The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is creating 57 new post-secondary scholarships to honour the victims of the Iran plane crash that left no survivors last week. Premier Doug Ford says in a statement that a new government fund will disperse $10,000 scholarships in memory of each of the 57 Canadian […]
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The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY–Thunder Bay police say two teens who were initially charged with aggravated assault are now accused of first-degree murder after one of the victims in the alleged attack died in hospital. They say an 18-year-old man, since identified as Austin Peter Robinson, was taken to hospital […]
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The snow and cold are here to stay – meteorologists are predicting a classic Canadian winter season with chilly conditions hanging on through April. When heading out into the cold, whether it’s commuting to work or school, or embracing winter sports, it’s important to keep safety in mind. Before an […]
Jamie Mountain Abbie Kenny looked to corral a rolling puck at the right side of the net and get a scoring chance on Kenora Broncos’ goalie Carlee Holmstrom during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 7-1 romp in NorWOSSA action on Tuesday night at the ’52 Canadians […]
Staff Parker Brakebill picked the perfect time to notch his first goal of the new year as his tally 15 seconds into overtime finished off a 3-2 comeback win for the Wisconsin Lumberjacks over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers in SIJHL action last night at the Spooner Civic Center. Fort […]
Couchiching First Nation Chief Brian Perrault, standing, spoke following Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford’s announcement of more than $152,000 in funding to the Rainy Lake Tribal Area Business and Financial Services Corporation to help and strengthen the organization’s support to Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs. The funding is part of an […]
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The Senior Centre’s board of directors continue to meet on a daily basis to determine if the town’s recently vacated daycare centre is a viable alternative location to where the centre is presently housed. “The group is looking at comparative costs between the two facilities, considering renovations, operating costs, current […]
Dear editor, On January 6, the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal published an article submitted by the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Mr. John Yakabuski, related to our provincial government’s draft Forest Sector Strategy designed to stimulate job creation and promote economic growth. This Strategy is posted and available for […]
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Creating a path forward for tourism development and marketing in Fort Frances has been the focus of the town’s Municipal Accommodation Tax Committee as of late. Rynic Consulting was recently hired by the town to assist in the development of these plans and spent a few days last week working […]
Sam Odrowski
Improving La Vallee’s core infrastructure is one of the top priorities for its council in 2020. “Our roads and bridge infrastructure is one of the few things that the municipality does have control over but a big thing is to secure capital funding to make improvements,” said La Vallee’s reeve, […]
Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) chair Gordon Armstrong thanked Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford for providing the RRFDC with $18,000 to explore the feasibility of a modular home manufacturing facility in the district, following his announcement at council chambers last Thursday. -Sam Odrowski photo
Sam Odrowski
Fort Frances appears to be the first municipality in Ontario that’s set to ban certain single-use plastics. A resolution was unanimously passed at Monday night’s meeting to adopt a single-use plastics bylaw aimed at reducing the amount of single use products in landfills and promote sustainability throughout the community. “The […]
