Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Tourism Thunder Bay is joining today’s grand opening celebration for the Kisselgoff Motorcycle Museum in the former Odeon Theatre on Victoria Avenue. When physician David Kisselgoff isn’t on duty at the Regional Health Science Centre, you’ll find him with his motorcycles. For the past 12 years, Kisselgoff has been a […]
CIBC Community General Manager Ben Norton pulled the winning ticket for the final 2025 Kiwanis Trip of the Month draw yesterday, December 2, 2025. Nikki Bagacki is the winner of a trip to Spain – Canary Islands, valued at $4,100. Tickets are now sold out for next year’s draws. January […]
The Memorial Sports Centre is ready to make the most of sunny days in the Rainy River District. MP Marcus Powlowski announced the Town would receive funds to help make the Memorial Sports Centre (MSC) near self-sufficient for electricity according to the Town. Powlowski said on a call with the […]
A Fort Frances resident has been arrested and charged following an investigation by local police organizations. According to a press release from the OPP, the arrest was made after a joint operation involving the Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Kenora OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP Organized Crime […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 is looking for consultants to study the feasibility of creating a birthing lodge where mothers can give birth safely and comfortably in an environment that follows Anishinaabe traditions and culture. The study will be required to assess the current maternal health care situation within Treaty #3 […]
There’s still time to get in on Riverside Health Care’s 50/50 draw for November, which has seen the jackpot once again break past a major milestone, providing the winner a significant bump in time for Christmas shopping, while also supporting health care close to home. In a press release from […]
THUNDER BAY — Mushkegowuk–James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin and his northern NDP colleagues, including Thunder Bay–Superior North’s Lise Vaugeois, are trying again to make it illegal for motorists to cross double yellow lines when passing another vehicle. First introduced in 2023, when it didn’t get past first reading in the legislature, his private member’s bill proposes an […]
KENORA — Improving access to housing for people with more complex needs is an ongoing priority for the Kenora District Services Board, its acting CEO says. “Constantly,” Sarah Stevenson said of the KDSB developing plans for more supportive housing in Kenora. “It is a primary focus of our work.” Stevenson said the Kenora District Services Board […]
Provincial police are urging anglers to think twice about drilling holes on inland lakes this weekend, even though some popular spots may already be ice-covered — including a few just outside Thunder Bay. “Early and mid-season ice can be extremely unpredictable,” a provincial police news release warned on Thursday. “No ice is […]
THUNDER BAY – As the city’s vacant and dilapidated buildings program seeks to speed up response to run-down properties in tax arrears and hold private owners accountable for managing vacant properties, city staff say property owners who respect bylaws and property standards can rest easy. City staff have begun a […]
The University of Winnipeg has begun the search for a new leader after terminating its president. The board of regents, the governing body in charge of operations at U of W, removed Todd Mondor following a meeting Monday night. Mondor began what was supposed to be a five-year term on […]
THUNDER BAY — Northern Ontario tourism officials say they continue to look abroad for new opportunities to sell the region. Hundreds of stakeholders in the tourism sector are gathering in Thunder Bay this week for the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit. David MacLachlan, the executive director of Destination Northern Ontario, said […]
