Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Mine exploration companies that have zeroed in on Northern Ontario for its critical mineral abundance have turned Thunder Bay into a hub for the northern mining sector with many area businesses now contributing to the industry. One of these businesses is Northstream Safety and Rehab which provides essential testing for […]
Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples chair Senator Brian Francis calls a report released July 19 a “road map” to help survivors of Indian residential schools and their families. Honouring the Children Who Never Came Home: Truth, Education and Reconciliation is a 30-page report that examines the progress made—or lack of […]
Goaltender Carter George is one of 24 players invited to represent Canada in the men’s summer Under-18 Team that will skate in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Slovakia and Czechia. “[I remember] getting the call from our goalie coach Justin Pogge [while I was on break at work]. I was […]
The Fort Frances Business Improvement Area (BIA) is looking for your input on what should go on top of Scott Street’s new lampposts. Since the old lampposts and the stars on top of them had run their course, the BIA was given two options — refurbish the stars, or get […]
If you are looking for a job to better discover a career in policing, why not consider becoming a cadet? The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is hiring cadets across the province. The OPP Cadet Program focuses on enhancing the career development and experience of future OPP police constable candidates. Cadets […]
A new federal bill formally recognizing the Metis Nation was introduced by federal Crown-Indigenous Relations minister late last month – but not everyone is on board. The federal government introduced Bill C-53 in the House of Commons in late June, otherwise known as ‘An Act respecting the recognition of certain […]
Members of Ontario’s Public Service Pension Plan want clarity on how the province’s largest pension fund manager is actually implementing its climate commitments. The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), which manages over $73 billion in assets, released a climate action plan last year detailing its plan to cut or cancel out […]
Holding space for women, coming together for solidarity and finding solutions to foster dialogue, collaboration, and action to advance gender equality are the themes of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference, which is being attended by a delegation of staff from the Ontario Native Women’s Association. ONWA executive director Cora McGuire-Cyrette […]
Isn’t going to the movies an escape? We drop out for 96-plus minutes into a world of adventure, thrills, car chases, and heroism. Knock’ em down and they come right back. Indiana Jones just can’t be stopped. Tough day? Turn on the TV and put up your feet for the […]
Though you still have to go a fair ways beyond Thunder Bay’s harbour to hook a lake trout healthy enough for the dinner table, efforts continue to restore the polluted section of Lake Superior so it may again become a good place to drop a line. The latest initiative is […]
Seven Generations Education Institute’s (SGEI) Fort Frances campus will be abuzz tomorrow, July 20, as members of Treaty 3 communities gather to celebrate the anniversary of the treaty’s signing. Gary Allen is the CEO of the Treaty 3 Investment Group and has been part of organizing the events. “I think […]
Shaun Loney and former Rainy River First Nations chief Jim Leonard spent six years co-authoring Manidoo Ziibi. The book is a place-based history of the Rainy River that highlights the relationships between settlers and Indigenous Peoples in the district. “It’s not a history book, it’s really a story book,” said […]
