Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – In a show of solidarity, two local unions banded together to tell Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu they want to go back to work with a fair deal. Postal workers and college support staff, both on strike right now, rallied outside the Thunder Bay–Superior North MP’s […]
KENORA — Housing is the “number one need” in Kenora as city hall drafts its new official plan, administration says. The city is in the process of replacing the existing official plan, which involves aligning it with provincial priorities, while also focusing on local needs, said Janis Pochailo, Kenora’s director […]
Ramon Kataquapit travelled hundreds of kilometres from North Bay to Kingston this weekend to join events opposing Bill 5 because he has seen what mining has done to his community. The youth leader from Attawapiskat First Nation says Ontario’s Bill 5, which lets the Ford government fast-track development in the mineral-rich Ring […]
On September 26, unionized workers of Canada Post hit the picket lines for the second time in less than a year. Similar to the last strike, which ended in December 2024, the move brings a complete halt to the delivery of letters and parcels through the postal system. No delivery […]
Wildlife populations are plummeting while risks to nature rise across Canada as governments loosen environmental regulations to fast-track major projects, a World Wildlife Fund study shows. A little over half of the 910 vertebrate species monitored between 1970 to 2022 are in decline, according to WWF-Canada’s latest Living Planet Report, which […]
One outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care home has ended, but Riverside Health Care is cautioning visitors that another outbreak is still ongoing. In a pair of press releases from Riverside Health Care, a gastrointestinal outbreak in the home’s west wing has been declared over, however the east wing is still […]
This month’s 50/50 jackpot winner, Craig Morrissey of North York, took home $9,162.50, proving that no matter where you live, every ticket helps strengthen health care, and sometimes, it makes you a winner too. Craig set his sights on a big win by purchasing multiple 50/50 tickets across the province, […]
Kap Paper will begin idling operations at its Kapuskasing facility. The mill closure reflects the absence of near-term measures to keep the mill going, a company official said, even after months of engagement with governments and partners. Not even a $30-million investment announced by Mike Harris, minister of natural resources, […]
Starting Sunday, members of the 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (3 CRPG) will take part in Exercise RANGER TRACKER 25. This exercise will focus on Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) skills including command post operations and vehicle deployment. Around 30 Canadian Rangers from different communities in Northern Ontario will participate […]
More than 270 postal workers from Geraldton to Atikokan are impacted by a labour dispute after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) walked off the job nationwide Thursday evening in response to the government’s proposed changes. “It came as a huge surprise,” said Leo Favreau, president of CUPW Local […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT — A lack of coordination for medical transportation through Indigenous Services Canada is to blame for patients in remote First Nations missing appointments, says a regional health care organization. At the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority’s 2025 annual general meeting earlier in September, Brian Calleja, the organization’s […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT — First Nations health authorities in Northwestern Ontario say they will be keeping an eye on a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of multiple people in a northeastern Ontario First Nation who died from the same fungal infection. The north region’s coroner’s office has announced an inquest into the […]
