Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ontario have an opportunity through the Northern Technology Accelerator Program to reach new markets, improve efficiency and increase sales by implementing innovative technology. A partnership between the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre and Blue Sky Net has made the grant available for small businesses. Funded […]
THUNDER BAY – City council unanimously approves federally funded encampment response vehicle to be in the capital budget. Because a fleet vehicle is considered a tangible capital asset, a new purchase must be included in the city’s capital budget. Council gave its formal approval on Tuesday to buy the vehicle in accordance with budget […]
THUNDER BAY – Ontario Liberal Party critic for labour and education, MPP John Fraser, says the party needs to have a large presence in Northwestern Ontario. “I think it’s incumbent on all of us who are members, and not just members in the legislature, but members because we’ve got to get into […]
Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti is calling on the Province of Ontario to reimburse municipalities for investments they made in the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program. York Region is seeking full reimbursement from the province for the costs of its speed camera program after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his plan […]
When disaster strikes — be it a house fire, or a car crash — children who are at a scene in which tragedy unfolds before their eyes may get temporarily ignored. They might be witnessing their family home go up in flames while their parents frantically pace around the yard, […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES — Numbers don’t mean a whole lot when a mother has been missing her child for almost three decades, but September 29 marks the 29th year Melanie Ethier has been missing. In a sit-down interview with Melanie’s mother Celine Ethier, she mentions how the heartache never goes away, […]
Southdale hockey fans have won the chance to cheer and play for “Broncos 2.0,” the revival of a high school team that was disbanded last year due to coaching challenges and players’ aggressive outbursts. Grade 11 student Colton Clelland-Hall and his teammates at J.H. Bruns Collegiate will lace up their […]
As harvest season begins, it is important to share the road with farm equipment traveling around the region. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is encouraging drivers to stay alert and take precautions to help prevent collisions involving farm vehicles. Here are some tips for motorists who encounter farm equipment on […]
The trial of an accused serial sex predator is not at all like TV or film dramas would have you believe. It is long and arduous, and the shock and horror present themselves not as a tidal wave of big reveals, but as a slow-moving, punishing storm. In the case […]
For two years, Stellantis has been a company on the move, making giant strategic changes in an industry facing a new technological future. The rush toward electrification amid competition from new players entering the market forced the auto giant that employs nearly 3,000 people at its Brampton assembly plant to […]
Amidst challenges for the local beef industry, the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir (RRDRA) is back to hold its second fundraiser dinner to help it continue to offer services to local meat producers. The RRDRA will be holding their “Diamonds and Denim” fundraiser dinner this year on Saturday, November 1, […]
A special fundraiser dinner will take place later this month to help support a local hairdresser living with a life-altering illness. Friends of Megan Finlayson will be hosting a special fundraiser dinner at the Sunset Country Metis Community Centre on Saturday, October 18, 2025, beginning at 5 p.m. Finlayson, a […]
