Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Gabby is 13. She lives in a small town in southeast Manitoba with her mom, dad, and two siblings. Gabby plays on the school volleyball team, studies hard for tests, and enjoys youth group every Friday night. But there’s something new in Gabby’s life and his name is Mac. Mac […]
According to the weekly monitoring report from the Government of Canada, Ontario leads the nation in measles cases with about two thirds of the total national reported cases. This prompted an announcement from the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), and the recently elected Carney government, on the importance of vaccines. Per […]
(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Highway 516 in Sioux Lookout that has left 25 people with minor to possible life-altering injuries. On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 6:45 p.m., members of the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the OPP were […]
Pleasure boaters who favour popular angling spots a short drive from Thunder Bay should expect to see police and conservation officers patrolling those lakes this summer, with one Northwestern Ontario man already facing a slew of charges. Provincial police said regular patrols and fish inspections are being planned for the […]
The Copper Kettle Coffee House is opening soon in the Bay and Algoma business district and will take the place of the former Bean Fiend, which closed in March. Thunder Bay’s Therin Watson, owner of the new coffee house, dreamed of owning his own business. His culinary skills were becoming more refined as […]
Plans to close Atikokan’s only Beer Store location will have a big impact, says the town’s mayor. “Well, it’s on the list to be closed. I’m not saying right now that it’s going to close, because we are working tooth and nail to keep this going,” said Rob Ferguson, Mayor […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 is now law after the Senate passed the bill without any changes. Along with removing federal barriers to internal trade, the legislation allows the federal cabinet to conditionally approve projects it deems “in the national interest” before regulatory processes take place and enable cabinet […]
At Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, the decision to stop using the common anesthetic gas desflurane during surgeries made a big difference. The hospital reduced carbon emissions from anesthetic gases by more than 90 per cent — going from 860 tonnes of CO2 per year to just 80. Anita Rao, […]
RUSSELL – A group of Westman mayors, reeves and councillors say their concerns have been overlooked along the border with Saskatchewan as massive amounts of water rolls through to Manitoba every spring and destroys infrastructure. Representatives from the Rural Municipality of Sifton, Municipality of Russell Binscarth, and the RM of […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government is celebrating Canada Day by offering all Canadian residents the opportunity to fish for free in Ontario from June 28 to July 6, 2025. During these dates, people across Ontario are invited to experience the joys of fishing – whether for the first time or […]
Indigenous elder Gene Nowegejick says it’s all about the “four-legged, the winged, the swimmers and the crawlers,” when building a veterinary school. “You have to acknowledge these other (forms of) life,” Nowegejick said. “When we talk holistic, we’re asking the animal spirit to join us in the celebration, just as […]
While living in one of the driest parts of the United State, Carol Adduono has seen her share of desert. In Arizona, where she sometimes spends the winter, sightings of natural water bodies can be so rare “everyone gets excited when they see a puddle,” Adduono recalled on Monday. It’s […]
