The Northwestern Health Unit is calling on any residents who were vaccinated out-of-province to register their shots. Local residents who received their COVID-19 vaccination outside of Ontario should call Northwestern Health Unit at 1-866-468-2240. Health Unit staff will add the record to the provincial database and link it to individuals’ […]
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Confederation College joins growing list of post-secondary institutions to require proof of vaccination to attend campus Confederation College has joined with other Canadian colleges, by announcing that vaccination against Covid-19 will be a requirement for all staff and students attending class on campus. The College came to the decision through […]
The election is on, and five candidates have joined the running to represent Thunder Bay-Rainy River on Parliament Hill. The federal election is scheduled for September 20, with advance polls on September 10-13. Details on where and how to vote can be found at elections.ca.The following are our candidates, in […]
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The Thunder Bay airport got an economic boost shortly before the call of the election. Local MPs announced more than $3.5 million in financial support for the Thunder Bay International Airports Authority (TBIAA). This non-repayable contribution will help mitigate the financial pressures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Picture This campaign has reached more than half of its goal of $1.5 million to replace equipment in the diagnostic imaging department at La Verendrye General Hospital. Allison Cox, campaign director, said they secured a major donation of $180,000 last week, in addition to an […]
The Cattlemen’s Association needs a few extra hands to get the new Sales Barn ready for the first auction of the season. If you can help, call Louis Bujold at 807-276-3493. Volunteers are needed for the Emo Fall Fair! Lots of positions needing to be filled. To join the team, […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
4-H is one of the most positive programs for training and inspiring youth – not only as it relates to agricultural technology but also in positive LIFE LESSONS. Many of our District farmers are not only 4-H Alumni, but so are scores of youth that have gone onto other professions […]
The next two weeks will be a dash to the finish for the rest of the wheat and the canola. A late frost will help with the corn and soybeans… And then there are all those rolls upon rolls of black tile to be plowed into expanding acreage. It was […]
It was all hands on board at the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Stratton Sales Yard this past week as volunteers rushed to complete the penning in the new sales yard. Concrete had been poured in the past weeks and hammer drills were busy pounding out the holes for the penning anchor […]
There were 10 new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of August 15. Fort Frances 135 is under control at 0.3 hectares and is located near Chill Lake, approximately 60 kilometres northeast of Atikokan. Thunder Bay 92 is under control at 0.1 hectares and is located […]
The Thunder Bay- Rainy River riding currently has the following candidates selected by riding associations. The official list may change as candidates are registered. In alphabetical order by party: Conservative Party of Canada – ADELINA PECCIA Liberal Party of Canada – MARCUS POWLOWSKI New Democratic Party of Canada – YUK-SEM […]
By Daniela Cohen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Over 150 years after the Confederation of Canada, the first Indigenous Governor General has been inaugurated and the Canadian Oath of Citizenship revised to include the recognition of First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights. These steps are part of the reconciliation process, with the new oath honouring the Truth and […]
