From Riverside Health Care
Press release

Riverside Health Care has secured a contract with Siemens Healthineers to introduce leading-edge diagnostic imaging technology to the Rainy River District, marking a transformative step forward for local healthcare. The agreement includes new state-of-the-art digital radiography units for La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) in Fort Frances and the Rainy River […]

There are moments in history that linger in the collective memory of a people. For the Métis of Northwestern Ontario, one of those moments happened 150 years ago this month with the “Halfbreeds of Rainy River and Lake” signing an Adhesion to Treaty 3. As Canada expanded westward following Confederation, the […]

Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud during the day, before clearing overnight with a high of 24 (75) and a low of 5 (41). Friday will see sunny skies during the day before […]

By: Matt Prokopchuk,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY — The medical school that serves northern Ontario says the addition of four new residencies will improve access to health care across the region. NOSM University has added post-graduate specializations in medical oncology, a new emergency medicine program, palliative care, and obstetrics and gynecology. In a media release, […]

By: Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

THUNDER BAY — Patty Hajdu, the federal jobs and families minister, was at Thunder Bay Hydraulics on Friday morning to announce help for businesses dealing with shocks and strains from U.S. tariffs. The Montreal Street employer is one of those businesses. Hydraulics president Jamie Crozier said he was surprised to […]

By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

If Kapuskasing Paper shutters its operation within the next two weeks, more than 2,500 jobs across the Northwestern Ontario forestry sector could be lost. Sawmills in Kapuskasing, Hearst, Chapleau and Cochrane, which rely on chips and bark from the paper mill, would face cascading shutdowns. The Federation of Northern Ontario […]

By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY – OPSEU workers rallied together with other local labour organizations outside Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland’s office on Wednesday to send a collective message to the Ford Government: they may be black and blue, but they are certainly not broken. “The Ford Government and Kevin Holland all say […]

By Sean Porter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star

Garden River First Nation Chief Karen Bell says Ontario’s investments in the community do not fully address ongoing Indigenous challenges, and “fall short” of the economic gap. Ontario is investing $8 million over three years to support economic development in First Nations communities, partnering with the Ontario First Nations Economic […]

By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer

Canada’s auditor general wants to know whether the federal government is doing a good job protecting its assets — including dams, buildings, vehicles and more — from the increasingly severe impacts of climate change. The Department of National Defence received a notification letter — obtained by Canada’s National Observer through an access […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

LAC SEUL — A new agreement between the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority and Tikinagan Child and Family Services promises better support for families and communities, officials say. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding during the health authority’s annual general meeting in September in Lac Seul First […]