Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Frustrated with rising costs and a lack of traditional Indian foods in Thunder Bay, a group of Lakehead University international students found a way to solve the problems. They opened their own grocery store. HDL Global Inc. is Thunder Bay’s first Persian-Indian grocery store and features a secondary restaurant business […]
Lakehead University’s agricultural research station is studying a phenomenon usually only associated with blissful cows burping and breaking wind on farmers’ fields. Researchers say agricultural sources of greenhouse house gas (GHG) emissions don’t just come from livestock; they can also be exacerbated by the use of fertilizers on crops. “This […]
THUNDER BAY — Roots Community Food Centre was on the receiving end of a generous donation from the Viking Octantis cruise ship. The Octantis recently donated one of its industrial fridges to the non-profit. The large double-door fridge is very much needed, said Erin Beagle, executive director with Roots. “What we are […]
Federal and provincial governments say they will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal. “Red Cross launched an appeal on July the 25th. And similar to the last fire season, we are announcing we will be matching that amount over the next 30 days. […]
As the conversation around municipal acquisition of cemeteries grows, space within designated cemeteries remains the same which could impact how families plan for their end of life destinations. At the recent council meeting for Tay Township a presentation was made by AWAKE president and co-founder Amanda Kelly, who shared burial […]
Amidst the pressing nationwide opioid epidemic, Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is receiving $125,000 in federal funding to target substance use prevention for the city’s younger citizens. PPH said it is “excited” to be one of seven communities in the country recently selected by the Public Health Agency of Canada to […]
Local youth between the ages of 10 and 15 spent three days at Seven Generations Education Institute’s Wewebanaabiidaa, Let’s All Fish!, program held from July 24 to July 26, 2024. Participants learned plenty of skills like tying fishing knots, selecting the right lures and how to properly handle fish, including […]
After a day of rain and the tireless efforts of fire crews subdued the wildfires that swept through the town of Jasper this week, a small group of government and emergency officials were able to return to the townsite on Friday to see firsthand all that had been lost, and all that […]
The highest court in the country has delivered a unanimous ruling on the Robinson Huron and Robinson Superior treaties, determining that the Crown “dishonourably breached” a key part of these 1850 agreements. In a decision delivered Friday morning, the Supreme Court of Canada stated that the Crown failed to “diligently fulfill” […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 18 C (64 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day with cloudy periods and a chance of […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is seeking sponsors for its fall Gala Ahoy, mateys! The Riverside Foundation is on a quest to plunder funds fer Riverside Health Care. Equipment treasures be buried across the district, and the Foundation needs yer help to raise enough booty to dig ‘em up on […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the addition of Robbie Untinen as the Director of Scouting and Hockey Operations Advisor. Untinen joins the Lakers following an impressive two seasons as owner and Head Coach of the LJHL’s Current River Storm. This past season, Untinen guided the Storm to 22-2 regular-season […]
