Local News from Across the Rainy River District
FORT FRANCES – Imagine yourself on a dog sled with a team of hard-working canines in front of you and snowy winter environment all around you. You’ll get a chance to do that and more, virtually, next week as the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre hosts Science North’s travelling […]
KENORA – The Ontario government has signalled via social media that it will fund construction of a new hospital to replace Lake of the Woods District Hospital. “Ontario is building a new hospital in Kenora,” a sponsored post on Instagram declares, adding that the move is “part of our $48 […]
While a promise to distribute a percentage of carbon tax revenue back to small businesses, farmers and Indigenous people was made nearly a year ago, the money has not been distributed.That’s what the Canadian Federation of Independent Business told the World-Spectator, and said they are wondering exactly when the feds […]
The federal government is searching for a dozen young people to sit on the Environment and Climate Change Youth Council for the next two years. The council has a broad mandate, from participating in international summits to consulting with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on policy, educational campaigns and […]
Students in driving schools across Manitoba and the country now have access to materials that will educate them about the realities of human and sex trafficking, thanks to a new initiative from the Joy Smith Foundation. The foundation, according to its website, is Canada’s leading authority on human trafficking prevention, […]
A connection between a warming planet and the early arrival of migratory birds to nesting grounds in and around Thunder Bay is no longer deniable, says one expert. In fact, he says, it’s playing out before our eyes. “It’s definitely because of climate change,” Matt Fuirst, a wildlife researcher who […]
IGNACE – Ignace’s mayor and the rest of the township’s delegation have returned from their tour of a uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. As a community on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s shortlist for hosting a proposed deep geological repository for nuclear waste, Ignace sent the delegation to learn more […]
RCMP are investigating a report of a hazing incident involving a southern Manitoba high school hockey team from last month. “We received a report of a hazing incident on February 20, 2024,” a RCMP spokesperson said in an email. “The incident was reported to have occurred in Winnipeg. “We are […]
Joshua Whitehead, a celebrated Indigenous author who grew up in Manitoba, is hoping to help shape the next generation of Indigenous storytellers and help them find their voices through this year’s Audible Indigneous Writers’ Circle. This is the fourth year of the mentorship and workshop program from Audible, an online […]
Today, TELUS Health released its TELUS Mental Health Index (“the Index”) with reports that examine the mental health of employed people in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The Canadian report reveals that young Canadian workers under 40 are increasingly feeling isolated and […]
New opportunities, a new board of directors and the designation of the Alexander Henry ship as a heritage location through Parks Canada has the Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay ready to set sail into the new season. Anthony Foglia, the museum’s vice-president, said during their annual general meeting they examined ways to grow […]
Audiences were thrilled with Arch8’s performance of Tetris at the Townshend Theatre on Monday, March 11, 2024. The show featured plenty of music and movement, all in service of a message that says that you can fit in while staying true to yourself. Audience members were also invited onstage to […]
