By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch,com

THUNDER BAY – The municipality, businesses, and organizations in the city are now eligible to apply for provincial funding under a program designed to help boost rural economies. Local officials have been successful in lobbying for Thunder Bay to be a part of the Rural Ontario Development Program, according to […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

NAKINA — There is a single student at École secondaire catholique des Satellites in Nakina, for now. The distance learning French high school is working on growing as it continues to promote itself throughout the region. The school offers classes in French to high school-aged students in communities outside Thunder […]

By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham Voice

Every woman faces it, but most feel alone in their menopause journey. Author Michaela Cummings is hoping to change that. The Chatham-based writer, who has penned a book called “The Meno Change Diary,” is looking to bring a message of fact-based hope to women dealing with the challenges menopause can […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

EAGLE LAKE — A First Nation challenging the Nuclear Waste Management Organization in court says the ongoing assessment of a proposed nuclear waste site should be suspended. Eagle Lake First Nation filed an application for judicial review of the nuclear industry-funded not-for-profit’s site selection for the deep geological repository in […]

By Steven Sukkau
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun

A national taxpayers’ advocacy group is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to eliminate what it calls a “hidden carbon tax” embedded in federal fuel regulations. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) warns the policy could significantly increase gasoline and diesel costs for rural Canadians, including farmers and residents of small Manitoba […]

By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

Indigenous artists and crafters across the Thunder Bay district are being offered a chance to showcase and market their work to “thousands” of tourists this summer at one of the region’s main tourist attractions. Pukaskwa National Park says it’s looking for “authentic Indigenous-made products” for its seasonal store at Hattie […]

By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY – City council has paved the way for more than a thousand new apartments to be built in the city. After changes were made to three of four major multi-unit housing projects, council voted in favour of declaring all four city-owned sites as surplus land, available to be […]

By Steven Sukkau
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun

With icy conditions making sidewalks and parking lots increasingly slippery, safety officials are reminding residents to take extra precautions when walking outdoors this winter. Recent freeze-thaw cycles have created hazardous surfaces across many communities, raising the risk of slips and falls. Active Aging in Manitoba recently shared how adjusting your […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

Last September, HGTV announced it was looking for extraordinary Canadian small towns to showcase their hometown pride and star in a new series called Home Town Takeover Canada, inspired by the popular U.S. show Home Town Takeover produced by RTR Media. Although the town has yet to be selected, production […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

Since the beginning of the year, Fort Frances and all other recycle programs in the province completed the transition from municipal programs to corporate collection of materials, and that could mean a big change for locals who drop their recycling off at the depot. In a report to council, Town […]