Local News from Across the Rainy River District
More than 300 companies associated with the mining sector — ranging from product and service providers to job training, hiring and recruitment — are at the Central Canada Expo (Cen Can) at Fort William Gardens this week. Glenn Dredhart is president of Canadian Trade-Ex, which hosts the event. He explained […]
GREENSTONE — Greenstone’s mayor and council say work is being done by the municipality to address the need for safe spaces and programming for youth. At its Sept. 8 meeting, council received a letter signed by a variety of community stakeholders, including representatives from the region’s Catholic and public school […]
Construction of a second-stage supportive housing project for Faye Peterson House is well underway, with an opening set for 2026. The project, which has been in development since 2016, is designed specifically for survivors of intimate partner violence working with Faye Peterson House. Debbie Zweep, executive director of Faye Peterson […]
Major polluters have contributed significantly to the frequency and severity of devastating heat waves over the last two decades, a new study reveals. The paper, published in Nature, found emissions from 180 fossil fuel and cement companies made 213 major heat waves, including BC’s deadly 2021 heatdome, more intense and likely […]
Couchiching First Nation youth Ty Caribou spoke to those assembled on Agency One land on Monday, September 8, 2025, as part of the ceremony held to celebrate the return of the jurisdiction of the Point and surround lands to Agency One. Caribou spoke to the crowd and said there was […]
About two-thirds of the 1,400 farms in Waterloo Region work with livestock, making the safe handling of animals very much a daily priority. Susan Martin and her family work with sheep at their farm near Floradale. As a member of the Waterloo Rural Women group, she knows the importance of […]
IGNACE — Ignace is looking for home builders. Specifically, the township along Highway 17 is inviting proposals for a 46-unit subdivision. The municipality has issued a “negotiated request for proposals,” or RFP, for the development of the Mayotte Agimak Terrace Subdivision near Davy Lake Road. The RFP comes as Ignace […]
A new government program looks to help farmers make improvements to their farm landscapes and to stay competitive in the face of the U.S. tariff regime. The province and feds are providing up to $14.6 million through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) delivered through the Ontario Soil and Crop […]
Confederation College has received $377,745 in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), which has created two new positions for the school. The new manager of business development, and a lead researcher for computer science positions are in the school’s applied research and innovation sector. Thunder […]
As construction begins on a new veterinary training centre on Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus, the stage has been set for a separate project — a future veterinary clinic near Murillo. Oliver Paipoonge council approved the zoning for the proposed Pole Line Road clinic at Tuesday’s planning meeting. No details […]
The Red Seine Rat Wastewater Cooperative (RSRWC) held a public meeting for Niverville and area residents on September 4 at the CRRC. A small handful of residents attended the informational session, which was intended to provide updates on the upcoming shared wastewater treatment plant. Also in attendance were members of […]
Ontario farmers are facing growing uncertainty as U.S. tariffs and global trade tensions are weighing heavily on their operations. Rising production costs, volatile markets, and the stress of maintaining farm stability have many producers concerned about their finances and personal well-being. Producers in Ontario’s $51 billion agri-food industry are among […]
