Whether it is the Winter Olympic Games or the Summer Olympic Games, there is always someone or some country to cheer on. As I write this, at the halfway point of the 2024 games, Canada has a total of seventeen medals. And we have more Olympian’s reaching the semifinals in […]
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Seniors 55+ are invited to sign up for the Moose and Fiddle Concert. This outdoor music show takes place August 24 in Nestor Falls. This is an event made possible from the recent Seniors Community Grant that LaVallee Municipality received from the Conservative Government. All seniors in the district are […]
A Reboot from 2009 to compliment last week’s Peachy. The peaches weren’t ripe yet when we arrived in the south, but the sweet cherries were in full season. I picked up a basket at the first fruit stand and tucked right in. Soon I had the van, my shirt, and […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Thunder Bay Community Tennis Centre Facility is getting closer to its construction goal this fall and has received $205,000 from the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) and Tourism Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay CEDC chief executive officer Jamie Taylor said the facility will offer access to racquet sports […]
Cow Pie BINGO to support the Rainy River Regional Abattoir, Wednesday, August 7, at 5 p.m. on KB Ranch Market Day. Two prizes are up for grabs – with either $250 in cash a $250 KB Ranch Prize Pack. Each square is $10. 1922 LaVallee Road North in Devlin. The […]
- Allan Bradbury photo
Muskies have been taking advantage of the Memorial Sports Centre’s summer ice pilot project, with twice weekly skates. The sessions have drawn players from across the district, including Kenora and Dryden, and players headed to AAA Junior and college levels, as well as high school. Coaches are hoping the extra […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
GRASSY NARROWS – Chief Rudy Turtle has concerns about the service his First Nation has been getting from Treaty Three cops. The Treaty Three Police Service says it’s working to address those concerns. Many of the concerns are related to response times, Turtle told Newswatch this week. “Sometimes there’s no […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Small and rural municipalities would have a better chance of solving infrastructure problems if the province pulled up its socks and acted like a better partner, some provincial mayors suggested on Friday. “We’re on the front lines, we know what we need, but the government doesn’t seem to be listening,” […]
