For families of children with cancer, the end of treatment is often viewed as a milestone worth celebrating. But after months away from home for hospital stays and appointments, the transition back to ...

Recent rainfall has been helpful to wildland firefighters working to protect Kasabonika First Nation. The community “is currently being affected by a cluster of six wildland fires of varying sizes, ...

The “Experience Sioux Lookout” program is tourism punch-card that invited people to visit local restaurants, shops and outdoor amenities between July 1 and September 30, with the chance to win a $50 ...

A celebration of Indigenous culture and chances to explore local history and businesses in an outdoor market come together in downtown Fort Frances this week during the Discovery Days event. Discovery ...

After almost folding when its founding members left, Thunder Bay’s The Honest Heart Collective is gearing up to put out its first new album in years and will be playing some of those shows when they ...

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 ...

A $319,423 investment from the Ontario government, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) will help the City of Thunder Bay enhance the Terry Fox Monument and Visitor Centre.

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 ...

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 ...

After 80 years of business as an auto dealer in Fort Frances, West End Motors owner Chad Avis said they feel very fortunate to be part of a community with great customers and people.

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 ...

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 ...