Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY — About 35 of Deborah Anishinabie’s family, friends and supporters gathered in vigil, before filling a courtroom to learn the man accused of killing her will stand trial. Levi Michael Lawson was first charged with indignity to a human body on Dec. 17, 2024 then second-degree murder on […]
More than two decades after modern treaty leaders first began calling for independent oversight, they are now urging Parliament to move forward on Bill C-10, An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation. Leaders say the Act would finally close a long-standing accountability gap in how Canada lives up […]
Yoshi Takaoka, manager and head sommelier at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Masaki Sushi, has become one of 46 people in the world — and the only Canadian — to earn a master sake sommelier designation. He received the designation earlier this year during a course in Portland, Ore. Takaoka said such courses are […]
THUNDER BAY – Transit riders will not see changes to bus service levels this summer. In a 7-4 vote city council has rejected the transit’s proposed summer schedule adjustments. Couns. Rajni Agarwal, Mark Bentz, Shelby Ch’ng, Andrew Foulds, Greg Johnsen, Dominic Pasqualino, and Michael Zussino voted against the changes, while […]
Content warning: This story details police violence towards Indigenous people. Please look after your spirit and read with care. The Winnipeg Police Service has announced charges against a security guard alleged to have assaulted an Indigenous man last weekend using brass knuckles — a weapon outlawed in “Canada.” The 23-year-old […]
Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont. will be getting a $440,948 investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), supporting increases in the discovery and development of mining opportunities. Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu made the funding announcement on Monday during the Prospector and Developers […]
The winner of Riverside Health Care’s 50/50 Draw for the month of February has been announced. Neal Webb of Fort Frances will be taking home $13,390 after yesterday’s ticket draw revealed him as the winner. “Oh, fabulous,” Webb said when he received the call. According to a press release from […]
Local shoppers and motorists who have signed up to be part of Clearview Co-op in west Fort Frances should be checking their mail, as the company has sent out its most recent round of equity cheques. Clearview Co-op is a southeastern Manitoba based business that follows the co-operative model that […]
Cassandra Spade, a local lawyer and member of Mishkeegogamang First Nation, will be featured in the Grand Council of Treaty #3’s Here’s a Thought virtual speaker series on March 17, detailing her personal journey in learning to speak Anishinaabemowin as a second language and teaching it to others. “My session […]
As a decades-old hair salon in Fort Frances, The Den has become a go-to spot for the community’s styling needs. The Den was originally owned by Cindy Allan and Debbie Perusse, who operated the location until 2023, when it was purchased by Denise Bragg, a long-time worker in the salon. […]
An annual event that’s always sure to put smile on the faces it draws from near and far, the Nestor Falls Winter Carnival has grown into a staple of Northwestern Ontario’s winters. As such a popular tradition, it can make visitors wonder how it started in the first place. The […]
A troupe of young performers with Row i Theatre has been rehearsing since January to bring Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids to the stage at Knox United Church this weekend. Producer and Row i Theatre owner Trevor Barker says it’s been interesting to watch the cast learn and bring the […]
