TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 790 new cases of COVID-19 today, and nine new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 321 of the new cases are in Toronto, 157 are in Peel Region, 76 are in York Region and 57 are in Ottawa. The province says […]
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Yolanda Wanakamik of Whitesand First Nation has been named the Director of Indigenous Affairs for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
Press Release
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yolanda Wanakamik as the Director of Indigenous Affairs. A member of Whitesand First Nation, located in the traditional territory of the Robinson Superior Treaty, Yolanda is passionate about health, education and community. She was appointed to […]
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Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 congratulates Randy Fobister, newly elected Chief of Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Nation on his successful election on October 8. “I would like to extend my congratulations to Randy Fobister on his recent election,” said Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. “I am certain that as a former […]
Another Monday after a cattle sale! And to top it off I took Friday off, so I am really rushing around trying to get on track. We survived another cattle sale – and of course it decided to turn into winter for us! Thankfully Saturday we didn’t get any precipitation […]
Patrick LaMontagne
In the winter of 1998, my wife Shonna and I took a trip to Las Vegas. It was the early days of the internet, so we booked through a travel agent, which is why we ended up at the Treasure Island hotel. A pirate ship battle in the lagoon multiple […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Dance Community Hall may be coming back to life. If volunteers have anything to do with it, this will happen with a large amount of changes being done to the Hall. This Hall was once a vital part of the Dance Township, and if things go as planned the […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Fort Frances Mayor June Caul says the town is taking steps to help people experiencing homelessness in Fort Frances. As part of her update to council at last week’s meeting, Caul explained that she has spoken with Ontario’s Minister of Finance about homelessness in town in addition to working with […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cory Bilyea
Cory Bilyea
TORONTO – The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced plans to work together, to continue creating a meaningful pathway for reconciliation. A press release from NWMO said, “This new five-year agreement will invest $150,000 into supporting both the Legacy Schools program […]
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Colleen Hele-Cardinal of Saddle Cree First Nation has launched a petition and a partnership with Amnesty International, to lobby for a formal apology from the federal government for the Sixties Scoop She is aiming for at least 500 signatures.
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Sixties Scoop survivor Colleen Hele-Cardinal says she wants the federal government to ask survivors for forgiveness. Hele-Cardinal has created an online petition, addressed to the Prime Minister, asking the government to issue a national apology in the House of Commons. “I feel like the government needs to ask us for […]
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Trevor Iserhoff of Moose Cree First nation has been brought on board the SIJHL Fighting Walleye franchise, to scout for First Nations talent. The team has already signed up seven First Nations players.
