Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DRYDEN — There is nearly half a million dollars on the table to help Dryden negotiate compensation for its proximity to a proposed radioactive waste burial site. At its Nov. 10 meeting, council formally approved receiving up to $462,208 from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to offset city costs as […]
Two southern Ontario men who fled the scene last fall after moose decoys were shot at from a boat on Lac des Milles Lacs were later arrested and fined $5,500 each in court. According to a provincial investigation, Kitchener resident Bryan Loker fired at the decoys during a hunting trip […]
THUNDER BAY – Changes in provincial legislation have prompted the City of Thunder Bay to get 32 properties designated as heritage sites by 2027. “We currently have properties that are on our heritage registry — as we call it, listed properties — so they are protected from demolition, but the […]
WABIGOON LAKE OJIBWAY NATION — Officials with Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and an engineering firm say their new partnership will give the First Nation more direct control over environmental monitoring and study in its territory. Wabigoon Lake is the majority stakeholder in Ganawendan Aki Environmental, a limited partnership that also […]
The Fort Frances Lakers and Walmart helped the local Salvation Army launch the 2026 Christmas Kettle Campaign in the Rainy River District yesterday. Kaleb Firth is the Kettle Campaign’s co-ordinator for this year he says they have kettles stationed at retailers across the district and looking for volunteers to ring […]
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced almost $700,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support three projects in Fort Frances. Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth George Pirie says it’s important to support municpalities’ priorities. “We are supporting the priorities of communities and organizations that contribute […]
As temperatures start to dip toward the frigid, the Out of the Cold warming centre has opened for the season to provide a haven for those exposed to the elements. The facility, located in the HOPE Centre on Victoria Ave. serves meals and offers showers and emotional and social support […]
An art exhibit featuring photographs and personal reflections from people who have lived through the experience of substance use and mental health challenges will be travelling around the region beginning Nov. 24. Miinaawaa Ginoondaagomin – And We Were Heard, a PhotoVoice exhibit that shares stories of strength, healing, and recovery […]
Three Thunder Bay men and a Toronto resident were collectively fined $8,000 after a cow moose was shot and killed “without following party hunting rules” about two years ago. A provincial investigation determined that Toronto resident Carlos DeSousa shot the moose without a licence in late October of 2023 during […]
The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) is calling on the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to take stronger action against “redwashing” — the corporate misuse of reconciliation language. ABPA warned that redwashing could expose investors, pension funds, and taxpayers to major financial losses. In a position paper titled From Reconciliation to […]
The Ontario government took steps to address gender-based violence last week but stopped short of declaring it an epidemic — and one Kingston-area politician took a stand on the matter. The government announced new shelter and survivor support funding on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, and supported language recognizing gender-based violence […]
The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation that would overhaul the province’s conservation authority system, creating a new centralized body aimed at speeding up housing and infrastructure approvals while standardizing watershed management across Ontario. The proposed Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) would oversee the province’s 36 conservation authorities, which currently […]
