Children’s deaths become a statistic in the debate over gun control in the United States, their names and their short lives quickly forgotten, while there seems no restraint on providing details of the one wielding the weapon. It is a disturbing reality how the National Rifle Association (NRA), with its […]
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By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch,com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch,com
THUNDER BAY – The municipality, businesses, and organizations in the city are now eligible to apply for provincial funding under a program designed to help boost rural economies. Local officials have been successful in lobbying for Thunder Bay to be a part of the Rural Ontario Development Program, according to […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
IGNACE — The phone call came as a surprise to Ignace Mayor Kim Baigrie. On the other end of the line, she said, was an official from Domtar telling her the news that the company’s sawmill in Ignace will be shutting down indefinitely. “I was shocked, I was upset,” she […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
NAKINA — There is a single student at École secondaire catholique des Satellites in Nakina, for now. The distance learning French high school is working on growing as it continues to promote itself throughout the region. The school offers classes in French to high school-aged students in communities outside Thunder […]
By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham Voice
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham Voice
Every woman faces it, but most feel alone in their menopause journey. Author Michaela Cummings is hoping to change that. The Chatham-based writer, who has penned a book called “The Meno Change Diary,” is looking to bring a message of fact-based hope to women dealing with the challenges menopause can […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
EAGLE LAKE — A First Nation challenging the Nuclear Waste Management Organization in court says the ongoing assessment of a proposed nuclear waste site should be suspended. Eagle Lake First Nation filed an application for judicial review of the nuclear industry-funded not-for-profit’s site selection for the deep geological repository in […]
By Steven Sukkau
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
A national taxpayers’ advocacy group is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to eliminate what it calls a “hidden carbon tax” embedded in federal fuel regulations. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) warns the policy could significantly increase gasoline and diesel costs for rural Canadians, including farmers and residents of small Manitoba […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Indigenous artists and crafters across the Thunder Bay district are being offered a chance to showcase and market their work to “thousands” of tourists this summer at one of the region’s main tourist attractions. Pukaskwa National Park says it’s looking for “authentic Indigenous-made products” for its seasonal store at Hattie […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – City council has paved the way for more than a thousand new apartments to be built in the city. After changes were made to three of four major multi-unit housing projects, council voted in favour of declaring all four city-owned sites as surplus land, available to be […]
By Steven Sukkau
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
With icy conditions making sidewalks and parking lots increasingly slippery, safety officials are reminding residents to take extra precautions when walking outdoors this winter. Recent freeze-thaw cycles have created hazardous surfaces across many communities, raising the risk of slips and falls. Active Aging in Manitoba recently shared how adjusting your […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The first 55+ movie matinee of 2026 at the Fort Frances Public Library will be on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. featuring The Big Chill (1983) Rated PG. “A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the […]
