Fort Frances is currently under a Heat Warning, according to Environment Canada. The event is expected to last into Friday with daytime highs of 28 to 32 C (82 to 90 F). Extreme heat can affect everyone’s health. Check on older adults, those living alone and other at-risk people in-person […]
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From the OPP
(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Highway 516 in Sioux Lookout that has left 25 people with minor to possible life-altering injuries. On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 6:45 p.m., members of the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the OPP were […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Pleasure boaters who favour popular angling spots a short drive from Thunder Bay should expect to see police and conservation officers patrolling those lakes this summer, with one Northwestern Ontario man already facing a slew of charges. Provincial police said regular patrols and fish inspections are being planned for the […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Copper Kettle Coffee House is opening soon in the Bay and Algoma business district and will take the place of the former Bean Fiend, which closed in March. Thunder Bay’s Therin Watson, owner of the new coffee house, dreamed of owning his own business. His culinary skills were becoming more refined as […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Plans to close Atikokan’s only Beer Store location will have a big impact, says the town’s mayor. “Well, it’s on the list to be closed. I’m not saying right now that it’s going to close, because we are working tooth and nail to keep this going,” said Rob Ferguson, Mayor […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 is now law after the Senate passed the bill without any changes. Along with removing federal barriers to internal trade, the legislation allows the federal cabinet to conditionally approve projects it deems “in the national interest” before regulatory processes take place and enable cabinet […]
– Ken Kellar photos
More than 600 dancers registered to take part in last weekend’s festivities as Couchiching First Nation celebrated its annual powwow from Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29, 2025 at their powwow grounds. The weekend marked the 32nd annual powwow and saw hundreds of viewers down to the grounds to […]
When professional sports teams refused to allow purveyors of legal gambling to use their trademarked names (Canadiens, Cubs, Cowboys, etc.), a wise man I knew said to me: “They will, once the money is too much to resist.” In those days, the leagues denied such access on moral grounds. It […]
This Canada Day, I missed my friend. Well, maybe “friend” is the wrong term. Let me explain. There’s a word that’s been going around lately. The word is “parasocial,” a term that refers to the one-sided, non-reciprocal relationships we as members of the public tend to strike up with celebrities […]
Saturday evening, we were treated to Texas Barbecue by Heather and Gord Kitzul. It was a wonderful meal and the conversation and reminiscing among our island neighbours was wonderful. Over the course of the evening, we began discussing the various meals we have been served, not only in the district […]
By Abdul Matin Sarfraz
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
At Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, the decision to stop using the common anesthetic gas desflurane during surgeries made a big difference. The hospital reduced carbon emissions from anesthetic gases by more than 90 per cent — going from 860 tonnes of CO2 per year to just 80. Anita Rao, […]
