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Posted 28 December 2025

Rural fire services get boost for equipment

By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal Six rural fire departments near Thunder Bay are included among recipients of provincial cash for safety equipment, but more remote services will be left to fund-raise for similar upgrades. Ontario’s...

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Posted 27 December 2025

PM Carney speaks with Ukrainian president in Halifax

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting the President of Ukraine in Halifax He’s talking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy Saturday afternoon. The two world leaders spoke with reporters ahead of the meeting. “Under president Zelenskyy’s leadership, we have the conditions, the possibility for a...

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Posted 26 December 2025

Thunder Bay Police investigating sudden death

The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has opened an investigation into a death that occurred on the city’s north side on December 25. A 9-1-1 call was made at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, reporting a sudden death on Regent Street. The TBPS’s Major Crime Unit has been tasked with looking...

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Posted 26 December 2025

Environment Canada warns freezing rain on the way

Intermittent periods of freezing rain are expected on Saturday in parts of northwestern Ontario. Environment Canada has put out alerts for the following areas: Ignace – English River Seine River Village – Mine Centre Atikokan – Upsala – Quetico Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake...

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Posted 26 December 2025

Dryden reacts to fatal collision on dangerous stretch of highway

The City of Dryden has released a statement of condolence following the news that the victims of a deadly crash last weekend were Dryden locals. Three people, aged 41, 15, and 12, were killed on Sunday in a collision between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on Highway 11 between Hearst...

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Posted 26 December 2025

Highway 17 closed from Nipigon to Marathon

Following a night of heavy snow, Highway 17 has been closed from Nipigon’s Highway 11 turnoff to Marathon’s Peninsula Road due to poor conditions. This story may be updated as conditions change.

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Posted 25 December 2025

Heavy snowfall coming to Thunder Bay region

Environment Canada is warning that a significant snowstorm is coming to the District of Thunder Bay. In areas close to Lake Superior, 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected to fall from Thursday evening to Friday morning, while in areas further from the lake, the expectation is closer to 15...

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Posted 24 December 2025

Sledders welcome trail funding boost

By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Chronicle-Journal Northwestern Ontario sledders could have access to 840 kilometres of additional groomed snowmobile trails this season following a plan to “restore” routes that had been abandoned due to a lack of...

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Posted 24 December 2025

Happy Paw-lidays from Mack

I just wanted to pop in (between naps and supervising the cookie situation) to wish you all a very cozy, treat-filled Christmas Eve. I hope your night is full of warm blankets, good snacks, long snuggles with your favourite humans, and maybe, just maybe, a new toy waiting under the tree....

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Posted 24 December 2025

Man faces drug trafficking charges after home searched

A man is facing charges in a drug trafficking investigation. Ontario police say they seized suspected cocaine, cash and other drug paraphernalia during a search of a home Monday in Schreiber. The 42-year-old suspect has been released from custody and is scheduled for court in February....

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