Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont. will be getting a $440,948 investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), supporting increases in the discovery and development of mining opportunities. Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu made the funding announcement on Monday during the Prospector and Developers […]
Cassandra Spade, a local lawyer and member of Mishkeegogamang First Nation, will be featured in the Grand Council of Treaty #3’s Here’s a Thought virtual speaker series on March 17, detailing her personal journey in learning to speak Anishinaabemowin as a second language and teaching it to others. “My session […]
An annual event that’s always sure to put smile on the faces it draws from near and far, the Nestor Falls Winter Carnival has grown into a staple of Northwestern Ontario’s winters. As such a popular tradition, it can make visitors wonder how it started in the first place. The […]
Despite warming trends, winter conditions continue across the North West Region. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobile riders to make safety their top priority every time they head out on the trails. The OPP says they have seen several fatalities in their jurisdiction over the course of winter […]
A plan to accelerate finishing the construction of all-season roads towards the Ring of Fire by five years was released by the Ontario government on Monday morning. The Ring of Fire is an area rich with critical minerals including copper, nickel, chromite, platinum and titanium. It is located around 500 […]
In the early hours of Tuesday, Mar. 3, a total lunar eclipse, sometimes called a blood moon, was visible to much of North and South America, but stargazers in the Rainy River District once more lost out due to weather. “A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is between the Moon […]
Rural veterinarians who visit farms for livestock checkups and emergencies will see their compensation increase by nine per cent under a revamped provincial financial assistance program starting on April 1. The upgrade and other changes to Ontario’s veterinary assistance program (VAP) — including additional eligible types of livestock — were […]
The Kinross Gold Corporation’s Great Bear Project near Red Lake will be reviewed under Ontario’s “one project, one process” framework. Mines Minister Stephen Lecce announced the designation last week. The streamlined process allows Ontario’s Ministry of Energy and Mines to act as a single point of contact to co-ordinate all […]
NIPIGON — Prolonged and frequent closures of the Trans-Canada are causing a number of issues in communities the highway bisects. That’s according to Nipigon Mayor Suzanne Kukko and Greenstone’s Jamie McPherson — both municipalities the highway runs right through. “This has certainly been one for the ages,” McPherson told Newswatch […]
March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, and the Manitoba RCMP and Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) are ramping up their efforts to spread awareness to help keep people safe. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Manitobans lost approximately $31 million dollars to scammers in 2024, based on the number of […]
KENORA — The emergency overnight shelter in Kenora will keep its current hours for at least the next two years. The Kenora District Services Board and the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association jointly announced the hours that have been in place since November 2024 will remain through […]
Statistics compiled by Neebing’s volunteer fire department show that firefighting services continue to be a lifeline in rural areas where ambulances and paramedics are often not immediately available. According to a department review of calls for service in 2025, the vast majority of incidents in which Neebing department members responded […]
