After seven years as an auxiliary captain with the Salvation Army in Fort Frances, Arthur Heathcote will be leaving town to ...

In a press release from public relations firm Firedog Communications on behalf of the Scott Street salon, the business confirmed that on June 8, 2026, an individual, identified only as a former ...

THUNDER BAY — OPSEU Local 740’s picket in front of a local MPP’s home was not retaliation for his truck bumping a union ...

The international non-profit works with farmers globally to strengthen their ability to grow food with projects such as farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchanges, community seed banks, farmer-led research ...

The University of Toronto and NOSM University have received funding from Ontario’s Health Ministry to set up a dedicated educational program that will train physician assistants in Northern Ontario in ...

It’s all hands on deck, and it’s exciting.” The hustle and bustle is what the city’s tourism manager, Paul Pepe, told Newswatch he loved most about having two cruise ships docked in Thunder Bay Friday ...

Every serious traffic accident investigation is about finding answers—not only to determine what happened, but for the sake of the people who may have lost a loved one. “The main thing we (investigate ...

With the city ramping up the removal of trees infested by the emerald ash borer, the mayor’s office is inundated with calls about stump removal. Emerald ash borer is an invasive beetle that has ...

The case of a former Fort Frances educator charged with child luring will be heard again in Fort Frances Court on Sept. 10 following a judicial pre-trial conference in August.

OPP were investigating an alleged bail violation and warrant incident in Atikokan, Ont. on Tuesday when a suspect was reportedly found to be in possession of an identity document that didn’t belong to ...

A local performer’s star is rising as she faces down a busy summer.

After more than a decade representing the Rainy River District at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), Fort Frances Town Councillor Wendy Brunetta has been recognized and thanked for ...