Local News from Across the Rainy River District
INGERSOLL– What’s now the name of a bar set to open downtown here next week is rooted in a virtual meeting between friends trying to stay connected during a COVID-19 lockdown. Five years ago when the virus was circulating and Simon Savard, 33, and Scott Van Schyndel, 34, were unable […]
Admirers of a new metal sculpture at the entrance to Cascades Conservation Area on Thunder Bay’s outskirts can now learn more about the work in a video posted to Facebook this week. “The video tells a great story about the project,” Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) spokesman Ryan Mackett said […]
It sounds like a good idea. You buy into a property as part owner, which gives you an opportunity to travel to an exotic destination during your time period, and enjoy some time in the sun. Unfortunately, many people buy into a time-share without knowing all that goes along with […]
It was hard to tell who was having the better time with Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) last Wednesday, January 29, 2025; the visitors who got to take a ride with the Borealis Dogsled Adventures, or the dogs themselves. SGEI partnered with Borealis, the United Native Friendship Centre, Gizhewaadiziwin Health […]
In a press release Tuesday, federal Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty highlighted the measures the government is taking to further strengthen security at the Canada-United States border. The new measures expand on the $1.3 billion Border Plan the Canadian Government announced in December. Which were agreed upon by Prime […]
CN crews are responding to a train derailment that occurred this morning at approximately 7:32 a.m. on the west end of Emo. This incident involved 14 train cars transporting potash. CN, local first responders, Public Works Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent are attending the scene. There is no danger to the […]
According to a media release from the Canadian Federal Government, it failed to agree with the Government of Ontario about additional funding for homelessness and left the feds to work directly with municipalities on the matter. Moreover, this comes at a time when Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment, also known […]
Warning: this story contains discussion of suicide. At a dinner on Saturday night, members of the Sunset Country Squash Club honoured two former members who played squash in Fort Frances. This past weekend marked the 37th annual La Place Rendez-Vous Squash Tournament for the club, and as a part of […]
A group of museums and cultural centres from across northwestern Ontario are looking to add to their list of indigenous veterans from the region’s First Nations. The Times spoke with Jessie Richard, Curator at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds), one of several institutions involved with the project. “It’s a partnership […]
A new lego robotics program aims to give intermediate students some hands-on learning to teach them coding, according to Tiffany Goulet, Experiential Learning Lead at the Northwest Catholic District School Board. Goulet said this type of program has a lot to offer to students, and shared that feedback from students […]
$100 million increase to Risk Management Program will strengthen agri-food sector resilience during market instability The Ontario government is increasing annual funding for its Risk Management Program (RMP) from $150 million to $250 million to enhance support for farmers and the province’s $51 billion agri-food sector. The $100 million increase […]
According to Kathy Judson, Sales Representative for Re/Max covering Kenora, Fort Frances, Thunder Bay and other locations in between, the benefits of homeownership in the Rainy River District extend beyond simply gaining equity. Moreover, she described the low-risk and high-reward nature of gaining equity via property ownership due to the […]
