Local News from Across the Rainy River District
As part of the Ontario Government’s Winter Roads Program and its Connecting the North draft transportation plan from 2020, it has earmarked $13 million in funding to build and maintain winter roads in Northern Ontario. While this was criticized by the Ontario NDP, the Ford government has yet to respond […]
(ETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On August 15th, 2025 at approximately 08:45 p.m., the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle that was travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 17. The officers conducted a traffic stop and it was determined that the driver was […]
Red Lake – An infection prevention and control lapse investigation by Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has identified that patients who underwent dental care at this clinic between September 1, 2022, and May 16, 2025, may have been exposed to improperly sterilized, reusable dental equipment. Although the risk is low, as […]
While there’s no guarantee wildfire smoke won’t drift into Thunder Bay this weekend, those who live in the city or nearby might still take some comfort in knowing that the nearest active fire is burning a fair distance away. According to Friday’s update from the province’s Aviation, Forest Fire and […]
On Saturday morning, hundreds of people began turning out to the Westfort Street Fair along Frederica Street, and by early afternoon, those numbers turned into thousands. “It’s been a very chaotic day,” said Aaron Gillingham, the Westfort Business Improvement Area chairman and owner of The Sal and East Coast Lobster. […]
THUNDER BAY — An independent investigation has cleared a Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief of misconduct, his lawyer says. NAN chiefs-in-assembly met in closed session on Aug. 13 during the Keewaywin Conference in Moose Cree First Nation where they were presented with the final report by an independent investigator who was […]
Alstom Canada will build new subway trains for Toronto Transit Commission’s Line 2, with much of the work to be done in Thunder Bay. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced on Friday that a competitive process for the trains has been cancelled after the federal government, Ontario government and City […]
Patients with a variety of health conditions, from infections to hearing loss, can breathe easier thanks to a new hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment that will be available in Thunder Bay next month. The treatment will be available at Modern Medical Hyperbaric Clinic, which is led by a core leadership team of four people […]
Underneath the nebulous pillar of the Milky Way, visitors to the sold-out Almaguin Summer Star Party discovered a new reason to visit the region. When it comes to dark skies, Almaguin is light years ahead. Astrotourism expert Stéphane Picard of Cliff Valley Astronomy discovered this when he was contracted by Explorer’s Edge […]
Salvator Fernandez, a “staple” employee of Renaissance Transport, was sent home on Friday as he could no longer keep himself together. He had been hit that morning with words that no father wants to hear. “Yesterday, when he found out the news, he looked like he got run over by […]
It’s hard out there for a turtle. Assuming they hatch at all — no sure thing when most underground nests are sniffed out and raided by raccoons — baby turtles born in Long Point must complete the arduous journey from their sandy nesting grounds to the marshland. Along the way they risk being hit by […]
Trolls, bullies, robots and other bad actors regularly flood social media with abusive comments and content. In fact some days it seems that cyberspace is just one hate-filled conspiracy theory after another, followed by a string of libelous comments interspersed with a sprinkling of mean-spirited memes. Common targets include women […]
