Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Sections of a major Tbaytel high-speed internet expansion currently rolling out in half a dozen communities just outside Thunder Bay are up and running and already have some subscribers signed up, the utility said Thursday. “The project is ongoing, however, we do have some customers currently subscribing to fibre (optic) […]
Ontarians are quickly running out of space to dispose of things they no longer want or need. The province’s landfills only have the capacity to support 10 to 13 more years of waste, according to Ontario’s 2023 State of the Environment Report. While Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk noted the […]
Farmers can possess a green thumb and help keep the planet green by tweaking their operations with an eye to protecting the environment, says a Thunder Bay-area grower. “There are things we can do to become better stewards of the land and burn less fossil fuels,” Jason Reid said Friday […]
Potash shipments have made a strong comeback in June reaching 31 per cent higher than June 2022. Chris Heikkinen, director of business development with the Port of Thunder Bay, says the reason for the uptick is “it’s timing more than anything.” “We did get off to that slower start so […]
As pre-development work continues on a massive hydroelectric transmission project between Thunder Bay and Dryden, Hydro One says avoiding conflicts with affected landowners — some of whom have been harshly critical of the plan — remains integral to the process. Sonny Karunakaran, the utility’s project delivery director, said this week […]
The Restricted Fire Zone in place for the entire Fire Region of Ontario is now lifted, effected July 11. The fire ban for Fort Frances is also lifted, but fires must be limited to a small, contained fires for cooking or personal use. Burning brush or grass still requires a […]
The Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium (RRDTSC) is hoping to ensure a smooth start to the school year by reminding families to get their transportation change requests in on time. Anyone attending schools in the Rainy River District School Board or Northwest Catholic District School Board should send in […]
The Ontario government is providing nearly $550,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc. (IISD-ELA) for an aquaculture research project exploring the use of fish waste as fertilizer and its impact on freshwater in cultivated wild rice paddy areas. This investment will support […]
Just the other day, said a young woman from the Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, she was assaulted while attending the Assembly of First Nation’s annual general assembly in Halifax. The statement was made before the assembly July 12, the second day of the three-day meeting and after a committee […]
Sections of popular recreational lakes a short drive from Thunder Bay are continuing this summer to become partially covered by an unsightly green slime that can be toxic to humans and fish. Recent samples taken from two lakes near the city have confirmed the presence of blue-green algae, public health […]
Development of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program between Lakehead University and the University of Guelph is progressing, with much to be done before the program turns out new veterinarians. Moira McPherson, Lakehead University’s outgoing president, says the last two months were the most crucial towards moving forward on […]
The following is the most recent listing of Fires of Note in the Northwest fire region. Fires of Note are selected for a variety of factors, including size, growth rate and proximity to population centres:
