Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Number that over-wintered in Mexico were up 64% The World Wildlife Foundation reports the Monarch butterfly population in Mexico in December of 2025 covered 2.93 hectares, an area sixty-four percent larger than they covered in 2024, and slightly ahead of the ten-year average (2.81 ha). That jibes well with what […]
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has issued the final integrated tailored impact statement guidelines for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) deep geological repository proposal on Friday, which formally begins the impact statement phase of the federal regulatory process. Vince Ponka, Indigenous and regional communications manager with the NWMO, […]
The City of Kenora will not allow people to bring their own alcohol to municipally-sanctioned public events, with Mayor Andrew Poirier saying the option does not align with the city’s efforts to address public intoxication. The provincial government recently gave municipalities the authority to opt into a bring-your-own-beverage (BYOB) program […]
THUNDER BAY — The Liberals failed in their first attempt at getting a First Nations Clean Water Act passed, but Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Patty Hajdu has reasons to be optimistic about success this time around. Hajdu, who was Indigenous Services minister when the ill-fated first bill was in the House, told Newswatch this […]
THUNDER BAY — Despite an increase in police presence in the downtown cores, one long-time business owner on the city’s south side hasn’t noticed a difference in the area. “I haven’t seen any police,” Doris Jorgensen, owner of the Little Mermaid on Victoria Avenue E. for the last 41 years, […]
CANMORE – Inside every carnival-like striped package of Hawkins Cheezies is an orange, cheese-dusted symbol of national pride. The story of the enduring Canadian snack has been brought to life in Carter-Ryan Theatre’s latest original production, The Cheezie Musical: The Unofficial Underdog Story of the Snack that United a Nation, […]
Manitoba disability advocates say support continues to grow for a sweeping overhaul of the province’s adult disability support system, even as they await an official response from the provincial government. An open letter sent to the province last week has now been signed by 55 organizations and 989 individuals, calling […]
THUNDER BAY – “It just feels extra special this year to celebrate our country,” Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Patty Hajdu said. The federal minister of jobs and families staged a meet-and-greet community barbecue at Roots Community Food Centre (formerly known as Roots to Harvest) on Tuesday to celebrate Canada Day. […]
THUNDER BAY — An annual summertime feast is heading to the Thunder City Speedway in August. The 2026 iteration of Ribfest will be at the speedway in Oliver Paipoonge from August 27 to 30. “I guess they’ve been looking around town to find other venues to go to, and I […]
For families of children with cancer, the end of treatment is often viewed as a milestone worth celebrating. But after months away from home for hospital stays and appointments, the transition back to everyday life can bring new financial and emotional challenges. Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC) hopes […]
THUNDER BAY — “Could we have better roadways if we spent more there?” Coun. Mark Bentz posed the same question to city administration on Tuesday as he did last month, when the finance and administration committee pushed back its decision on next year’s budget calendar — asking for more options […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT – With thousands of visitors every summer, Sioux Lookout has launched a program aimed at promoting local businesses with both travellers and locals. The “Experience Sioux Lookout” program is tourism punch-card that invited people to visit local restaurants, shops and outdoor amenities between July 1 and September 30, […]
