Local News from Across the Rainy River District
When the Fort Frances Lakers hit the ice Friday night against the Thunder Bay North Stars they’ll be up against a team that took out the second overall Dryden Ice Dogs in five games. The Lakers won all four home games against the North Stars but lost three of four […]
The first road win of the series came at the perfect moment as the Fort Frances Lakers toppled the Kam River Fighting Walleye 5-2 Sunday night in Oliver Paipoonge to advance to the Bill Salonen Cup Finals, where they’ll take on the Thunder Bay North Stars starting Friday night at […]
Salary changes taking effect in 2027 for new and potential returning members of mayor and council were a key discussion point during Monday evening’s regular town council meeting. Present salaries for positions in the affected staff are as follows: $31,454 for mayor; $22,018 for deputy mayor, 70 percent of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association Showcase, held in Thunder Bay this week, marked 30 years of highlighting exploration in Northwestern Ontario. The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) partnered with the Prospectors Association to host numerous prospectors, junior and major mining companies, suppliers, contractors, investors and government partners from […]
Two separate OPP traffic stops this week led to the arrests of multiple drivers who were determined to be driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The province began cracking down more heavily on dangerous driving last November after new legislature was introduced as a response to the “Andrew’s […]
Thunder Bay and regional shoppers may soon be jumping for joy after wholesale giant Costco was confirmed to have purchased an eight-hectare plot of land in the city. According to reporting from TBnewswatch.com, the sale was confirmed by Toby Singlehurst, the Ontario division president for Forum Properties, who told the […]
THUNDER BAY — The idea of a Costco going up in Thunder Bay has been talked about for many years. Asked for his thoughts on the American-based wholesale club building its big box store along Golf Links Road and Central Avenue, Mayor Ken Boshcoff told Newswatch Tuesday evening that “when […]
The Township of Nipigon is now able to showcase its tourism destinations with the start of a new website. Earlier this year, the Township unveiled its five-year tourism marketing plan, which was developed through a partnership with Destination Northern Ontario and Superior Country, the arms-length, non-profit destination marketing organization overseeing […]
Rural residents who claim their mailboxes have been plowed by a passing snow plow, causing significant damage, may have some recourse, but any reimbursement likely depends on the plow’s operator. In Neebing, the maximum a complainant could receive is $35 following a review. Damage to mailboxes “does happen occasionally,” Neebing […]
