Local News from Across the Rainy River District
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John resident Edwina Nearhood continues to crush barriers, enjoying life as a grandmother and making banana bread in the afternoons. What is extraordinary about Nearhood’s story is the fact she became blind following a heart transplant in September 2022 when she “traded her […]
Ranchers have finished the year with a strong sense of optimism, according to the president of the Manitoba Beef Producers. Following another season of high sales prices, cow producers are feeling hopeful and positive about their industry, Matthew Atkinson, organization president, told the Sun. “It’s an optimistic group of folks […]
There’s a quiet revolution being whispered into the hallways of Garden Valley School Division. This one begins with a simple question: what if high school didn’t have to look the way it always has? Carrie Friesen, working on behalf of the division and Superintendent Dan Ward, is leading a feasibility […]
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 […]
