Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — The city’s cruise ship season saw a small drop in port calls this year, according to Paul Pepe, manager of Tourism Thunder Bay. Pepe told Dougall Media there were “13 port visits from four different ships”, including a new company, Victory Cruise Line, docking at the Pool 6 terminal. Three of […]
More than $3 million in funding has come through for the implementation of a large-scale electric heat pump and thermal storage facility at Confederation College. MPP Kevin Holland announced the Independent Electricity System Operator’s investment that comes through the Grid Innovation Fund. The project involves several partners, including Powerconsumer Inc., […]
THUNDER BAY — A recent $100,000 donation will help create Indigenous-led spaces and programming at Lakehead University. The funding from insurance and financial services company Canada Life is for the school’s Gichi Kendaasiwin initiative, and was announced at Lakehead on Sept 29. “Right now, (with) this project we’re looking at […]
THUNDER BAY – Lise Parent wants the city to allow ball pythons to be kept as pets. “Ball pythons are among the most widely kept reptiles in Canada and globally. They are non-venomous, docile, and small – typically 0.9 to 1.5 metres in length, and weighing less than the average […]
A new wartime plane has landed at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Brandon. The plane, a 1943-built Boeing Stearman Kaydet, flew to Brandon last week to become part of the museum collection. It is bright orange, wears its wings above and below an open cockpit, and fits right […]
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario Liberal Party critic for labour and education says he had a chance to speak with union leaders while in Thunder Bay on Tuesday. Although Ottawa South MPP John Fraser didn’t specify which unions he was going to be meeting with, he did weigh in on […]
Ontario Provincial Police arrested two suspects on Thursday following a two-day, shelter-in-place order in Ginoogaming First Nation and the neighbouring town of Longlac. OPP charged them with second degree murder in the shooting death of Ginoogaming man Sebastian Towegishig. Another victim has been transported 300 kilometres west to Thunder Bay to receive intensive care […]
GINOOGAMING — The band office for Ginoogaming First Nation reopened Friday, the day after the arrest of two suspects in the shooting death of a man in the community on Long Lake’s east shore. A shelter-in-place advisory for the Ginoogaming-Longlac area was lifted Thursday afternoon, more than a day after police issued […]
A disaster training site in Brandon was used to certify search-and-rescue dogs from across Western Canada on Thursday. The practical training site for Manitoba Emergency Services College hosted teams from Calgary and Vancouver, along with some officers from Brandon Police Service. The site at the Brandon Municipal Airport saw K9 […]
THUNDER BAY — During his trip to the city, the Ontario Liberals’ critic for labour and education said he met with the Ontario Autism Coalition about “what’s happening in schools.” There are two problems “that are the same, but are distinct” with Ontario’s special education program, Ottawa South MPP John […]
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ontario have an opportunity through the Northern Technology Accelerator Program to reach new markets, improve efficiency and increase sales by implementing innovative technology. A partnership between the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre and Blue Sky Net has made the grant available for small businesses. Funded […]
THUNDER BAY – City council unanimously approves federally funded encampment response vehicle to be in the capital budget. Because a fleet vehicle is considered a tangible capital asset, a new purchase must be included in the city’s capital budget. Council gave its formal approval on Tuesday to buy the vehicle in accordance with budget […]
