By David Briggs
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca

Hospitals in Ontario, North Bay’s included, are severely underfunded, and the detrimental effects of this underfunding will only increase over the years, a new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) explained. The report, written by Doug Allan, a senior researcher with CUPE, reveals that at the current […]

By Thomas Kent
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer

Strategically planting trees along the northern edge of Canada’s boreal forest could remove multiple gigatonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the end of the century, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo. The research, published in Communications Earth & Environment, provides one […]

By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham Voice

Walpole Island First Nation (WIFN) has joined a constitutional challenge aimed at quashing Ontario’s Bill 5. The recent announcement means Bkejwanong Territory (WIFN) joins a growing chorus of First Nation communities and environmental groups opposed to changes proposed by both the federal and provincial government’s omnibus legislation. As part of […]

By Jacqueline St.Pierre
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor

MANITOULIN—Water has always carried the illusion of permanence. It returns as rain. It gathers in lakes. It moves, it cycles, it seems to forgive. But according to a new United Nations–backed scientific report, that illusion is breaking. Researchers say the world has entered an era of global ‘water bankruptcy’—a point […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

A new business will help you get the piercing you’ve always wanted, in a safe and clean environment. Looking for a fresh start, Jaymee Martin decided to leave Calgary and spend some time living with her mom in Fort Frances. During her time in town, she noticed a gap in […]

By Times Staff

The Rainy River District OPP are looking for assistance from the region following an incident in Fort Frances. According to a release from the OPP, police are investigating an incident that occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026 around 9 a.m. in the 100-200 block of Fourth Street West in Fort […]

By Liz Adam
Life Coach's Corner

For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day. Evelyn Underhill For a few months at the end of 2025, this column focused on improving focus. This month we can move up into an even higher form of mindfulness that helps us be more truly present […]

I survived my week away and so did my mom and the farm! I flew out from International Falls last Monday and, despite the flight being delayed due to a mechanical issue causing me to miss my connecting flight from Minneapolis to Nashville, it was a really great week. I […]