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On Wednesday, July 30, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski presented Brent Tookenay and Sheila McMahon with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of their service to the local community. King Charles III was crowned on May 6, 2023, and 30,000 medals are being distributed to eligible individuals […]
The Township of Emo is warning municipal residents to restrict their water usage due to low raw water flow. In a press release posted to its Facebook page this morning, the Township of Emo, along with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) is cautioning residents who draw from the municipal […]
Singer-songwriter scheduled to play Hallett Brewing on August 20, 2025 After six [mostly] quiet years, Jack Pine is back on the road. The Ottawa/Gatineau alt-folk singer-songwriter — known for his fiery mandolin work, heartfelt lyrics, and live-wire performances — is hitting the highway solo this summer for a long-awaited tour […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
KENORA — A new dedicated initiative based in Kenora will aim to protect vulnerable young people from being sexually trafficked and help those who have been victimized. Alicia Rogerson, the executive director of Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services, told Newswatch in an interview that the new Kenora Children at Risk of Exploitation (or CARE) […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Coming from Port Coquitlam, B.C., the same hometown as Terry Fox, Tyler J. Ashton said he expected to “feel something” when he reached Thunder Bay on his first cross-country bicycle tour, “ I don’t think it’s till this second time through that it is finally hitting me.” […]
There was plenty to see along the route of this year’s Soil and Crop tour that ran Thursday, July 31, 2025. The tour started with the Gerber’s egg operation near Fort Frances with stops at Cornell Farms, a Canada Food Grain Bank project, and Purity Seeds in the middle and […]
On July 21, 2025, Dawson Beef Club’s second meeting was held at the Jenson residence. The meeting began with a pledge, followed by the reading of the minutes, a roll call discussing favourite cuts of meat, slip-knot practice, and a relay game. The meeting focused on the cow frame and […]
Every sports fan should go to the Hockey Hall of Fame once every 50 years, and so I did. It was as shocking as it was impressive, which explains why my wife and I were there twice in six days. There’s too much to absorb in one visit, or maybe […]
We are travelling this week. We have chosen to take the northern route across Lake Superior and will end up visiting our son in Barrie and relatives in Inglewood and Waterloo. We have taken the route many times in the past and every trip we are reminded of how the […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
In Roland, Manitoba, there is a man quietly working without a spotlight or fancy title, doing a job few people might notice. But he’s doing the sacred work of tending to the grief of his community. His name is Matt Offspring, and he cuts grass for the dead. It began […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
WEBEQUIE — The chief of Webequie First Nation says a recent royalty payment from one of its business partners will be budgeted to improve the bottom line of the community’s various departments, like education and economic development. Officials and staff with North Star Air were in Webequie, a remote First […]
