Local News from Across the Rainy River District
An arena facility renewal strategy is now in place to guide the City of Thunder Bay into the future with its arena network to ensure it continues to meet the needs of residents, user groups, and the broader region. Kelvin Jankowski, the City’s manager of capital facilities construction, told The […]
THUNDER BAY — OPSEU Local 740’s picket in front of a local MPP’s home was not retaliation for his truck bumping a union member a day earlier, member Erin Smith said Wednesday. “No, actually we had this planned for Friday,” Smith told Dougall Media as about 40 fellow Ontario Public […]
A group of ordinary Ontarians is helping save injured turtles by doing something many people do every day: driving. The only difference is the unique passenger in their vehicles. Since 2009, the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre’s (OTCC) Turtle Taxi program has been helping transport injured turtles across the province to […]
Wisk Air Helicopters has added a new Bell 407GXI helicopter to its growing fleet, bringing the total to 12 aircraft. The acquisition will likely be followed next year by a Bell 429 twin-engine helicopter, making it the 13th aircraft in the company’s fleet, both produced by Bell Textron. Mark Wiskemann, […]
DRYDEN — Significant steps have been taken throughout the province to address courthouse security concerns in rural and remote communities. These steps followed an incident at a satellite court last summer when an OPP officer shot and killed 23-year-old Tyresse Roundsky in a Wapekeka courtroom. Dryden lawyer Karen Seeley said […]
THUNDER BAY – Coun. Trevor Giertuga stated publicly he is willing to put forth a motion to city council to block Junot Park from potential surplus. His statement came after commissioner Kerri Marshall addressed the Thunder Bay Muslim Religious Association’s withdrawal from its proposed development project at the park at […]
Police officers all over the province are feeling the impact of two officers who lost their lives on the job this month. Colin Woods, president of the Thunder Bay Police Association, said the impact is felt deeply amongst officers here in Northern Ontario. “Last week there were two officers who were killed on […]
The municipal election continues to add candidates who believe they have the vision to bring Fort Frances into the future. The most recent, and to date only mayoral, candidate was added to the Town of Fort Frances’ unofficial list of candidates this morning. Brent Calder has tossed his hat into […]
After seven years as an auxiliary captain with the Salvation Army in Fort Frances, Arthur Heathcote will be leaving town to take up a new position as an ordained officer in Winnipeg this month. Heathcote said he felt led by God to his service with the Army most recently in […]
An Ontario court has dismissed a bid by the Township of Emo and Mayor Harold McQuaker to secure a judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) decision that it discriminated against the LGBTQ association Borderland Pride, sending the matter back to the tribunal for reconsideration. In its […]
A local performer’s star is rising as she faces down a busy summer. Fort native Cassandra Star Armstrong is a well-known singer, dancer and actor across the Rainy River District, having participated in numerous shows, recitals, sporting events and more. Further afield, Armstrong has amassed millions of views on YouTube […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited Thunder Bay on Tuesday and announced $2,804,955 in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) for upgrades at the Port of Thunder Bay and the Peninsula Harbour Port Authority in Marathon. Ford called both terminals key gateways in Northwestern Ontario for expanding east-west […]
