Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In the continuing absence of any layoff notices this week, the union representing more than 530 workers at Impala Canada’s Lac des Iles palladium mine continued its wait-and-see approach. “It’s a fluid situation, so we will keep watching and see what happens,” Steelworkers Local 9422 staff rep Cody Alexander said […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 19 C (66 F). Tomorrow will see overcast skies during the day and cloudy periods overnight with a chance of showers and a high of 24 (75) with a low of […]
While the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will have some minor changes compared to previous years, much of it will remain the same. This year, a teen concert will replace the teen dance, and the tournament will host two other concerts. But one of the biggest changes for the tournament […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – An officer on patrol arrested a driver for impaired operation after witnessing the vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road. On July 14, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., an officer with the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling the […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is excited to present its popular Children’s Days events on July 29 and 30, 2025, followed by the Honouring Our Children Powwow on July 31, 2025, featuring the host drum, Maango-Inini. The children’s Days festivities will be held on the Nanicost Grounds in Agency One from 10 […]
KENORA — The majority of councillors in Kenora voted to oppose the province’s imposition of strong mayor powers on the municipality, but they ultimately remain in effect. At its June 17 committee of the whole meeting, councillors debated a motion that, in part, formally opposes “the imposition of strong mayor […]
WARNING: this story contains references to suicide. OTTAWA — If federal leaders want to fast-track resource development projects, then they’ve got to help fix a number of longstanding health and social issues in First Nations, says a Northwestern Ontario chief. Jeff Copenace, the chief of the Ojibways of Onigaming First […]
THUNDER BAY – “It’s not a solution,” David Kisselgoff, director of Kisselgoff Motorcycle Museum, said in his deputation regarding the temporary shelter village site at last night’s committee of the whole. On Monday, city council voted 6-5 in favour of 114 Miles Street East as the site for the temporary shelter village. In a […]
The wretched worm that ravages spruce and fir trees and leaves a brownish mess in its wake seems to be everywhere one looks this summer, while options for trying to prevent the pest from wreaking its havoc are limited. For some rural property owners just outside Thunder Bay, spruce budworm […]
Danny Masuzumi Sr. shakes his head, recalling the jumble of emotions he experienced as a raging wildfire bore down on the remote K’ahsho Got’ine community of Fort Good Hope, NWT. A year ago, local leaders, other emergency personnel, Masuzumi and his team of Indigenous Guardians had to make a terrifying […]
The winners in Betty’s first Warhammer painting contest have been revealed. The store held the contest for local hobbyists who take part in the tabletop strategy game. Participants were invited to submit a custom-painted miniature figure from the popular game in both a Beginner and Advanced category. Once the entry […]
After Ontario’s Bill 223 banned supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools, the province announced that Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs would replace them. But months after Peel Region’s only SCS shut down, the promised Brampton HART Hub has yet to open. In a July 11 email, Peel […]
