An outbreak of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at the East Wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home has been declared over, and all resident and visitor restrictions at the home have been lifted, according to Riverside Health. Enhanced masking requirements are still in effect at all Riverside facilities for […]
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Our Maytag washer is on its last legs. Chris from C-Tech let us know on Friday that a part that needs replacing is no longer available and then made a minor adjustment letting us know that we might get as much as two years more use from it. The machine […]
Comedian Hannibal Buress once said people learn things at different times. He talked about hearing Jimi Hendrix for the first time because Hulk Hogan used his music in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which is comforting, because it suggests there are no wrong times to learn something—only increasingly more embarrassing ones. […]
Well, the drift of snow that was outside the door of the Emo Agricultural Research Station has finally melted—likely with the help of the rain. I really find this an ugly time of the year and without sunshine it is even less desirable. I know it will change and soon […]
Although no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending. – Carl Bard Now that spring has officially and finally started, we tend to feel lighter and more energized than when our days are short, cold and generally grey. […]
Have you ever noticed that our food does not have the same flavour intensity as it did around a decade ago? Food today does not seem to have that tastebud popping flavour that we remember. The reason is that much of our food has been engineered and hybridized to emphasize […]
I regularly tune in to CBC Radio’s “Bookends” whose tagline is “when the book ends, the conversation begins.” Clever. This program replaced “Writers & Company,” of which I was a longtime fan, when Eleanor Wachtel retired in 2023 following thirty-three years on the air. The host of this new version […]
Dear Mayor and Members of Council, I am writing this letter to voice my disapproval of the proposed construction of a roundabout in Fort Frances. The town of Fort Frances has no remaining large industrial tax base, so therefore the financial burden of infrastructure upgrades and repairs falls on small […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — City residents got the chance to put their questions about nuclear safety directly to Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization this week. Staff with the NWMO to their time in one-on-one discussions with community members during an information session at the Superior Inn on Thursday. “We’re here all day and […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – “The Port of Thunder Bay is summed up in a word: gateway.” Chris Heikkinen, chief executive officer of the Thunder Bay Port Authority, tells a crowd of nearly 100 people at the Thunder Bay Port Authority’s annual Navigation luncheon event on Wed. April 8. “Thunder Bay is […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The economic value of having a Costco in Thunder Bay has its merits, according to some local experts. Jamie Taylor, chief executive officer of the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission, says having a large retail warehouse helps to position the city as the hub for regional shopping. “Many people […]
