Once again I am coming to you from an airport waiting on a delayed flight. It seems normal for me but I always try to remind myself that everything happens for a reason so perhaps it is safer for me to be sitting waiting. This is my last trip until February […]
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The Emo Knox United Church, with the support of the Emo Senior’s Centre and New Gold, are offering a free frozen Turkey Dinner Takeout or delivery, to the west end of the district. Call Coleen at 482-2280 to order a meal. There will be a special breakfast with Santa on […]
This time of year, we are called to think of those for whom Christmas is difficult, for those who find the season more about loss than giving, more about heartache than joy. I think as we age, we become more aware of those whose Christmas spirit has drained away. The […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Government of Canada has spent nearly $5 million into 10 Northern Ontario Indigenous economic development projects through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario’s Northern Ontario Development Program. MP Patty Hajdu, minister of jobs and families and minister responsible for FedNor, was met by northern First Nation chiefs […]
By Marissa Lentz-McGrath
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TimminsToday.co
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TimminsToday.co
Moose Cree First Nation has released the fourth edition of its community-developed dictionary. This latest edition marks more than a decade of work to help revitalize the unique Moose Cree “L” dialect — a language now spoken fluently almost exclusively by elders. The project, which began in 2012, has grown […]
By Brenda Sawatzky
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen
Food insecurity in Manitoba continues to trend upwards according to a recent report undertaken by Harvest Manitoba. About 60,000 Manitobans currently turn to foodbanks, and since 2020 the need for foodbanks has increased across the province by a whopping 150 percent. Across all provinces, Manitoba sadly boasts the highest child […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Weechi’ittewin Family Services presents the McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights. Dec. 9-10 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. 71 McTavish Rd., Lavallee. Light food, Hot Chocolate and treats available. Free admission, donations for local food banks appreciated. Please sign up for a time slot via the Weechi’ittewin Family Services Facebook […]
By Times Staff
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has announced the first laboratory confirmed case of influenza in the region for the 2025-26 season. The Health Unit made the announcement in a press release late yesterday afternoon. The NWHU said this now means that influenza is “likely” now a risk in all communities […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
MARATHON — The federal government could do more to streamline getting mines up and running, Marathon’s mayor said after two days on Parliament Hill. As president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), Mayor Rick Dumas participated with the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) in Northern Ontario Hill Days, […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – The city is calling on the provincial government to stop the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority’s merger with other conservation authorities. City council voted unanimously to reject the proposed Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority boundary that would absorb the region’s conservation authority. Coun. Albert Aiello said that when he […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE — The future Centre of Expertise now has a construction site. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced Wednesday that the 65,000-square-foot facility will be built on a 67-acre piece of land directly west of the Ignace municipal office on Highway 17. A news release from the industry-funded not-for-profit […]
