Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Bone-chilling temperatures in the Thunder Bay area are forecast to remain in place for another week, although they’re not expected to be as severe as the last few days, Environment Canada says. “I think you’re through the worst of it, but it’s still going to be quite cold,” Toronto-based meteorologist […]
Canada continues to tout itself as a “world leader” in tackling ghost gear’s threats to marine life and coastal communities even though funding for the program dried up in 2024. Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO’s) former investments to address abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, were axed without explanation by […]
As winter settles in across Manitoba, the City of Selkirk is encouraging residents to do more than just hibernate, rolling out a wide-ranging lineup of winter recreation and learning programs designed to keep people active, engaged, and connected through the coldest months of the year. Registration for Selkirk’s winter programs, […]
The Town of Fort Frances is now accepting applications for portions of the $101,000 allotment the municipality has received for this year’s Moffat Family Fund grant. Managed by the Winnipeg Foundation, the Moffat Family Fund’s primary goal is to support and advance the economic, social, physical and intellectual well-being of […]
In a press release Thursday morning Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper announced it will no longer be producing newsprint after the first quarter of 2026. Citing a uniquely large decline in demand for newsprint over the past several years, Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper announced today that it will file […]
OPP officers in the Kenora region have had a busy start to their year dealing with impaired drivers and an investigation that has seen three people charged in connection with drug trafficking. In a release from earlier today, the OPP revealed that a drug trafficking investigation was conducted in Kenora […]
KENORA — Dangerously cold conditions are persisting across the region. Environment Canada is maintaining orange-coded cold warnings from the Manitoba boundary east through Shabaqua and points north. The weather office says with the wind, conditions will feel like -40 C to -45 C. In the very far north near Hudson […]
Members of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) returned from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference in Toronto this week where sessions reaffirmed provincial commitment to advancing priorities of the Northwest’s 37 municipalities. Rick Dumas, NOMA president, told The Chronicle-Journal that they met with provincial ministers, associate ministers, parliamentary assistants, […]
Last year made the top 10 in insured weather damage, with costs exceeding $2.4 billion. According to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc, 2025 is the 10th costliest year on record for weather-related insured losses. The most costly event was the late-March ice storm in Ontario and Quebec, at $490 million […]
As farmers plan for the 2026 growing season, many are making deliberate decisions about which technologies to leave on the shelf. Despite a steady stream of agricultural innovation, from biological inputs and precision equipment to artificial intelligence, adoption across Canadian agriculture remains uneven. The reasons are not rooted in resistance […]
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Friday. Niagara-on-the-Lake was just hit with a huge snowstorm the day before, but on this day, the weather is calm, sitting at around -11 C with a light wind. The sun is rising over Niagara College’s teaching winery, where dozens of students are huddled among […]
IGNACE — It’s not up to federal officials whether to extend a month-long public comment period for the proposed deep geological repository near Ignace. That’s according to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. It, along with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, is responsible for the integrated impact assessment process that […]
