by adminWith the recent announcement of Canada’s Olympic ice hockey team for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, northwestern Ontario can look back with fondness at the area players who have represented Canada in past competitions. Most notable is in the 1936 games in...
READ MORE by adminPremier Doug Ford is looking forward to work starting on the roads to the Ring of Fire mining area. He says construction is poised to begin later this year. Ford credits agreements with Marten Falls, Webequie and Aroland First Nations for helping push the project three years ahead of...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Museum is running a 50/50 raffle fundraiser over the next few weeks to support the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. Half of ticket sales will go toward the society’s efforts to operate and maintain the Thunder Bay Museum. The historical society’s efforts include...
READ MORE by adminThe Canadian Junior Hockey League is out with its first list for 2026 of the top twenty junior A clubs in Canada. The Dryden GM Ice Dogs are ranked number 12. The Fort Frances Lakers hold down the number 19 spot. The two clubs are one and two in the SIJHL standings. The Ice Dogs...
READ MORE by adminThe long process of designing and licensing a deep underground nuclear waste repository (DGR) between Ignace and the Wabigoon Lakes Ojibway Nation has started. The initial project description has been posted to the Imapact Assessment Agency of Canada’s website. The Nuclear Waste...
READ MORE by adminThe Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has laid at least 31 impaired driving charges since December 19, more or less evenly split between drug and alcohol impairment. The efforts of the TBPS traffic unit are part of the province’s Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere)...
READ MORE by adminSchool boards in the Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances areas are looking to start the next school year before Labour Day. A draft calendar for the 2026-27 year proposes classes begin on September 1st and end on June 25th, 2027. It is the only option being put out for public comment. The...
READ MORE by adminHarsher penalties for driving under the influence are now in effect under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act. The changes were implemented on January 1. In the most significant of the changes, a conviction for impaired driving causing death now automatically brings an indefinite suspension...
READ MORE by adminBakery‑style muffins are bigger, the batter is thicker, but the result is amazing. There’s something so satisfying about pulling a tray of tall, golden‑topped muffins out of the oven – the kind you normally only see behind the glass at a cafe. These berry-licious muffins deliver exactly...
READ MORE by adminDo you live in a community that would like to be the next Kraft Hockeyville? The nomination period is now underway. The winner receives a grand prize of $250,000 for arena upgrades and a chance to host an NHL preseason game. Nominate an arena in your community, along with an...
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