Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The biggest enforcement challenge for Thunder Bay city police is trying to pull ahead of the gangs, guns and drugs that flow steadily into the city from southern Ontario. “We work very closely with our teams here,” Thunder Bay Police Chief Darcy Fleury said. “We have to work closely with […]
RRDSB Youth Outreach Worker discusses the importance of making mistakes From a Librarian Assistant to an Educational Assistant, and now to her current role as a Youth Outreach Worker, Rebecca Tolen has 25 years of experience across her various roles in education. She encourages students to make mistakes and learn […]
Riverside Health is once again inviting trick-or-treaters to bring the Halloween magic to long-term care homes this Friday night. “For many residents, this annual event is one of the highlights of the year,” Riverside Health said in a press release.“A joyful opportunity to see the smiles, excitement, and creativity of […]
THUNDER BAY — The Chief of Fort William First Nation says history tells her to be skeptical about the safety of storing high-level nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario. “Our people, we have heard countless times — over and over and over again, for hundreds of years — how things are […]
With the last few wildfires declared out across the region by late last week, Northwestern Ontario residents may take some solace in what could be the season’s final tally. Statistics compiled by Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) show that while the 2025 season has been one of […]
EAR FALLS — Dozens of people, including forestry and mill workers and union and political officials rallied in support of the Ear Falls sawmill on Saturday. Katrina Peterson, the president of the Unifor union local that represents mill and woodlands workers affected by the recent indefinite idling of the Interfor-owned […]
It’s not uncommon for those out of the know in the Rainy River District to think that 4-H Club is nothing but beef in the summer, but the club is working to prove that there’s a project for everyone, and welcomes new volunteers to help run them. The Rainy River […]
A new report touts the economic impact — and untapped potential — of alternative schools that register mature students, adult newcomers and others who did not finish Grade 12. “We ought to be radically re-imagining what education is,” said Jim Silver, professor emeritus of urban and inner-city studies at the […]
It comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals are planning to announce a new immigration plan in the upcoming federal budget, and as the opposition Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre are calling for the significant reigning in of people from other countries coming to Canada. In places like […]
ATIKOKAN — Rob Ferguson says he’s invoking his strong mayor powers for the first time in an effort to keep the next municipal property tax hike in Atikokan down. A “mayoral directive” issued on Oct. 21 calls for administration to prepare a draft budget that “maintains the services that town […]
Volunteers at the Thunder Bay Repair Café are making old things new again while helping to reduce clothing and items heading to the landfill. They methods are saving costs for new items and teaching people how to do their own repairs. “It’s Circular Economy month,” said Nancy Saunders, founder of […]
With emotions running high over Canada’s trade standoff with the US, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s attempt to take his anti-tariff message directly to Americans appears to have backfired. The $75-million ad campaign that used clips from former US president Ronald Reagan speaking out against tariffs, prompted President Donald Trump to […]
