Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – “We want our 6.5 per cent that was stolen from us from Doug Ford.” Erin Smith represents over 400 employees of Community Living Thunder Bay as a regional executive board member for the Ontario Public Service Employee Union (OPSEU). More than 100 support workers walked the picket […]
SANDY LAKE – There are 68 new G2-licensed drivers who completed their testing in a remote First Nation thanks to a successful new initiative. Between May 12 and 14, four DriveTest examiners ran testing out of the radio station in Sandy Lake First Nation, 225 kilometres north of Red Lake. […]
Content warning: Please note that this article addresses suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or in need of urgent support, call 911. The CMHA also provides crisis response services across the region, including a 24/7 helpline at 807-346-8282 or toll free at […]
Ontario’s newly passed ban on invasive medical research involving dogs and cats appears poised to directly affect Queen’s University’s controversial hemophilia dog colony, despite the university saying it remains unclear how the legislation will impact existing research programs. The amendments to Ontario’s Animals for Research Act were included in Bill 75 and passed final […]
A specialist for Indigenous education says role models are key to the Our Journey celebration that brought 200 graduates to the Keystone Centre in Brandon on Friday. It is vital for the younger students to see their older peers achieving success at different levels of education, Brandon School Division Indigenous […]
A special section of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology’s (FFPLTC) is getting a new coat of paint. Lindsey Hamilton is a local artist and art therapist who is bringing her talents on a large scale to the children’s department at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre thanks to […]
Following an accident that happened yesterday morning, the Town of Fort Frances will be closing part of Second Street East for repair work. On Wednesday, May 20, a tractor-trailer took down one of the traffic signal posts at the intersection of Second Street East and Armit Avenue. No injuries were […]
The 2026 racing season for the Emo Speedway is underway, with dozens of races taking place in multiple classes of racecar from now until the first week in October, the speed and noise can be a little overwhelming for the uninitiated. Here’s all you need to know about the point […]
Born to be wild, or playing it safe? For an Oliver Paipoonge motorcycle riding school, it’s the latter. The rural property used by the Motorcycle Safety Training Organization Northwestern Ontario agency will be in full compliance from a municipal perspective when operations hit the pavement for the 2026 riding season. […]
THUNDER BAY — It cost over $300,000 to cover legal fees for city police in the first three months of the year, putting a serious dent in the budget of the board overseeing the service. As part of their legal obligation to service members the Thunder Bay Police Service Board […]
THUNDER BAY — Confederation College has seen a steep drop in enrolment by international students, but college president Michelle Salo says the province has come through with more money to help soften the financial blow. The college’s 2026 Report to Community says the eight-campus institution had 3,456 full-time students enrolled […]
On May 20, the provincial government extended an invitation to all Manitobans to share their views on the long-held tradition of seasonal time changes. Should the province shift away from the practice of a biannual clock adjustment? They’re also seeking input on whether the majority would opt for permanent standard […]
