From the Voyageurs National Park
Press release

There have been positive improvements to the Park’s winter trails this week.  The green trail is now entirely open from Franks Bay to Crane Lake.  The gold portage is still rough, and stakes have been placed to mark trail edges and drops.  Stay between the stakes to avoid those hazards. […]

Tonight will see a few clouds and a chance of flurries with the risk of freezing drizzle and a low of -2 C (28 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of 4 (39) with a low […]

In my research of the fur trade, I read observations recorded by European men writing for history’s sake, men like James Isham in the 1730s and Andrew Graham 30 years later. One thing caught my eye and stuck with me was the wolverine. The wolverine was clever, difficult to trap, […]

Born to Jasmine Nastiuk and Nathanial Calder, of Couchiching First Nation, Ontario, a girl, Coralee Sandra, weighing 7 lbs, on January 15, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Jordan and Brian, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Hannah Ann, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz, on January 9, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

A free beaded lanyard and keychain workshop will be held February 5 from noon to 3 p.m. and again from 4-7 p.m. at the SGEI Makerspace. Create a beaded lanyard and keychain for your work or home keys! Decorate them in your own style with thousands of beads to choose […]

Staff

A storage garage and several busses have been reduced to rubble after an early morning fire at the New Gold employee lot. The fire is deemed not suspicious at this time, according to OPP. At around 2:23AM, Saturday January 27, the Alberton Fire Department received a report of a large […]

By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY – The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) remains committed to further expansion efforts. Commissioner Darrin Nicholas sent out a response to Dougall Media in the wake of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) coming to terms with five teams based in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) […]

By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative
SN Newswatch

Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) has partnered with the charity Achieving the Dream Through Education to open an emergency response fund to support Eabametoong First Nation following the loss of their community school in a fire on Jan. 25. Nishnawbe Aski Police Service announced four young people have been arrested […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

ONIGAMING – The chief of the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation would like to see a bit of a replay of a historic park protest, nearly 50 years later. Chief Jeff Copenace said Friday in an interview with Dougall Media that he wants to see a peaceful occupation of Anicinabe […]

By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY — Mayor Ken Boshcoff along with Couns. Shelby Ch’ng, Kristen Oliver and Kasey Etreni made the trek to Toronto for the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference and arrived back with optimism community issues have been recognized by those in Queen’s Park. “One of the meetings that was […]