Local News from Across the Rainy River District
WHITEFISH FALLS—They call it Kitchitwaa Shkwaandem in Anishnaabemowin —Heaven’s Gate. A name sung into the stone by time and thunder, preserved in 2021 by an act of collective devotion: community donations, federal and provincial funds, a will to protect what is irreplaceable. Spanning 1,900 acres of the La Cloche range, […]
Red River College Polytechnic is offering crash courses in generative artificial intelligence to help classroom teachers get more comfortable with the technology. Foundations of Generative AI in Education, a microcredential that takes 15 hours to complete, gives participants guidance to explore AI tools and encourage ethical and effective use of […]
Staff at The Bargain Shop Fort Frances and the Salvation Army put together a fundraiser BBQ to help support the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope during the Mall Days event held along Scott Street last Thursday, July 10, 2025. According to Sharon Calder, the Shelter’s Transitional Housing and […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will see mainly cloudy skies during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of 18 (64) with a low of 9 (48). Thursday will be sunny and clear with […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan arrested and charged a driver after they refused a sobriety test. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers with the Atikokan Detachment OPP had an interaction with a driver at the detachment. The officers developed reason to believe the driver had […]
(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment, have arrested and charged an individual for drug trafficking. On June 24, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., members observed a suspicious person at a […]
DRYDEN — “There’s not many people left that have 10 years.” Noah Freedman has been an Ontario wildland firefighter for a decade but says there aren’t many in the field with the same level of experience any more. The main reason for that, the fire crew leader and OPSEU Local […]
The Sweet North Bakery is turning the page on another chapter in Thunder Bay with plans of opening a new cafe location in the former Starbucks in the Indigo bookstore. Erin DeLorenzi, bakery owner, said they have had their eye on that location for quite some time and have inquired […]
Board members from the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition (CLE) say the 135th annual fair will take place Aug. 6 to 10 in Thunder Bay. Basil Lychowyd, chairman of the fair at the CLE grounds, said they have been planning it all year. “We’ve finally got here,” Lychowyd said. The Canadian Lakehead […]
Protected bike lanes in Toronto must remain in place for now, an Ontario judge ruled on Tuesday. An appeal by the Ford government failed to overturn a previous ruling that ordered the bike lanes to remain. A Superior Court judge said the bike lanes can’t be removed until an ongoing Charter challenge is resolved. […]
Winnipeg musician Les Gillis is hitting the road on July 15 with a deeply personal mission: To raise awareness about Canada’s growing shortage of homeless shelter beds and bring comfort to those who rely on them — one shelter, and one song, at a time. The 66-year-old singer-songwriter from Osborne […]
Crews have been hard at work on the Fort Frances Water Tower over the past week, including finishing the scaffolding and now placing drop sheets along the exterior in preparation for sandblasting the exterior of the tower. The project is expected to last into the late fall and will cost […]
