Last week, I was listening to one of those often-mindless sports radio shows when the chatter was interrupted by an infomercial flashback that was sports-related but not mindless. I immediately recognized the voice of Phil Esposito, the more famous of the two Hockey Hall of Fame brothers from Sault Ste. […]
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By Luke Hildebrand
Northern Co-Chair, President
Kenora—Rainy River Ontario NDP
Northern Co-Chair, President
Kenora—Rainy River Ontario NDP
Northerners know what it means to put in an honest day’s work, provide for their families, and take care of their communities. But in Ear Falls, that northern way of life is under threat. In October, Interfor announced the indefinite closure of the Ear Falls sawmill. Over 160 jobs have […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Northern Reflections
Northern Reflections
I’m writing this column 30,000 feet above the South Pacific Ocean – somewhere north of Bora Bora and French Polynesia. South of Hawaii. Above me, a thousand stars sprawl across night’s canopy. Below, the Vantablack ocean stirs. To say I’m carrying a full heart and enriched spirit feels like an […]
You can tell that Christmas is coming. After the Halloween decorations were safely stored, the town went dark. Only the streetlights hid blackness in our neighbourhoods. The moon disappeared. And slowly light came has drifted back into our neighbourhoods. Outdoor lights were strung, and blow-up decorations began filling front lawns. […]
By Shari Narine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Students by Day: Colonialism and Resistance at the Curve Lake Indian Day School, written by settler-Anishinaabe historian Dr. Jackson Pind, is a powerful offering of Two-Eyed Seeing, a methodology that mixes Indigenous knowledge with Western practices. Pind uses oral Indigenous history and western archival analysis to chronicle the lesser-known story […]
By Jacqueline St. Pierre
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor
OTTAWA—In the sterile fluorescence of a Senate committee room, where legislation usually trudges along at a bureaucrat’s pace, history cracked open on November 17, and two women from Manitoulin—one in the gallery, one waiting at home—felt the ground shift beneath them. When senators voted ten to one to amend Bill […]
DID YOU KNOW? As highlighted in last week’s Safety Tidbits, falls are the number one cause of injury-related death, hospitalization, and emergency department visits among Canadian older adults. Preventing falls is crucial for older adults, but staying safe is everyone’s responsibility. You can start by: ADDITIONAL BEST PRACTICES Here are […]
I am hearing this amazing weather could be ending abruptly. It sure has been enjoyable. We have been warmer than in many parts of the province and I have enjoyed bragging about that. (Which will not likely bite me in the butt.) I have been feeding my cows twice a […]
The annual Emo Holly Daze takes place December 5 and 6 this year. This event has been enjoyed by the district for many years. The annual parade takes place Friday evening, December 5, followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree. Topping off the evening will be a display of […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will see cloudy skies with a chance of flurries during the day and cloudy periods with a continuing chance of flurries overnight with a high of -6 (21) and a low […]
Belonging is an essential part of our existence; we need it, we thrive with it. Psychology Today writes, “The innate motivation for connection is deeply embedded in our biological makeup.” Society and those who direct our actions have interfered with that basic need. A simple example is how early in […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The Fort Frances water tower was slowly unveiled after several months’ work on Monday. In addition to interior work, the water tower has been given a facelift. The scaffolding will be removed over next few weeks revealing a surprise new design, hinted at between floors of scaffold.
