By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY — The New Democrat MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North will have a full plate of issues she says she wants to press in 2026. Northern highway safety, the planned merger of many of the province’s conservation authorities (including the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority), the still-idled Terrace Bay mill […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO — The upcoming end to Canada’s remote area border crossing permit won’t affect a separate slate of rules for water crossings into Canada, border officials say. Earlier in December, the Canadian Border Services Agency (or CBSA) announced it will be shuttering a program that issued permits which allowed […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

IGNACE — The years-long process for regulators to decide whether a proposed nuclear waste storage site gets the green light has begun. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has posted the initial project description for the deep geological repository being proposed in the Ignace area by the Nuclear Waste Management […]

By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Police Service saw a similar number of drunk drivers through this year’s Festive RIDE program, but a higher number of people driving high. According to Traffic Unit Sergeant Justin Dubuc, police laid 31 impaired driving charges this year, and half were drug-related impairment. Last year, officers arrested 27 impaired […]

By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

Ungalli Clothing Co. has concluded its 2025 Christmas retail season and transitioned to a new business model, operating exclusively as a wholesale company. After 14 years of operating their printing and retail business on Cumberland Street, Hailey Buosi, who owns and operates Ungalli with her sister Bree Hollinsworth, said 2026 […]

By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

A hefty dump of snow that fell on the Thunder Bay area on Sunday night left Sleeping Giant Loppet organizers smiling, but a firm decision on whether to hold the event has yet to be made. Long-time event booster Peter Gallagher said on Monday he was feeling optimistic. “I don’t […]

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

Robert Animikii Horton’s The Song of the Stars: Starry Skies, Anishinaabe Stories, Scientific Insights, and More! is a fresh and profoundly endearing perspective on the conflict and connection of science and spirituality. A Times columnist and award-winning Anishinaabe educator, sociologist and activist from Rainy River First Nations in Treaty #3 […]