Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KAPUSKASING – When the Kap Paper mill announced it was idling operations, Jessica Lallier had to do more than just follow the news. On Wednesday (Oct. 1), she closed the doors of Namaste Studio, her downtown Kapuskasing shop, and joined hundreds of others at a community rally. For her, the […]
Manitoba Hydro has reported a consolidated net loss of $63 million for the 2024-25 fiscal year, citing back-to-back drought years that significantly reduced the utility’s hydroelectric output and forced increased reliance on imported power. The results, released Friday in the Crown corporation’s annual report, mark the second straight year of […]
One in three Northerners who don’t have access to the internet at home go to a local library to stay connected, the province said this week. The statistic from a survey of 6,500 respondents was cited by Ontario’s Culture ministry as it pledged $660,000 for First Nation and rural libraries […]
THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Public Library is digging into the city’s dark past with its new event series focused on true crime. The first session was held at the Waverley branch on Oct. 1 and about 15 people attended. The event, named Thunder Bay Confidential True Crime Files, […]
Hundreds of people gathered at the Town of Kapuskasing’s Train Station Welcome Centre and joined several mayors, leaders and politicians on Wednesday, in a show of solidarity for the Kap Paper Mill and Green First Forest Products. Kap Paper announced that it will idle the plant due to the absence […]
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, […]
