades, training and employment event in Fort Frances on March 24 and Dryden on March 25. […]
When the Conservation Authorities Act (CAA) was announced last fall, the province was looking at compacting the agencies into just seven new ones. Environment Ministry spokesperson Alexandru Cioban said the move would streamline the process. “Ontario currently has 36 conservation authorities, each with different permitting processes, timelines and resources. That […]
For turtles that call Haliburton Highlands home, survival is a numbers game with increasingly deadly odds. According to researchers with the Turtle Guardians, a program of The Land Between charity, a single snapping turtle may have to cross a roadway up to 16 times in a single migration season. “You […]
On March 12, hundreds of supporters filled the banquet hall of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the annual Joy Smith Foundation (JSF) fundraising gala. The foundation, soon to be headquartered in Niverville, has become known for its work in creating awareness of human trafficking and rescuing and supporting […]
A tech-savvy teen has coded a new tool to help teachers map out their classroom seating plans. James Hohner, a Grade 10 student at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, has dedicated much of his down time to developing a website (tools4teaching.online) this winter. Born out of his boredom and eagerness to help others, […]
After a busy first weekend, the Back Alley Bar and Restaurant at the Emo Inn is back and under new management, who have simple plans to keep it a local hotspot. The bar and restaurant previously had trouble staying open due to staffing issues. This resulted in the inn having […]
