Local News from Across the Rainy River District
About two-thirds of the 1,400 farms in Waterloo Region work with livestock, making the safe handling of animals very much a daily priority. Susan Martin and her family work with sheep at their farm near Floradale. As a member of the Waterloo Rural Women group, she knows the importance of […]
IGNACE — Ignace is looking for home builders. Specifically, the township along Highway 17 is inviting proposals for a 46-unit subdivision. The municipality has issued a “negotiated request for proposals,” or RFP, for the development of the Mayotte Agimak Terrace Subdivision near Davy Lake Road. The RFP comes as Ignace […]
A new government program looks to help farmers make improvements to their farm landscapes and to stay competitive in the face of the U.S. tariff regime. The province and feds are providing up to $14.6 million through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) delivered through the Ontario Soil and Crop […]
Confederation College has received $377,745 in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), which has created two new positions for the school. The new manager of business development, and a lead researcher for computer science positions are in the school’s applied research and innovation sector. Thunder […]
As construction begins on a new veterinary training centre on Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus, the stage has been set for a separate project — a future veterinary clinic near Murillo. Oliver Paipoonge council approved the zoning for the proposed Pole Line Road clinic at Tuesday’s planning meeting. No details […]
The Red Seine Rat Wastewater Cooperative (RSRWC) held a public meeting for Niverville and area residents on September 4 at the CRRC. A small handful of residents attended the informational session, which was intended to provide updates on the upcoming shared wastewater treatment plant. Also in attendance were members of […]
Ontario farmers are facing growing uncertainty as U.S. tariffs and global trade tensions are weighing heavily on their operations. Rising production costs, volatile markets, and the stress of maintaining farm stability have many producers concerned about their finances and personal well-being. Producers in Ontario’s $51 billion agri-food industry are among […]
Members of the local community and members of the four Agency One First Nations Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning gathered at Point Park this week on land recently affirmed by the courts to fall under their jurisdiction. Agency One First Nations Lands Limited Partnership CEO Angela Mose described the day, […]
Organizers of the Fort Frances Terry Fox Run are calling on the community to help boost participation in this year’s charity run and walk after a disappointingly small turnout last year. The annual fundraiser for the 45th annual Terry Fox Foundation in support of cancer research was kicked off Sept. […]
Smoking and vaping and alcohol and cannabis use by youth in the Rainy River region remain sharply above the provincial average, according to a recent COMPASS survey of health trends among students in grades nine to 12. The study, which also examined health concerns such as eating and sleeping, screen […]
It was a chilly afternoon for the Muskies’ home opener but that didn’t deter a great crowd of Muskie supporters. The Muskies scored early and often as they opened the Winnipeg High School Football League season against an undermanned Maroons team from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute in Winnipeg. Fullback Landon […]
In less than 10 days the Fort Frances Lakers will drop the puck on the 2025-26 season when they face off against the Red Lake Miners and the Dryden Ice Dogs in a back-to-back home series to launch the SIJHL’s 25th season. Formerly the team’s General Manager and Assistant Coach, […]
