Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DRYDEN – Some have called for the Dryden Fibre Canada mill to be shut down, but the city’s mayor says that would have severe economic repercussions for the local and regional economy. “If it was closed down now, that would be a significant blow to our community,” Mayor Jack Harrison […]
Wildfires continue to pop up near Thunder Bay amid a dry forecast and what’s expected to be a record low in the city for the September amount of rainfall. Environment Canada said on Monday that only about 6.5 millimetres of rain had fallen at Thunder Bay’s airport last month. The previous record was set in […]
On the cover of her poetry book, Sharon (Dolly) Syrette’s hand gently clasps a feather, a symbol of honour in Ojibwe culture, gifted to her by an elder upon completion of her poetry book. Her granddaughter’s hand rests atop hers, as the pair guide the feather into words across the page. Over top, a rainbow arches […]
A vegetable with wheels sticking out, speed increasing and money on the line — it’s a zucchini race, and it’s coming to Souris this month. Scarecrow Days chair Loretta Turner has worked to introduce an event called the “Zucchini 500” to Souris’ annual fall event this weekend. It’ll be the first-ever zucchini race at Scarecrow Days, and she tells the […]
THUNDER BAY – The federal government needs to invest in Indigenous-led “nature-based solutions” to address climate change, says Jason Rasevych. Rasevych is president of the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA), a non-profit organization serving the First Nations business community within Treaty 3, Treaty 5, Treaty 9 and the Robinson Superior and Robison […]
THUNDER BAY – The Ontario government needs to do more to address the transportation needs of the Far North, says Kiiwetinoong’s member of provincial parliament. “The Ontario government continues to invest only $6 million (annually) for winter roads in the Far North,” Sol Mamakwa said Tuesday in an interview. The funding has […]
Seniors across Canada attended “rocking chair rallies,” marches, movie nights, town halls and other protests Monday to stress the importance of fighting climate change. In Ottawa, the day kicked off with a flash mob to “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees outside city hall. It was a hit, so the organizers queued up the classic for a second dance […]
Muskies athletes have done their school and town proud over the past few weeks.
Each fall, grade five and grade 10 students from across the Rainy River District School Board, the Northwest Catholic School District School Board, and area First Nations schools are invited to learn about traditional fall harvest practices from indigenous and Métis community members at Dagwaagini-maaw-indoosijigewin or fall harvest. Students learned […]
More than 1,000 people gathered to make the walk from the Point Park to the St. Marguerite Indian Residential School Memorial on Monday, September 30, 2024, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconcil- iation held across Canada. The walk was part of a week of events put […]
Fort Frances is spending $125,000 in emergency capital expenditure following the discovery that another sanitary lift station in town has suffered an outage, but the final cost could be higher. In a report to council from the town’s administration, it was discovered on Sunday, September 15, 2024, that the drywell […]
Reprieve is coming for a local group as the town looks to adjust some user fees. At last Monday night’s meeting at the Civic Centre, Fort Frances town council heard a report from administration recommending that the Cyclone Swim Club receive a bit of a break on their pool rental […]
