Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Vast volumes of green electricity could be flowing through a 4,000-kilometre underwater powerline between Canada and Europe by 2040, if three UK-based investment bankers’ vision for a major new transatlantic energy artery becomes reality. Their $30 billion-plus project, the North Atlantic Transmission One Link (NATO-L), was sparked in 2022, when […]
A consultant’s report says Oliver Paipoonge’s fire department could “efficiently” serve the municipality’s growing residential and commercial development through a combination of upgrading and downsizing. The 61-page report — which is available on the municipality’s website — says the department should reduce the number of fire halls to four from […]
Theatre kids are rallying to convince the principal of their Winnipeg high school to approve their “dream musical” — a production based on the 2004 cult classic Mean Girls. Grade 11 student Katelyn Riel launched an online petition this week to garner support for her choice for next year’s performance at […]
THUNDER BAY — Despite tariff threats from the U.S., the Port of Thunder Bay is looking to have another great year, according to Chris Heikkinen, chief executive officer of the Thunder Bay Port Authority. He said 95 per cent of the port’s cargo moves east-west, not south. During their opening of navigation celebration on Wednesday, Heikkinen said the […]
The never-ending cycle of forest fires gets some ‘rare good news’ from first-of-its-kind data on the phenomenon occasionally called ‘zombie fires.’ A new study from Wilfrid Laurier University examined the impacts of overwintering fires, also known as zombie fires. Jennifer Baltzer, Canada research chair in forests and global change, published […]
The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is hosting a Small Hands, Big Hearts Kids Market in May to enable kids to “buy” gifts for friends and family, and they’re looking for assistance from the community. Sandra McNay is taking lead on the event for the Kiwanis Club, she said the idea […]
The mayor of Fort Frances is one of 169 other municipal leaders who will see their capabilities grow come May 1, 2025. In a press release from the Government of Ontario this morning, the province announced it was proposing an expansion to the strong mayor powers that it says allow […]
Highlights from the RRDSB’s monthly Board of Trustees’ meeting on April 1, 2025, include a recognition of excellence for Mine Centre School, Cristol Bailey and Nicole Evans, and a thorough discussion of transportation issues for students of the same family but different grades travelling to the same school. Having served […]
An association that advocates for duty-free shops in is calling political attention to a crisis facing what they call vital Canadian businesses. According to a release from the Frontier Duty Free Association, duty-free businesses are “vital to rural border communities.” and is calling on political leaders to “adopt urgent measures […]
Fort Frances High School’s annual spring musical opens tonight as the curtains rise on Curtains, a comical murder mystery musical which is actually set in the world of theatre, adding layers to the complexity of the show. Curtains got its start in 2006, with a premier on Broadway in 2007, […]
The Muskie Girls Hockey team officially wrapped up their season last Thursday with their annual awards night, hosted at the Emo Legion. Over the course of the evening players were recognized for their contributions to the team throughout the season, which saw them reach their season goals of winning a […]
Canada is fighting back against automotive tariffs imposed by the U.S. Government. The Canadian Department of Finance released a statement on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from minister François-Philippe Champagne on “countermeasures against auto imports from the United States” which begin today, April 9, 2025. Champagne called the U.S. imposed tariffs […]
