Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MPP Kevin Holland’s James Street constituency office in Thunder Bay was the scene of a protest Thursday evening as almost 300 people turned out with placards urging the repeal of Bill 5. The bill, which the Ford government claims is in response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs that threaten the Canadian […]
The unusually chilly spring may cause the development of some Thunder Bay-area crops to be delayed by as much as two weeks, says one veteran area grower. “Most crops are looking pretty good right now, just behind schedule by seven to 14 days due to cool weather,” Kevin Belluz said […]
In the last six months, City of Thunder Bay’s administration has restructured and begun developing what city manager John Collin calls the Smart Growth Action Plan. The first draft of the plan was presented to city council and the general public at city hall on Monday. Matthew Pearson, the city’s […]
Canadian premiers and US governors are urging President Donald Trump to end his trade war with Canada, saying the tariffs are hurting local economies, threatening jobs and driving up costs for families and businesses on both sides of the border. At a joint meeting Monday in Boston led by Massachusetts Governor […]
Homesick evacuees from the Flin Flon area were dealt another blow Monday when they learned an out-of-control forest fire had cancelled the rest of the school year in northwestern Manitoba. The Flin Flon School Division shut down three weeks ago when the region was put under a mandatory evacuation order. […]
The federal Conservatives voted with the Liberals on a special order to push a massive piece of legislation on major project approvals through the House of Commons before the week’s end. The proposed legislation would grant the federal government broad powers including the option to override laws related to projects […]
The premier is urging the largest school board in Manitoba to re-invite uniformed police officers to work on its campuses in the wake of a violent attack at a high school in Brandon. The Winnipeg School Division stopped paying for nine school resource officers, better known as SROs, in 2021. […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has announced the results of two major investigations that resulted in a historic seizure of fentanyl, along with a large quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs. Fentanyl continues to cause devastation across Ontario. The OPP and our partners are committed to […]
Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, and Timmins now top the list of cities in Ontario with the highest rates of opioid deaths. Greater Sudbury ranks seventh. The numbers are grim: Thunder Bay lost 80 people in 2024—69.14 deaths per 100,000 residents. Sault Ste. Marie recorded 38 deaths, a rate of 48.36. Timmins followed with […]
Canada’s internal trade barriers remain under scrutiny as the federal, provincial, and territorial governments take steps to reduce the red tape limiting labour mobility, economic growth, and cross-border cooperation. In interviews with The Review, federal and provincial representatives explained their priorities for harmonizing interprovincial trade and significantly reducing economic losses. Québec Minister for […]
June is Italian Heritage Month, bringing Thunder Bay’s Italian community together with dance, traditional food, and friendship. Tony Tarsitano, the public relations chairman for the Italian Cultural Centre, welcomed the large gathering, which included members of the Italian Society of Port Arthur and several other groups, and opened the ceremony […]
It was 2003, and the general public had their elbows up with local bars and restaurant owners on two sides of the controversial proposed Tobacco Free Thunder Bay bylaw. A plebiscite in 2003 determined that almost 90 per of the citizens said, ‘yes, we want a bylaw to protect non-smokers,” particularly employees who […]
