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Waterfront screening of Jaws rescheduled due to weather forecast

Moviegoers will have to wait another week before they can sit down at the waterfront and watch Jaws on the big screen.

One dead after Friday morning house fire

Police officers in Fort Frances are looking into the cause of a fatal house fire Friday morning. Fort Frances OPP, firefighters and emergency services arrived to a house fire at 3634 Highway 11/17 in the Township of Devlin around 4:45 a.m.

MPP fears fish limit changes may hurt regional tourism

Kenora-Rainy River’s MPP is upset with changes to fishing limits for non-Ontario residents in her riding.
Old system flawed

Old system flawed

Ontario’s energy minister admits the site selection process for renewable energy projects was flawed, but new legislation to fix that won’t impact the proposed Big Thunder wind park.

Floatplane crashes near Red Lake

Police are looking for a man and woman after the floatplane they were on went down near Red Lake.

Thunder Bay Country Club condo project on schedule despite apparent set back

There has been another setback at the new condominium and clubhouse project at the Thunder Bay Country Club. The parent company for their contractor, Dowland Construction, has gone into receivership.
No effect?

No effect?

New provincial legislation is giving communities and municipalities a stronger voice when it comes to the location of wind and solar projects.
Season heats up

Season heats up

Forest fire activity in the North West region has been significantly lower than this time last year.
Unions unite

Unions unite

The Canadian Auto Workers union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union will now be known as Unifor. The two former separate entities unveiled its new name and logo at a media conference in Toronto Thursday.
Delegates break ground at site of Centre of Excellence for Integrated Senior’s Services

Delegates break ground at site of Centre of Excellence for Integrated Senior’s Services

Even if it had been pouring rain, Tracy Buckler would have turned the sod for the groundbreaking for the next phase of the Centre of Excellence for Integrated Seniors’ Services.
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