An order banning open fires across Northwestern Ontario was lifted today as the number of wildfires across the region has dropped dramatically and new fire starts are dwindling. The Town of Fort Frances, and Chapple, Emo and La Vallee Fire and Emergency Services have also lifted their ban on fires. […]
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By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
THUNDER BAY — For the people returning to Whitesand and Armstrong this week, Ontario Provincial Police have a simple request: Drive carefully and be patient. “Over the next couple of days, the motoring public returning to Armstrong and Whitesand can expect an increased police presence,” Sgt. Theresa Wabason said Thursday […]
Steven Sukkau,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Winnipeg Sun
A photographer who arrived at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial nearly two decades ago expecting little more than another assignment left France with a much deeper connection to one of Canada’s most powerful symbols of remembrance. Blair Ketcheson’s photographs of the memorial will be on public display in Winnipeg this […]
By Carrie Ivardi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Anyone accused of a crime will now need enough cash to cover their full bail amount, or be kept in jail, under new rules. The province says new bail requirements implemented as of Monday are intended to strengthen the province’s bail system and improve compliance, but some working in […]
Carrie Ivardi,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — A city man has pleaded guilty to four charges related to sharing and distributing intimate photos and videos of women and girls without their consent. Darryl Renaud, 40, submitted his voluntary guilty plea before the court on Friday. The court heard details of chats Renaud engaged in […]
The date for the official grand opening of the Devlin Hall has been changed. Organizers had set the date for August 26, but due to unforeseen circumstances it is necessary to change the date until later in the fall. No official date has been chosen. The Rainy River District Fall […]
By Mike McKinnon
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
One of the closest finishes ever in the Atikokan Bass Classic last Saturday was overturned after a transcription error was discovered. On Saturday, Mike Badiuk and Ian Waterer, both past champions, brought in the biggest bag of the tournament, 23.28 lbs. That was what was recorded on the printout from […]
By Mike McKinnon
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Atikokan will be considered part of the local service area as Canada’s Impact Assessment Agency considers the proposal to develop a deep geological repository for nearly six million spent nuclear fuel bundles in the Revell Lake area about 85 km northwest of the town. The town is cited, along with […]
Gardeners are always looking for great plants to add to their gardens and columbine is an excellent choice, especially for shade or woodland-type gardens. Columbine (Aquilegia spp.) is native to the Thunder Bay District. It can be found growing in many areas, including the forest. It is an early bloomer, […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Mentors are very special. There is something implicit in their mission. That is: Don’t simply create more followers nor more carbon copies. In the words of the late Gordon Tootoosis’ character Cecil Delaronde from Blackstone, “Leadership is not ascent to power. It is submission to service.” Over the years, some very […]
When I was in high school, I had an English teacher who everyone seemed to hate. It wasn’t until several years later that I realized the gift he had given me. Mr. Bond had a schedule for every one of his Grade 10 students to complete an essay every six […]
