Local News from Across the Rainy River District
SIOUX LOOKOUT – A recent pay raise for members of Provincial Parliament was unexpected, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa said Friday. “That was a surprise, for sure,” Mamakwa told Newswatch. “I thought they would never do it. “Compensation for MPPs in Ontario has been frozen since 2009. MPP salaries have been […]
The Home Depot in Thunder Bay has partnered with Shelter House to raise funds in support of at-risk and homeless youths and has started its annual Orange Door Campaign. From now until June 22, Home Depot customers can donate at the store’s checkout or online at OrangeDoorProject.ca in support of […]
From Temiskaming Shores to Hearst, real estate along Northern Ontario’s Highway 11 corridor is anything but ordinary. A quick glance at current listings reveals everything from colourful homes and lakeside businesses, to a vacant lot where the only trace of the former house is its standing chimney. In Fauquier-Strickland, a […]
TORONTO – Meaningless and unserious are words Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa uses to describe amendments the Ontario government proposes for its own Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. The controversial bill, which would allow the province to designate “special economic zones” where provincial and municipal laws […]
The Ford government is rushing to pass legislation that would strip cities of one of their most effective tools to confront climate threats: green building standards. Experts say these standards, developed over years by municipalities, are designed to ensure new buildings are safer, cleaner, more resilient and more affordable to […]
THUNDER BAY – After 23 years as the first superior court justice in Northwestern Ontario, Justice Helen Pierce set down her gavel for the last time. By the end of the day, she will be hanging up her robes, returning home to her husband, and settling into a quiet retirement. […]
Wildfire evacuees have landed in Brandon and checked into local hotels as they flee their homes in Manitoba’s north. Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett said on Friday afternoon he had not received any further updates since the previous day’s estimates of about 300 evacuees in the city. The Clarion Inn and […]
The City of Portage la Prairie and the Dakota Plains Wahpeton First Nation have received a national award recognizing their partnership and efforts toward reconciliation. The two communities were presented with the 2025 Collaboration Award from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) during the association’s national conference in Mont […]
It was the beginning of the end for the playground equipment located at the Knights of Columbus Park on the former St. Michael’s School grounds in east Fort Frances yesterday, Monday, June 2, 2025, as workers began disassembling the more than 30 year old play structure. According to the District […]
Dairy Queen Fort Frances’ Nancy Armstrong pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s 2025 Trip of the Month draw for June yesterday morning, Monday, June 2, 2025. Tim Spence is the winner of a Prague, Vienna and Budapest trip valued at $4,200.00. Next month’s draw is for an Alaska […]
Tonight will see a few clouds with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 22 (72) and a low of 8 (46). Thursday will again see sunny and clear skies with a high of 23 (73) and a low 9 […]
Over 180+ delegates from across Northern Ontario will gather to address homelessness and strengthen social service delivery in the North Northwestern Ontario DSSABs to Attend Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association Conference in Sault Ste. Marie Over 180+ delegates from across Northern Ontario will gather to address homelessness and strengthen social […]
