by adminBy 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...
READ MORE by adminPrime 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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...
READ MORE by adminIntermittent 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...
READ MORE by adminThe 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...
READ MORE by adminFollowing 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.
READ MORE by adminEnvironment 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...
READ MORE by adminBy 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...
READ MORE by adminI 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....
READ MORE by adminA 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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