Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Garden River First Nation Chief Karen Bell says Ontario’s investments in the community do not fully address ongoing Indigenous challenges, and “fall short” of the economic gap. Ontario is investing $8 million over three years to support economic development in First Nations communities, partnering with the Ontario First Nations Economic […]
Six kilometers east of Elie, Manitoba, at the 290-kilometer marker, a man with blisters on both feet and shin splints in both legs had to stop walking. Which is not surprising, given he had set out to walk nearly five hundred kilometers across the province in the first place. The […]
Canada’s auditor general wants to know whether the federal government is doing a good job protecting its assets — including dams, buildings, vehicles and more — from the increasingly severe impacts of climate change. The Department of National Defence received a notification letter — obtained by Canada’s National Observer through an access […]
LAC SEUL — A new agreement between the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority and Tikinagan Child and Family Services promises better support for families and communities, officials say. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding during the health authority’s annual general meeting in September in Lac Seul First […]
THUNDER BAY — Activists in more than 50 Canadian cities, Thunder Bay included, were demonstrating on Saturday against the direction they see government going. A “Draw the Line” protest was slated for noon to 1 p.m. in front of Liberal Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu’s office on Red River […]
The group opposing the location of a portion of the Waasigan power-line project over claims of potential environmental degradation says it will re-direct its focus to another federal ministry. Brant Muir, a spokesman for the Upper Shebandowan Lake campers group, said on Monday he only recently learned that concerns about […]
With a rise in black bear activity across the region, the Ontario Provincial Police are once more warning the public to be “Bear Wise” when out and about this fall to minimize the potential for dangerous interactions with bears. Fall marks the beginning of bear season in northwestern Ontario as […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES — Under cool, cloudy skies, Northern College (NC) support staff and their college counterparts across Ontario took to the picket lines last Thursday. The 10,000 full time support staff across Ontario were in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. on September 11. Ontario Public Service Employee […]
Alberta-based Versorium Energy Ltd. has proposed the development of a natural gas-fired power-generating facility at the intersection of Central Avenue and Maureen Street in Thunder Bay. The Central Avenue Generating Facility project is being proposed in response to the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) Long-Term 2 capacity procurement program, which […]
NIPIGON — Nuisance bears have been a common sight as summer winds down this year, according to two people living along the North Shore. Nipigon mayor Suzanne Kukko said she’s been living in the community for just shy of 20 years now, and “it is probably the worst season in […]
The Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is supporting 116 new projects across the province based on investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The ISC has provided support to local municipalities and community groups across the province to help them combat the spread of invasive species. It’s a pressing issue […]
A brand new agency tasked with protecting Canada’s freshwater is likely on the chopping block as part of an array of budget cuts promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney that span most departments and agencies. Texts from Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin’s staff suggested “there is nowhere else […]
