Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Indigenous Services Canada is still failing to fully address emergency response needs for First Nations communities as climate disasters intensify across the country, a new audit warns. The Auditor General found “unsatisfactory progress” on about half of 34 recommendations made since 2015. Despite nearly doubling spending on Indigenous programs — […]
Manitoba children have been hit by vehicles 36 times this year. Seven of them were in September, as kids made their way back to school after the summer break. Manitoba Public Insurance’s latest analysis of road incidents also reveals there have been dozens of collisions involving school buses in 2025. […]
A deranged-looking scarecrow may be just the thing for a Halloween horror flick, but its scare power may be more mythical than factual. Bird buffs say some birds don’t seem to become spooked, at least not for very long. “American crows are very perceptive, and smart,” Thunder Bay-based expert Brian […]
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is moving ahead with its plan to relocate its gaming centre to the side of the Trans-Canada Highway. Groundwork started last week on a parcel near the Sioux Valley Petro station at the corner of the Trans-Canada and Highway 21, Chief Vince Tacan told the Sun […]
ATIKOKAN — Sawmills near Atikokan and Ignace will temporarily shut down over the Christmas holidays. United Steelworkers Local 1-2010 president Jacques Jean confirmed to Newswatch both facilities will pause operations for just over two weeks starting Dec. 19, with a scheduled re-start on Jan 5, 2026. He said it’s an […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES – It’s full steam ahead for the return of the Northlander passenger train with work progressing on a new Temiskaming Shores passenger shelter at the former site of the Ontario Northland station off Jaffray Street. The shelter will be one of nine along the route, including ones in […]
Last Friday, the Ontario government began its new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework, which aims to unlock the full potential of Ontario’s metals and mining sector, including the Ring of Fire, by expediting mine approvals. Mining companies are now able to apply to have advanced exploration and mine development […]
First Nations leaders believe damage has already been done by the passage of controversial Ontario legislation Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025. But they remain hopeful that First Nations will have input into any project considered on their lands. The bill was passed by the provincial […]
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries across the globe, Ontario’s agriculture sector is cautiously stepping into the digital age. At the University of Guelph, researchers are leading that shift through AI4Food, a technology hub designed to study and support AI adoption in agriculture and food systems. The initiative, directed by Dr. […]
Premier Doug Ford is threatening to sue General Motors for breaking its contract with Ontario after the company announced it will end production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vans at the Ingersoll plant, affecting about 1,200 jobs. Speaking with reporters at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Ford said he was very disappointed by GM’s decision […]
Jeff Bell is responsible for flying eight wartime aircraft in Brandon. The chief pilot at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Bell leads a team of volunteer pilots who take oldies like the 1943-built Boeing Stearman Kaydet to the air. His main responsibility is to ensure the wartime planes stored […]
The University of Winnipeg has charted a course for the next five years that leans heavily on its position as a member of the downtown community. A business professor, physics researcher, Indigenous scholar, international student and the CEO of its community renewal corporation announced the five-year road map, Meeting the […]
