Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A new government program looks to help farmers make improvements to their farm landscapes and to stay competitive in the face of the U.S. tariff regime. The province and feds are providing up to $14.6 million through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) delivered through the Ontario Soil and Crop […]
Confederation College has received $377,745 in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), which has created two new positions for the school. The new manager of business development, and a lead researcher for computer science positions are in the school’s applied research and innovation sector. Thunder […]
As construction begins on a new veterinary training centre on Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus, the stage has been set for a separate project — a future veterinary clinic near Murillo. Oliver Paipoonge council approved the zoning for the proposed Pole Line Road clinic at Tuesday’s planning meeting. No details […]
The Red Seine Rat Wastewater Cooperative (RSRWC) held a public meeting for Niverville and area residents on September 4 at the CRRC. A small handful of residents attended the informational session, which was intended to provide updates on the upcoming shared wastewater treatment plant. Also in attendance were members of […]
Ontario farmers are facing growing uncertainty as U.S. tariffs and global trade tensions are weighing heavily on their operations. Rising production costs, volatile markets, and the stress of maintaining farm stability have many producers concerned about their finances and personal well-being. Producers in Ontario’s $51 billion agri-food industry are among […]
Members of the local community and members of the four Agency One First Nations Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning gathered at Point Park this week on land recently affirmed by the courts to fall under their jurisdiction. Agency One First Nations Lands Limited Partnership CEO Angela Mose described the day, […]
Smoking and vaping and alcohol and cannabis use by youth in the Rainy River region remain sharply above the provincial average, according to a recent COMPASS survey of health trends among students in grades nine to 12. The study, which also examined health concerns such as eating and sleeping, screen […]
To say that there’s been a lot going on in the world over the last eight months would be an understatement. We’ve come through both a provincial and a federal election here at home, which have brought changes. Drought and wildfires have made headlines and caused stress and challenges for […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – One individual from British Columbia is facing several charges under the Criminal Code (CC) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) following a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay. In May 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) and […]
The Canadian government has included Northern Ontario in a series of investments aimed at strengthening Canada through challenging. Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu, who is the minister responsible for the FedNor economic development agency for Northern Ontario, outlined investments to strengthen economic resilience across Northern Ontario which build on […]
A popular recreational lake just east of Thunder Bay has been getting some tender-loving care lately. Concerned in the wake of recently confirmed cases of blue-green algae cases in the lake, a group of supporters dubbed the Loon Lake Waterkeepers Conservancy aims to ramp up efforts to promote stewardship of […]
A pair of award-winning Indigenous filmmakers teamed up to create a feature documentary that will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising will be screened for the first time on Sept. 10. A second showing of the film will be held on Sept. […]
