Local News from Across the Rainy River District
New data from the Ontario College of Family Physicians shows that the number of residents without a family doctor in Sudbury, Manitoulin Island and Parry Sound will nearly double in the next two years. According to the association, there are currently 32,000 people without a family physician in the jurisdiction […]
More than 22 businesses were on hand at the Confederation College’s Aviation Centre of Excellence (ACE) on Wednesday showcasing their organizations and recruiting aviation graduates. The college’s second annual Aviation Day is aimed at connecting businesses with students and graduates from the college’s flight management and aircraft maintenance programs for […]
THUNDER BAY – The benefits of mining are real. Population growth and new citizens are real. The economic opportunities that await Thunder Bay are real. Mayor Ken Boshcoff delivered those words Monday as part of his state of the city address titled All roads lead to Thunder Bay. “We are poised to become a mining powerhouse, and are […]
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has concluded its investigation into a Nov. 27 plane crash at Wawa Municipal Airport that resulted in minor injuries for the small crew on board. While snowy conditions on the runway caused the Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 aircraft to slide into a drainage ditch, damaging the plane […]
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in the aftermath of a structural fire, which destroyed a shed beside the former NorWest Animal Clinic. On March 5, 2024, officers of the Rainy River District OPP were conducting general patrol duties and located a small structure fire in the shed. The structure […]
For any volunteer fire department, there always seems to be room for more able bodies to join the fold. But with minimum standards requirements becoming more strict on ensuring properly trained firefighters answer the call, joining a fire department isn’t quite as easy these days. “It’s definitely going to become […]
Confederation College President Kathleen Lynch welcomed the provincial government’s initial funding announcement for post-secondary institutions as a significant step that underscores the importance of investing in the education of Ontario’s students. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced a one-time $1.3 Billion injection into post-secondary institutions, while maintaining a tuition freeze […]
As most parents know, younger children and youth aren’t well known for their diligence when it comes to oral health. A trip to the dentist can be very expensive, particularly if you don’t have dental coverage. Luckily, there’s some relief for eligible families, but the deadline is approaching fast. The […]
It’s full folk ahead this August in Red Rock. Organizers have rolled out a number of announcements in anticipation of the Live from the Rock Folk Festival being held at Pull-A-Log Park in Red Rock from Aug. 9-11 – including the winner of a recently held slogan contest and this […]
An Alberta author is sharing her experience of a devastating loss and how she found the silver lining by writing a children’s book. Last summer on July 28th, Greg Gaudette, a local paramedic/firefighter and his friend Jonah Swen – who was a paramedic and registered nurse in Calgary – passed […]
New legislation has been announced at the Minnesota state capitol, seeking to strengthen protections of the Boundary Waters from mining pollution. Chief authors Sen. Kelly Morrison and Rep. Sandra Feist seek to put legal restrictions on four specific mining practices they say represent unacceptable risk upstream of the Boundary Waters […]
THUNDER BAY – Getting an expansion franchise off the ground, no matter what the sport, is not an easy task. Building a team on and off the ice has its good days and its bad days. The Kenora Devil’s Gap Islanders left Norwest Arena late Sunday night with their 14th […]
