Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
Between the two national holidays, the towns of Fort Frances and International Falls will celebrate their decades long friendship by signing a Declaration of Friendship to promote unity between the neighbours across the bridge. Fort Frances will be hosting a barbeque following the signing of the declaration and raising of […]
FORT FRANCES, ON — Something big (and juicy!) is cooking in downtown Fort Frances. The first-ever “Burger Wars” Street Festival is set to hit the streets on Friday, September 12, 2025, and you won’t want to miss it! Taking over the 200 block of Scott Street, this brand-new event will […]
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 […]
A heat wave gripping southern Ontario has ushered in a wave of ripe strawberries in Haldimand and Norfolk. “The crop, with this heat, is progressing really fast,” said James Richardson from Richardson’s Farm and Market in Dunnville. “So we’ve abandoned our early varieties, and our later varieties are starting to come on heavy, with good size to the fruit.” […]
Early summer is peak tick season in Eastern Ontario and Western Québec. Numerous agencies continue to remind citizens that ticks can carry and transmit Lyme disease, and that proper protective measures should be taken to prevent infection. Public Health Ontario (PHO) defines Lyme disease as an infection transmitted through the […]
THUNDER BAY — In a 12-1 vote, council has decided Kam River Heritage Park will not be the site of a temporary shelter village. Coun. Michael Zussino was the lone vote against the motion to rescind council’s site decision, which was finally ratified on May 5 after months of back and forth on a […]
THUNDER BAY – Starting this September, residents of Thunder Bay will see changes to how city council operates. In a 9-4 vote, council approved a set of governance changes that will replace the committee of the whole structure with standing committees. Councillors Albert Aiello, Dominic Pasqualino, Shelby Ch’ng, Michael Zussino, […]
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford and junior constituency assistant Poppy Rickford, centre, were given a tour of the ‘52 Canadians Arena brine system, part of the necessary equipment for ice making, by Town of Fort Frances operations and facilities manager Travis Rob, left, and mayor Andrew Hallikas, right, on Tuesday, […]
