Local News from Across the Rainy River District
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO — Regional representatives from all levels of government are applauding a recently-announced federal stimulus package for the softwood lumber industry and agree that collaboration is key to the sector’s survival and growth. Ottawa announced on Tuesday a series of measures potentially totalling about $1.2 billion as part of […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT — Officials with the Meno Ya Win Health Centre say they intend to submit preliminary design documents for a new long-term care facility to the province on or before September 1. The hospital in Sioux Lookout received a $2.5 million planning grant from the province in late 2024; […]
Heading into August, beekeepers across Ontario and Canada learned they’d receive a boost to improve their honey bee colonies and competitiveness in the face of U.S. tariffs. The provincial and federal governments announced August 1 funding of $1.7 million to help the Ontario beekeepers “grow and protect their honey bee […]
The Ford government is facing backlash from advocates and water experts over proposed changes to Ontario’s Water Resources Act that would remove key oversight and public input from the province’s water-taking permit system. The changes would amend long-standing rules by allowing the transfer of these permits between companies if the new operator draws water […]
The first sign appeared on a roadside outside Morden, Manitoba, about a year and a half ago. It was not subtle. “Bubba sucks at fishing,” it declared, in bold block letters. Steve Peters had never been called Bubba in his life, but the problem with living in a small town […]
Members of the Sunset Country Métis community held an evening of music, stories and dancing, plus some snacks and dot painting, as part of their Jigging in the Square event held at the Rainy Lake Square last night, Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
Our Warrior Spirit is writer Les Couchi’s way of paying tribute to the Elders of Nipissing First Nation. The book came about when discussions were occurring in 2024 on how a $10 billion settlement of the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities litigation would be distributed among 21 First Nations in northeastern […]
Speaking Nuwan Fonseka you can feel like the world is a little less broken. Fonseka, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Integrative Mindfulness Center, speaks in the gentle cadences of a man who has seen things, wars, wildfires, and a level of human suffering most of us pretend never […]
The first thing you notice is that the mannequins aren’t sexy. One wears a faded hoodie. Another is dressed in nursing scrubs, another in pajamas. A pair of sweats so average they could have been bought at Walmart for $19.99. These are the outfits people were wearing when they were […]
The University of Manitoba’s new side hustle course is equipping participants with skills to sell out farmers market stands and pay off their student debt via other business ventures. Following a successful pilot year, “How to Start a Side Hustle” — a free six-week workshop organized by the Asper School […]
On Wednesday, July 30, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski presented Brent Tookenay and Sheila McMahon with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of their service to the local community. King Charles III was crowned on May 6, 2023, and 30,000 medals are being distributed to eligible individuals […]
The Township of Emo is warning municipal residents to restrict their water usage due to low raw water flow. In a press release posted to its Facebook page this morning, the Township of Emo, along with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) is cautioning residents who draw from the municipal […]
