Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre is making it easier for forestry-sector businesses to get up and running in the region. The centre’s Boreal Springboard program received $1.5 million through the province’s trade-impacted communities program. The Boreal Springboard project offers an accelerator and a soft-landing program, says Richard […]
The Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and several regional Indigenous leaders want Ottawa to withdraw its major projects bill, saying faster approvals could leave communities without enough time to examine what development would mean for their lands and waters. COO and NAN are being joined by the Assembly of […]
A Northern Policy Institute researcher says safer highways around Kenora could be built sooner and at a fraction of the cost of twinning by adding alternating passing lanes and a barrier separating opposing traffic. William Dunstan, the institute’s vice-president of research, says traffic volumes in the area favour a three-lane […]
Yesterday, the Ontario government announced that Northwestern Ontario would adopt permanent daylight time (by the way, daylight savings time is not a thing—it’s saving, singular), which means we will not “fall back” on Nov. 1. It’s also caused a wee bit of confusion. Some self-appointed timekeepers have pegged Christmas sunrise […]
Drawing new business to the Town of Rainy River and giving people a reason to stay in or move to the area were chief among the concerns expressed by residents of the town last week at a lively all-candidates meeting ahead of the Oct. 26 municipal election. The “Meet the […]
On Thursday, Oct. 8, students, staff and dignitaries gathered outside the brand-new Rainy River K-12 school in Rainy River to celebrate its opening. The school began the planning stages quite a while ago, imagining the union of the former Riverview Elementary School and Rainy River High School. “This is a […]
Abridged candidate profiles courtesy of the Atikokan Progress. See Wednesday’s Progress for full versions. After 12 years on council, Shine is an incumbent councillor running to become the next mayor of Atikokan. “My reason for running is because I care about the community and the individuals who live in Atikokan. […]
On Thursday, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to announce nearly $300,000 in funding for projects across the Rainy River District. The Borderland Racing Association is receiving over $100,000 for improvements to the Emo Speedway. Upcoming improvements to the speedway include washroom renovations, modernization of canteen equipment, purchase […]
Kenora OPP are warning of phone call scams targeting members in the community, and want to remind the public to be vigilant. On Monday October 5th, 2026, the Kenora OPP detachment received a report of fraudulent phone calls to the public asking for donations to a fake OPP Retirement Teddy […]
The theft of a tip jar at Bay Village Coffee last month was the last straw for owner Alan Forbes, who took to social media with his concerns. “I was frustrated that morning, and I was just venting online,” said Forbes. “That post had just really struck a chord with […]
After a series of meetings, local polls and formal declarations, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River Greg Rickford says that northwestern Ontario will not revert to standard time this fall. In a press release issued Tuesday morning, Rickford announced the change, which will align the region with the province of Manitoba. “Minister […]
Voter training Tania Cameron developed in Kenora is now helping First Nations organizers in Alberta prepare their communities for an October referendum that includes a question about the province’s future in Canada. Cameron, a Kenora resident and member of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, first created First Nations Rock the Vote during […]
