Local News from Across the Rainy River District
According to a joint press report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Municipal Social Services Association and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association the province is at a “tipping point in its homelessness crisis.” Moreover, the report suggests that known homelessness has more than doubled since 2016, and […]
A self-described “grassroots, anti-poverty effort” called Raise the Rates Coalition has expressed “deep concern” over a joint press report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and other social service associations. So, Raise the Rates Coalition responded with their press release in which the group suggests the Association of Municipalities […]
The Stratton Recreation Club is excited to work together with the Township of Morley to one day have a fully accessible playground in the community. Julie McQuaker (president of the Stratton Rec Club) shared, “We are unsure of the time frame of this project but we are immensely grateful to […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team attended the Winter Blast volleyball tournament in Kenora January 10/11. The Muskies played two round robin 3 set matches on Friday. The muskies defeated the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-9. Next, the girls faced the Red Lake Rams and […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services was proud to partnership with Riverside Health Care (RHC) and Gizhewaadiziwin Health Care Centre (GHAC) to provide Welcoming Baby Baskets. The “Welcome Baby Baskets” program donates baby essentials to Indigenous families with new born babies in the area. From left, Bill Morrison (WFS), Christie Brown (RHC Indigenous […]
Trees across the street from the Fort Frances Times office and many trees around town were sporting a coat of white hoar frost this morning. Hoar frost forms when water vapor comes into contact with a solid surface that is below freezing. The last few days have seen extreme cold […]
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has been chosen to participate in a new immigration initiative aimed at bolstering economic immigration in select communities outside the Greater Toronto Area. The Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot, provided by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, […]
Canada will announce today that it has reached a “milestone” agreement with 15 First Nations over the terms of reference for an environmental assessment process in the proposed Ring of Fire mining development. The agreement, finalized by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, establishes the terms under which the regional […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – An investigation led by the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), has led to charges being laid against five individuals. On Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, members of the Thunder Bay Community Street Crime Unit with the assistance of the Thunder Bay Detachment […]
Sue Backstrom may well lay eyes on another gigantic pike like the one that was yanked out of a hole last winter during Nolalu’s ice-fishing derby. Bone-chilling temperatures of the last few days make it fairly certain the village’s annual derby will go ahead as planned in the first week […]
A hair salon, a craft collective, an Indian restaurant and a photography studio are among the new businesses that opened in the Bay and Algoma business district during 2024, and apart from a few store closures, the district appears to be generally faring well. Caitlin Jeffs, owner of the Nook […]
Putting on a show involves plenty of logistics, and it’s even more challenging without funding. When representatives from the Northern Indigenous Artist Alliance (NIAA) received $12,000 from the Ontario Arts Council’s Indigenous Projects grant, they knew it was possible. They could host Zikwaadan // Spit on It!, an online event […]
