Local News from Across the Rainy River District
New construction activity in Oliver Paipoonge is anticipated to be fairly robust for another straight year, largely fuelled by an ongoing overhaul of a nearby hydro-electric station. “I would not be surprised if we had another solid construction year in 2026,” the municipality’s chief administrator, Wayne Hanchard, said in an […]
“If your bathtub is leaking and water is everywhere, do you start mopping the floor or do you first turn off the tap?” That’s the question Toronto-born “artivist” Benjamin Von Wong poses through his towering three-storey installation Turn Off The Plastic Tap. Welcoming observers at Arcadia Earth inside The Well, the […]
Shebandowan’s idled volunteer fire department has swung into full recruitment mode with an eye to having the service back up and running following the recent appointment of a new fire chief. An information meeting is to take place tonight at the Shebandowan Community Centre at 7 p.m.. The village’s local […]
By Times Staff Eleven schools across the Kenora District were closed today following bomb threats. According to a press release from the North West Region Headquarters of the OPP, multiple schools in Dryden, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout were closed to students today following multiple bomb threats. Police say they […]
One suspect is in custody and another has been located deceased following a two-day shelter-in-place advisory for Atikokan. The Rainy River Detachment of the OPP announced the status of the suspects in the incident in a press release received at 4:20 p.m. on the afternoon of Friday, March 6. This […]
Police issue shelter-in-place advisory warning of two armed suspects on the loose; one confirmed dead The Town of Atikokan remained in lockdown Thursday after police warned of a shooting involving two armed men in masks that left one person dead, shutting schools, medical clinics and stores and prompting residents to […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) launched a community survey to learn more about what its patrons are looking for. With the survey having launched last Friday, Feb. 27, FFPLTC CEO Nadine Cousineau says it’s been a while since the library has sought direction from the community. “We […]
The Town of Fort Frances is saying goodbye to “Boundless” and they’re looking for feedback on what should replace the former slogan. In 2024, town council passed a resolution to remove “Boundless” from circulation and start the process of seeking a new slogan or tagline for the community. On Tuesday, […]
Whenever a troubling trend establishes itself among people who take street drugs in Northwestern Ontario, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) puts out a drug alert to help people who use drugs, organizations, and healthcare professionals prepare to adapt to the unpredictable and unregulated sale of street drugs. NWHU’s Program Manager […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskie hockey teams will head to the NORWOSSA playoffs tomorrow in Sioux Lookout with hopes of qualifying for the A/AA Ontario high school hockey championships. The Muskie girls finished top of the NORWOSSA standings and will play the Beaver Brae Broncos, while the Muskie boys […]
THUNDER BAY — Sebastian Towegishig would have loved to see his father and stepmother marry, says stepmom Carrie Sutherland. Tragically he didn’t live to see it happen, because a bullet took his life last October in Ginoogaming. Sutherland is making plans with the slain 27-year-old’s dad, Charlie Martin, for a […]
While a prominent Indigenous business leader believes major project development in Canada is progressing at lightning-quick speed, he is doing his best to ease concern that it’s too quick and occurring at the expense of treaty rights. JP Gladu was a featured speaker at the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business […]
