Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fundraising for a new fire hall for Nolalu’s emergency services department has begun in earnest, with the future facility slated to have a dual purpose as an emergency shelter. “In this initial round, we are hoping to fundraise $200,000,” Nolalu fire Chief Sarah Shoemaker said on Monday. “This will be used towards […]
Sandra Bouza wowed an intimate audience at the Townshend Theatre Monday night with her blues, roots and folk stylings. Her tributes to Gordon Lightfoot, Ella Fitzgerald, and Linda Ronstadt were all special treats. Bouza also sang a song in Gallego, the language from her family’s historical home of Galicia, Spain.
Boaters on Rainy Lake will have to prepare for disruptions as CN prepares to do work on the 5-mile lift bridge. The railway made the announcement through a press release and ad campaign, noting that they were required to make the work public under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. In […]
Mid-winter marks a time to start gathering information related to personal income taxes. As deadlines draw closer, Canadian taxpayers can keep these key dates and information in mind, courtesy of the Government of Canada. Essential dates How to file your tax return The Government of Canada notes that taxpayers can […]
A Manitoba-based humanitarian organization is urging greater awareness and action as Sudan marks three years of civil war, with millions facing worsening conditions in what is widely described as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Officials with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank say nearly 34 million people in Sudan now require urgent […]
THUNDER BAY – The city hit 86 percent of its target for housing starts and is receiving its third year of Housing Accelerator Fund money. The federal government recognizes the efforts the city is making to build homes by giving the third advance of $5.88 million for the Housing Accelerator […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES — From Timmins to Temiskaming Shores, to Ottawa and across the GTA, protestors made their voices heard last Saturday in response to the Doug Ford government’s policies. A New Liskeard rally was part of the province-wide protest held on April 25 outside the Canada Post Office on Whitewood […]
THUNDER BAY – The city’s organics program won’t see the light of day until 2029. Automated cart collection is the future of waste management, said Jason Sherband, manager of solid waste and recycling, who presented an update to the quality of life standing committee on Tuesday in light of the […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES – All roads seem to be converging into a brighter future for Highways 11 and 17, with the provincial and federal governments now coming together to support improvements to Northern roadways as a project of national interest. A number of developments last week have supporters encouraged that a […]
RRC Polytech will host Manitoba’s first clinic dedicated to screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms, a condition that often goes undetected until it becomes life-threatening. The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Clinic is set to open in spring 2026 at the college’s Notre Dame Campus in Winnipeg. The service is being delivered […]
In an effort to keep Ontario’s farmland in the hands of Ontario’s farmers, the Ford government proposed the Farmland Security Act last week as part of the newly introduced Protecting Ontario’s Food Independence Act. The act would restrict foreign investors from buying farmland in Ontario, aiming to secure the province’s […]
The truck driver convicted in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been granted an 11th‑hour pause on his deportation order, a decision that has reopened difficult conversations across Canada — including among immigrant families in Chatham‑Kent who say the case strikes at the heart of what it means to belong, […]
