A total of 117 active wildland fires were reported as active in the Northwest Region late Monday, down from a high of 148 earlier in July, after a rainy weekend helped to dampen forest conditions. There were 23 fires not under control, three being held, eight under control and 83 […]
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By Times Staff
Dairy Queen Canada will hold its annual Miracle Treat Day on Aug. 13, donating the net proceeds (pre-tax purchase price minus costs) from sales of Blizzard ice cream treats in Fort Frances to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. Miracle Treat Day, now in its 24th year, has raised nearly $58 million […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — In its first week running a veterinary field hospital in Thunder Bay, Vets Around the Corner has also made two trips to Whitesand First Nation and Armstrong to rescue pets left behind during evacuations from the wildfires in the region. Vets Around the Corner (VAC) came to […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
It’s a veritable landslide — of candidates. The number of names vying to become Neebing’s next mayor in the Oct. 26 municipal election has reached nearly half a dozen. The list, which includes a combination of council veterans and newcomers, was numbered at five as of Monday, according to the […]
By Jon Thompson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Riccochet
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Riccochet
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government insists it is improving communications with First Nations fleeing forest fires in the northwest, following heavy criticism last week. Chiefs, however, say little has changed. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland claimed “there has been improved communication” in an interview published on Friday by TBnewswatch.com. Holland mentioned Kiashke Zaaging […]
By Carl Clutchey,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Though big dumps of rain aren’t part of the showery forecast for Thunder Bay and areas near the city this weekend, farmers will take every drop they can get as one of the driest and hottest summers in memory continues. “I definitely wouldn’t mind a few more days of rain,” Jason Reid, who […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
A selfie of a high school football coach grinning beside a Free Press front-page story about the investigation into his professional conduct has become part of the case. Doug Kovacs, a resource teacher at Grant Park High School who runs the Pirates football program, was put on leave in the […]
By Carrie Ivardi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — A man who was initially charged with attempted murder has pleaded guilty to four charges, including one count of discharging a firearm with intent to harm. Kyle Ramlakhan was arrested on Oct. 22, 2024 for his involvement in a shooting on Wiley Street on July 28, 2024. […]
By Pam Fedack,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
More than 70 young people from across Treaty 3 gathered in Kenora last week for a basketball clinic that organizers say was about much more than learning the game. The Courtside Care event, hosted by the Youth and Family Wellness Camp in partnership with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), the Toronto […]
By Carrie Ivardi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Police Chief Darcy Fleury says despite a slight increase in the city’s crime severity index (CSI), higher reporting rates paint a more accurate picture of what’s happening in the community than statistics alone. “People are reporting crimes, which is what we want to see. This is probably […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances is celebrating a longtime member and lifelong volunteer next week and is inviting everyone to celebrate with them. In honour of Dr. Bob Lidkea, a fixture of both the Fort Frances community and local Kiwanis Club, the club will be holding a free memorial […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
For years, they’ve been the house band backing performers in Quest for the Best champions in their pursuit of the title, playing one show a year. But more recently, the local legends who once walked the halls of the town’s schools have had more time to show up at different […]
