Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation that would overhaul the province’s conservation authority system, creating a new centralized body aimed at speeding up housing and infrastructure approvals while standardizing watershed management across Ontario. The proposed Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) would oversee the province’s 36 conservation authorities, which currently […]
Though the team was making its first appearance at a national event, Josh Roulette had a good feeling that the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Firefighters would capture a Canadian championship. Roulette is the fire chief of the six-man firefighting team that won the over-all title at the 36th annual […]
THUNDER BAY — Turnkey Communications sends people to a lot of mining trade shows and expos, but the Reverse Expo may well be the best of them. That was the assessment of Darrin Nicholas, Turnkey senior account executive, on Wednesday during the second annual Thunder Bay Mining Connections: Reverse Expo. […]
A three-day conference spearheaded by a Thunder Bay entrepreneur will gather Indigenous and industry leaders, investors, and policy experts next month in Vancouver to explore the future of Canadian Indigenous investment and partnership. The three-day First Nations Investment Forum (FNIF) was conceived by Anthony Maunula, a member of Lac des […]
In the Ontario fall economic statement, released November 6, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy stated, “With tariffs taking direct aim at Ontario workers and communities, it has never been more important for the government to deliver on its plan to protect Ontario.” Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof said he “was vastly underwhelmed” […]
Tim Hortons and Riverside Health Care Facilities has a means to assuage the guilt of overindulging and give reason to nosh all the cookies you’d like. From Nov. 17-23, every bite of a Smile Cookie at Tim Hortons in Fort Frances will help bring advanced diagnostic imaging technology by way […]
Canada Post has submitted a transformation plan to the federal government it says will provide reliable and affordable delivery and protect mail for rural, remote and Indigenous communities while keeping the Crown corporation financially solvent. The plan submitted Friday to Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement […]
THUNDER BAY — Twenty-four hours before Canada observes Remembrance Day, First Nations, Métis and Inuit soldiers were specifically recognized at a ceremony at Lakehead University. The event was in commemoration of National Indigenous Veterans Day which is observed on Nov. 8. Retired lieutenant colonel Darla Oja, who is Métis and […]
THUNDER BAY – Local artists are sharing their own personal stories of addiction and recovery, paintings, photos, and sculptures this month at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The exhibit runs from Nov. 4 to Nov. 27 in the gallery’s community room. But on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the art gallery hosted […]
The proponent behind a proposed battery-energy storage plant in Shuniah says it’s exploring ways to make adjustments to the project’s location following opposition to its plan by some local residents. But Toronto-based Power-Bank Corp. says it would like its plant — if it’s approved — to remain in the vicinity […]
Jamella Hernandez was so overcome with emotion upon learning this summer that she’d been nominated for an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Anne Frank House, among other historical sites in Europe, that she started bawling. Three days into the 10-day journey, the eleventh grader told the Free Press it was proving […]
Canada has failed to meet its promise to protect a quarter of the country’s lands and waters by the end 2025, a trio of new federal audits shows. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Parks Canada aren’t on track to meet conservation targets for terrestrial […]
