Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A new province-wide poll shows 80 per cent of Ontarians want the Ford government to cancel a major US nuclear deal in favour of Canadian renewable energy alternatives. Ford signed contracts in 2021 with US-based GE Hitachi for small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington site and for enriched uranium imports — as the […]
Staff, volunteers and more were cooking and serving up a storm at the Fort Frances paramedic station on Scott Street yesterday, May 19, 2025, as the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) kicked off Paramedic Services Week to give back to the community and celebrate our local paramedics. DRRSB […]
Just one boat launch will be open to visitors at Pelican Lake this season while the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes implements a plan to shun aquatic invasive species. Reeve Darren Seymour provided the Sun with an update Wednesday on how the RM plans to implement a “one boat, one […]
KENORA – Living in a fire-prone community can be emotionally difficult, Wabaseemoong Chief Waylon Scott said Sunday as nearly all of his community stayed in hotels hundreds of kilometres away. Wabaseemong Independent Nations, approximately 120 kilometres northwest of Kenora and 13 kilometres east of Manitoba, was evacuated last week as […]
Even as cooler temperatures arrive in the northwest, much of the region is still under high to extreme wildfire conditions, with five new fires reported yesterday, bringing the total number of active wildfires in the region to 14, according to the Ontario government’s Forest Fire Info Map. Currently of note […]
The end of a lease agreement has created tension in the relationship between Thunder Bay Public Library and Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS). In March, the Thunder Bay Public Library announced the expansion of its children’s area as part of a restructuring of the Waverley and Brodie Street facilities. […]
Several rural fire departments just outside Thunder Bay are “stretched thin” in terms of available firefighters and equipment, just as “dangerously dry” ground conditions set the stage for more wildfires. The departments, which rely on volunteers, warn that firefighter burnout has become a serious concern since fire season heated up […]
Fifty-six paddlers were among the 131 people who lost their lives in boating incidents on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled waterways in the last five years. Between 2020-2024, 34 of those who died in marine incidents were canoeists, 17 were kayakers and five were using stand-up paddleboards. Whether you and […]
Over the last two days the Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team has announced two players who will join the team next season. On Tuesday the Laker announced local talent, Alex Booth will play for the team next season. The defenseman has played four games for the Lakers as […]
In the midst of recent extreme temperatures and high winds, out of control wildfires are now moving through some parts of eastern Manitoba where cottages and campgrounds abound. A wildfire update was delivered this morning by the assistant Kristin Hayward, deputy minister of Manitoba Wildfire Services. According to Hayward, a […]
Spring means that local food is coming online across Ontario at farmers’ markets and roadside stalls, making it an important time to buy local, says the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. With the fresh season upon us, the OFA and its Home Grown project are promoting the more than 200 different […]
Fort William Historical Park is calling for vendors, dancers and information booths as they gear up for the 43rd annual Anishinaabe Keeshigun Powwow. Known formerly as Ojibwa Keeshigun, the event has featured dancing and drumming, hands-on activities and demonstrations that highlight Anishinaabe culture, traditions, language and technology. Patrick Morash, the […]
