Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After a successful initial run, Grand Council Treaty #3’s “Here’s a Thought” virtual speaker series will continue throughout 2026 with no planned end date with experts speaking twice a month on a diverse range of topics viewed through an Indigenous lens. The series was launched in December by the Gikinoo’amaadiwin […]
Crossroads Public School in Devlin has introduced their fifth student candidate for the Principal for a Block program, which allows students the chance to test drive being a principal and feel what it’s like to sit in the big chair. “I think it’s a good experience, because you’re allowing younger […]
The explosion of artificial intelligence in recent years has sparked a range of public reaction from horror to confusion to optimism, and the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is tackling the issue head on by providing students and staff with guidance around smart and safe use of the technology. […]
The Devlin Community Hall in La Vallee, Ont. will get more than $250,000 from the province to fund renovations, keeping the local event venue running for years to come, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced on Feb. 12. The investment comes from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), which […]
Two individuals from Toronto are facing charges following the execution of a search warrant in Dryden. According to a release from the Dryden Detachment of the OPP, the pair were arrested and charged on Feb. 13, following the execution of a search warrant issued as part of an ongoing drug […]
The Ontario government will add the massive Kinross Great Bear high-grade gold project to a program designed to accelerate development of resource production in the province, Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce announced today. Great bear will be developed under the One Project, One Process permitting framework unveiled in […]
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce president Charla Robinson says there are several steps the Ontario government can take in its 2026 budget to help the city achieve its growth potential. The chamber forwarded its priorities to the government last month during the province’s pre-consultation process for a budget document that […]
KENORA — The mayor and council in Kenora now know more about what it could cost if the city were to return to a municipal police service. Consultants with MNP presented at Kenora council’s meeting on Feb. 10 and took questions from those around the table. The consultants’ report says it would cost roughly twice […]
THUNDER BAY – The Ministry of Education decided student safety requires all educational staff, including educators, support staff and volunteers, to get a regularly updated police record check. Carlos Santander-Maturna, president of the Lakehead District Labour Council, says the new regulation doesn’t make sense. “It’s going to create more problems […]
Time is running out to obtain Thunder Bay Historical Museum 50/50 tickets, which will be available until Feb. 26 at 12 p.m. The draw, which is the second since last fall, will be a quarterly event for the museum, replacing the annual car raffle. Scott Bradley, museum director, said when […]
After years of lobbying the provincial government to lift a tuition freeze enacted during COVID, post secondary institutions in Ontario are celebrating the province’s recently announced funding changes. Universities and colleges in Ontario will be permitted to raise tuition by up to two percent for the next three years, followed […]
The manager for the Municipality of Gilbert Plains has sparked conversation across Manitoba about growing hostility towards municipal staff and councillors. The manager, Courtney Kostesky, wrote a public letter in January complaining of how hostility is impacting governance in Manitoba. She called for citizens to be more constructive in their […]
