Born to Courtney Mose and Johnathon Therrien of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Isabelle Navi Dawn, weighing 8 lbs 3 oz, on June 5, 2025 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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EVENTS CALENDAR The next meeting of the Rainy Lake Readers Book Club is June 17 at the Fort Frances Library. From 6-7:45 p.m. in the Shaw Hub. This month’s theme is any book nominated for the Giller Prize, Evergreen Awards or Canada Reads competition. The book club meets the third […]
After an exclusive three-week pre-sale for inductees and their families, over half the available seats are already sold for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame’s 5th Induction Banquet. Given the overwhelming demand and the fact that the 2022 ceremony was a complete sellout, organizers are encouraging the public to […]
From the Government of Ontario
Press release
Press release
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing nearly $7 million to protect seniors and older adults by supporting over 330 community projects that help them to stay fit, active, healthy and socially connected. The Seniors Community Grant Program (SCGP) is designed to help seniors increase independence, reduce social isolation and […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
MPP Kevin Holland’s James Street constituency office in Thunder Bay was the scene of a protest Thursday evening as almost 300 people turned out with placards urging the repeal of Bill 5. The bill, which the Ford government claims is in response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs that threaten the Canadian […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The unusually chilly spring may cause the development of some Thunder Bay-area crops to be delayed by as much as two weeks, says one veteran area grower. “Most crops are looking pretty good right now, just behind schedule by seven to 14 days due to cool weather,” Kevin Belluz said […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
In the last six months, City of Thunder Bay’s administration has restructured and begun developing what city manager John Collin calls the Smart Growth Action Plan. The first draft of the plan was presented to city council and the general public at city hall on Monday. Matthew Pearson, the city’s […]
By Abdul Matin Sarfraz
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Canadian premiers and US governors are urging President Donald Trump to end his trade war with Canada, saying the tariffs are hurting local economies, threatening jobs and driving up costs for families and businesses on both sides of the border. At a joint meeting Monday in Boston led by Massachusetts Governor […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Homesick evacuees from the Flin Flon area were dealt another blow Monday when they learned an out-of-control forest fire had cancelled the rest of the school year in northwestern Manitoba. The Flin Flon School Division shut down three weeks ago when the region was put under a mandatory evacuation order. […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
The federal Conservatives voted with the Liberals on a special order to push a massive piece of legislation on major project approvals through the House of Commons before the week’s end. The proposed legislation would grant the federal government broad powers including the option to override laws related to projects […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
The premier is urging the largest school board in Manitoba to re-invite uniformed police officers to work on its campuses in the wake of a violent attack at a high school in Brandon. The Winnipeg School Division stopped paying for nine school resource officers, better known as SROs, in 2021. […]
