Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow or rain ending after midnight with a low of -6 C (21 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy during the day with cloudy periods and a chance of flurries overnight with a high of -1 (30) with a low of -12 (10). Friday […]
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By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondant
West End Correspondant
On February 28 and 29, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services(WFS) hosted the first annual Gikendamok Onowen (Things You Must Know) Youth Gathering at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre. The two-day event, focusing on life-skills and traditional Anishinaabe Teachings, welcomed over 40 Youth from local First Nations between the ages of 13 to 26 years old. […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Grassy Narrows First Nation Chief Rudy Turtle has said “no” to the nuclear waste storage site proposed in the Wabigoon River watershed near Ignace. This week, Turtle sent a fourth letter to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization opposing the proposed development citing fears of contamination. He said three letters of […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – Officials with Lakehead University are happy to see the province following the recommendations of the Blue-Ribbon Panel to address the financial challenges that face post-secondary institutions. The province unveiled $1.3 billion in new funding on Feb. 26, while holding the line on the tuition fee freeze that the Conservative […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Canadian Housing Accelerator Fund has arrived in Thunder Bay and was personally delivered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Smart Modular Canada on Thursday. Trudeau said the investment of $20.7 million in Thunder Bay will allow the area to grow faster, build more homes and be better able to […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson reaffirmed his government’s support for the nuclear industry with a $50-million investment to expand nuclear power generation in Ontario. The federal funding will help Bruce Power, the private entity that manages and operates one of the largest nuclear power plants in the […]
By David Briggs
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca
“The leafy greens are nearly at perfection, and all of our customers, I think would agree.” So explained Makenzie Jones, who although admittedly a little biased – he’s the head grower of those greens, after all – is honest in his assessment. The produce coming out of the Mnogin Greenhouse […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
You might have heard someone you know or strangers in passing talk about how ‘nobody wants to work anymore’ or how there seems to be a lack of jobs available to people looking for work. During the 2024 Thunder Bay District Municipal League (TBDML) conference and annual general meeting, however, municipal officials from […]
By William Koblensky Varela,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
The federal government’s reimposition of a travel visa requirement for Mexicans coming to Canada could result in higher numbers of asylum seekers making irregular border crossings, two immigration lawyers and a refugee advocate said. Mexican nationals are now required to obtain visitor visas from customs officials who determine if tourist […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Fort Frances Kiwanis Club president Dana-Lynn Begin, left, and Royal Bank of Canada Fort Frances branch manager Marc-Andre Michon pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for March on Friday, March 1, 2024. Tasha McNally is the winner of a trip to […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see increasing cloudiness late in the morning with a chance of snow or rain in the afternoon, then cloudy skies with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of 4 (39) and a low […]
Leap day is a time of oddities – moreso for those with a view of Nowhere Island in Rainy Lake. There was an air of intrigue early this morning as a mysterious smoke and green beam of light took over Nowhere Island, where HAVOC officially made its Canadian arrival. A […]
