The call went out at about 5:15 a.m. to a fire at 710 Wright Ave. in Fort Frances, according to interim fire chief Dave Robertson. Robertson called the incident a ‘grinder’ for the responders. There is currently no indication as to the cause but the entire upper level of the […]
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FEATURED POST TODAY is Election Day in Ontario. Every Ontario resident who is a Canadian citizen has the right to vote for whatever party you choose! Your polling place is on your voter information card. If you have not received a card in the mail you can still vote. Bring […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce a new same-day appointment option for community counselling services. This will provide flexible and accessible support for individuals aged 18 and older by providing a single-session conversation, virtually or in person, with a registered therapist. This initiative provides community members with timely access […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
During a visit to Thunder Bay late last week, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford reiterated his election promise to speed up project approvals in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire by pushing Ottawa to remove what he called “unnecessary federal barriers and red tape” from major projects under provincial jurisdiction. […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Anyone who doubts there are enough provincial police cruisers patrolling routes in areas just outside Thunder Bay may feel otherwise after they’ve pondered a recent service-call report. Or received a ticket last week. According to a statistical update for the OPP’s Thunder Bay detachment, officers handed out more than 130 tickets just for the period between […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
KENORA — A vital bridge in this Lake of the Woods city will have important work done on it in a few months. Maintenance work on the Keewatin Channel Bridge is expected to take place in late summer or early fall, according to the city’s website. A protective coating will […]
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual following reports of a motor vehicle in the ditch. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 11:58 p.m. the Provincial Communications Centre received a phone call from a driver advising police he put his […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – Human trafficking is a much more complex issue than one might think. It’s often described as an abduction where an individual grabs a person, more often a female, off the street and holds them captive. Although there are cases where this scenario happens, the co-chair of the […]
By Michelle Dorey Forestell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
Ontario’s Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) has apprehended and removed 165 animals from a local animal sanctuary. Animal Welfare and police vehicles inundated Shannon Road in Plainfield, north of Belleville, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, as officers removed 165 animals from Kamp Kiki Animal Sanctuary. Witnesses said the animals apprehended […]
By John Woodside
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Polarization is gripping the country and the centre isn’t holding, Environment and Climate Change Canada found when setting the country’s latest emissions reduction target. The department solicited feedback from provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous groups, think tanks and the public to determine what Canada’s internationally binding 2035 pollution reduction obligations […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A new program to help rural residents near Thunder Bay cope with the health impacts of aging is expected to be available for at least a year. The Rural Dementia Cafe, which was unveiled on Tuesday by the Kakabeka Falls branch of the NorWest Community Health Centre, is to be […]
