Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The federal NDP plans to rebuild by reclaiming political ground on the left, interim party leader Don Davies said in an interview with Canada’s National Observer. The NDP is positioning itself as a progressive alternative to the Liberals, who have shifted to the right under Prime Minister Mark Carney, Davies said […]
THUNDER BAY – Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) president JP Hornick is calling the province’s current state in corrections a “crisis.” Thunder Bay correctional, probation, and parole officers held a rally outside the Ontario government building on Red RiverRoad on Tuesday to call on the province to offer a fair deal that addresses […]
KENORA — The investment corporation of Grand Council Treaty 3 is planning to establish four hubs throughout the territory where community members can access food, with a focus on traditional ingredients. The Treaty 3 Investment Group recently received $250,000 from the province’s Indigenous economic development fund towards what a government announcement […]
Funding will support the continuous advancement of First Nation-led education Fort Frances, ON, September 9, 2025 – Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is honoured to announce a $10 million gift from the Mastercard Foundation, building on the Foundation’s EleV Program. This investment supports SGEI to continue and advance its work […]
The Ontario Government is investing in an Indigenous organization in order to help them in their goal of delivering training, mentorship and professional networks for First Natio economic development officers and entrepreneurs. The $8 million in funding from the government was announced this morning by Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs […]
BINGWI NEYAASHI ANISHINAABEK — The only Indigenous leader from Ontario on a new council expected to provide input to large-scale national development projects says it’s an opportunity to make a difference. JP Gladu, who is from Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek or Sandpoint First Nation, is one of 11 Indigenous leaders recently […]
LAC SEUL — A research and information-sharing project scheduled to run over the next three years aims to help re-establish a traditional crop in several regions in Ontario. Martha Dowsley, a professor in Lakehead University’s departments of anthropology and geography and the environment, recently received $50,000 from the province’s Ontario […]
On the evening of Thursday, September 11, the skies opened up and unleashed a heavy downpour over a narrow band of southeastern Manitoba, prompting flash floods. Overnight Niverville saw 99 millimetres of precipitation. Just to the southeast, Steinbach received about 142 millimetres. The slow-moving system was characterized by a thin […]
FireCon 2025 is underway in Thunder Bay this week as more than 170 civic and volunteer firefighters from across the province have come to train in fire service procedures. Thursday marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Teams of Firecon participants marked […]
With Parliament back in session, the Liberals must shore up support for the upcoming fall budget, but were quickly back to trading blows with Conservatives across the aisle. When politicians returned to Ottawa on Monday, they were greeted with a crowd of protesters wielding flags and signs reading: “Fuck Carney,” […]
More than 300 companies associated with the mining sector — ranging from product and service providers to job training, hiring and recruitment — are at the Central Canada Expo (Cen Can) at Fort William Gardens this week. Glenn Dredhart is president of Canadian Trade-Ex, which hosts the event. He explained […]
GREENSTONE — Greenstone’s mayor and council say work is being done by the municipality to address the need for safe spaces and programming for youth. At its Sept. 8 meeting, council received a letter signed by a variety of community stakeholders, including representatives from the region’s Catholic and public school […]
