We are at our children’s home in Calgary as I write this column. Winter arrived Saturday night and seems intent on staying for a few days. When we travel, the electronics come with us. I have a computer. My wife has a computer. My Android watch and our cell phones […]
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The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) will join with other public Libraries from across the province to celebrate the annual Ontario Public Library Week from Oct. 19-25, 2025. The week serves to highlight the role libraries play in building strong, informed, and connected communities. In a press release, […]
DID YOU KNOW? ‘Tis the season for spooky creatures to appear, but with it fast approaching, don’t you fear! Though friendly ghosts will soon fill the air … safety’s a thing we must constantly share! Hallowe’en can be an exciting time for children, but the thrill of costumes and treats […]
I am hoping that everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend! Now, after three days of eating, visiting it is time to get back to business. I was able to get my cows and calves home on Friday night. They will come for hay and this time of the year and […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary Fall Tea and Bazaar is set to go October 24 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This fun-filled event takes place at the Emo Legion. Bake tables, craft table, white elephant table and draws all make the day an enjoyable event. Admission is $5. Money raised goes […]
An ongoing respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home has now been declared over. In a press release from Riverside Health Care, as well as the Northwestern Health Unit, the organizations declared that the respiratory outbreak that had been ongoing in the East Wing at Rainycrest was declared over on […]
I am willing to assert that not many of us know the name of Elizabeth Ware Packard or the change she brought about during her life. In these times of the erosion of human rights, including women’s rights, her efforts are even more poignant. Elizabeth was born in 1816 in […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre has partnered with the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE), Lakehead University and Confederation College to launch the Boreal Springboard, an innovative initiative aimed at strengthening and diversifying the forestry sector in Northwestern Ontario. […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — The chief of Superior North EMS says a recent funding top-up from the province will help improve service, including throughout the region. The land ambulance service received an increase of just under $1 million over last year, Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland announced on Oct. 9. That […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — The city’s cruise ship season saw a small drop in port calls this year, according to Paul Pepe, manager of Tourism Thunder Bay. Pepe told Dougall Media there were “13 port visits from four different ships”, including a new company, Victory Cruise Line, docking at the Pool 6 terminal. Three of […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
More than $3 million in funding has come through for the implementation of a large-scale electric heat pump and thermal storage facility at Confederation College. MPP Kevin Holland announced the Independent Electricity System Operator’s investment that comes through the Grid Innovation Fund. The project involves several partners, including Powerconsumer Inc., […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — A recent $100,000 donation will help create Indigenous-led spaces and programming at Lakehead University. The funding from insurance and financial services company Canada Life is for the school’s Gichi Kendaasiwin initiative, and was announced at Lakehead on Sept 29. “Right now, (with) this project we’re looking at […]
