“With the increase in the price of diesel and fuels, of course, it gets passed down to the farmer,” said Angela Zike, board director for District 7 (Oxford and Waterloo) with the Grain Farmers of ...

THUNDER BAY — In the face of ardent opposition from residents, council is supporting the construction of two seven-storey apartment buildings on Arundel Street. In a 9-to-3 vote, city council decided ...

The original plan for the rehabilitation Fort Frances’ shoreline was scrapped by Town of Fort Frances Council on Monday night after the awarded contractor failed to initiate the project. Town council ...

Fort Frances will face possibilities for large-scale economic opportunities by developing industrial power assets in town, said Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Since the closure of the pulp and paper mill in ...

THUNDER BAY – The electric and gas bill may be paid, staving off the Aug. 18 cutoff date at Vicker’s Manor, but it wasn’t just the utilities that weren’t getting paid. According to Teresa Benwell, a ...

SCHREIBER — The Township of Schreiber has a new candidate for mayor: Robert Fisk, a delivery driver for a local business. Fisk, who ran unsuccessfully for councillor in 2022, told Newswatch he’s ...

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is seeking construction proposals for the Centre of Expertise, which will be built in Ignace next year. The facility, which will be almost 55,000 ...

It’s the time of year when families from across the Rainy River District head down to Emo to take in all the sights and ...

The Kenora Railroaders Museum has received a much-needed boost after a public appeal for volunteers attracted several new recruits, offering hope that the community landmark can continue sharing the ...

Spry honey was recently stocked at The Great Bear, Rosey’s Convenience (formerly Ski’s Variety), and Devlin’s Corner Store. Stratton Honey Hut honey is available throughout the district at The Place, ...

Sure, the Emo Fair is all fun and games for most, but if you’re into serious competition, the place to be is Exhibition Hall, where just about anything you can raise, grow, build, bake, knit, craft, ...

Tomorrow will see mainly sunny skies during the day with cloudy periods overnight with a high of 23 (73) and a low of 13 (55). Friday will bring sunny skies during the day and cloudy periods overnight ...