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SNnewswatch.com is the digital platform of Dougall Media, a multimedia organization located in Thunder Bay. This company runs two television stations, a weekly newspaper, and several radio stations, along with tbnewswatch.com. Our mission is to deliver local news reported by local journalists from the communities we cover. Besides news, our website features weather updates, event listings, obituaries, and a variety of community information. The newsroom at SNnewswatch.com will provide news stories from the Superior North region, highlighting areas such as Marathon, Wawa, Manitouwadge, Geraldton, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Nipigon Red Rock, Beardmore, White River, and everything in between.

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Tariff war no excuse for ‘trampling’ on rights: Mamakwa

6 days ago | snnewswatch.com | Mike Stimpson

KIIWETINOONG – Premier Doug Ford’s Tories are exploiting the tariff war to sidestep the government’s duty to consult First Nations, the NDP MPP for Kiiwetinoong says. Sol Mamakwa told Newswatch in an interview Friday that Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, is an attack on First Nations’ rights.
BZA members rally for their child and family services agency

1 week ago | snnewswatch.com | Mike Stimpson

THUNDER BAY — Rocky Bay Child and Family Services has pressed pause on its services as the agency’s funding gets sorted out, acting director Marianne Fortier said Thursday.
Carney 'impressed' in his meeting with Trump, Hajdu says

1 week ago | snnewswatch.com | Mike Stimpson

THUNDER BAY — Patty Hajdu, the Liberal MP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, says constituents “were extremely impressed” by how Prime Minister Mark Carney stood up for Canadian sovereignty Monday in Washington, D.C. The public parts of Carney’s trip to the U.S. capital included a news conference at the White House and remarks to news media after meeting with President Donald Trump behind closed doors.
Winning $60-million 6/49 ticket sold in Ontario

1 week ago | snnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

TORONTO – The winning ticket for the $60-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot was purchased in Ontario. According to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, the Gold Ball jackpot-winning ticket was bought on OLG.ca. Two Encore tickets, worth $100,000 apiece, were also bought online, meaning they could have been purchased anywhere in Ontario.
Province funding local projects against gender-based violence

1 week ago | snnewswatch.com | Mike Stimpson

THUNDER BAY – Nokiiwin Tribal Council officials say its project to address gender-based violence is community-focused and follows Anishinaabe teachings and values. The Ontario government announced last week that it is “investing” $2.9 million over three years in three projects relating to gender-based violence, Nokiiwin’s being one of them. Nokiiwin is to receive $569,600 in funding from the province.
Voter turnout up from 2021, but not record-breaking

2 weeks ago | snnewswatch.com | Mike Stimpson

THUNDER BAY — In the final analysis, voter turnout in the 2025 federal election was higher than in 2021 but not as high as some expected. High numbers at advance polls, where 7.3 million voted, fuelled anticipation that this year’s total voter turnout could exceed 70 per cent. In the end, Elections Canada reported that 69 per cent of eligible electors cast ballots nationwide in the vote that re-elected the Liberals.
Matawa language program needs stable funding, CEO says

2 weeks ago | snnewswatch.com | Mike Stimpson

THUNDER BAY — Matawa First Nations’ CEO says its language revitalization program needs a long-term funding commitment to fulfill its mission. Funding of Matawa Waka Tere “needs to be ongoing” so that the program won’t again face the uncertainty it’s under now that a three-year funding arrangement has run out, Sharon Nate told reporters Thursday in an online news conference.
New snowmobile bridge will eliminate risk of highway collisions

2 weeks ago | snnewswatch.com | Gary Rinne

GREENSTONE — Six years of hard work has paid off for volunteers with the Greenstone Snowmobile Club. Construction of a long-planned bridge over Suckle Creek, between Geraldton and Longlac, has finally begun. Eric Corbin, president of the club, said the $350,000 project will eliminate a dangerous situation for trail groomers who have been been forced to divert to Highway 11 in order to bypass the creek. "It's mostly for the volunteers and for public safety.
Last week in numbers: OPP Superior North calls for service

2 weeks ago | snnewswatch.com | Katie Nicholls

SUPERIOR NORTH — OPP saw a decrease in calls for service in the region last week. A total of 509 incidents were logged by provincial police that patrol Nipigon, Marathon and Greenstone during the week of April 21 to 27. That's a 21 per cent decrease from the week before. Responding to calls in Marathon, Nipigon, and Greenstone, officers issued a total of 291 charges combined, with Greenstone owning the bulk of those, with 165 for Highway Traffic Act charges alone.
Freezing rain may be on it's way to the North Shore

2 weeks ago | snnewswatch.com | Leith Dunick

MARATHON – A rainfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for communities along the north shore of Lake Superior. Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon, Rossport and Longlac are among the communities that could expect between 30 and 50 millimetres of rain to fall on Monday. Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning on Sunday, as a storm gets set to move across the region. Geraldton, Longlac and Caramat are also under a special weather statement.