In 10 years what does your life look like? Are you happy? Are you sad? When does life begin really and when is it over? Well life is a mystery as a 15 year old girl I used to think that as soon as high school ends my life is […]
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Friday night my brother in law walk out of the front door of the cabin and watched a lightning light show surrounding him. The lights flashed, colours blossomed in the clouds and no rumble could be heard coming across the lake. Sunday morning around three, the light shows reappeared. The […]
Next month sees the focus of my Step Forward fundraiser transition to the Riverside Health Foundation – Chemotherapy Unit. Summarizing the impact cancer has on our world in 500 words would be like trying to review the entire Marvel Universe movie collection in a couple of paragraphs. Cancer has such […]
The tugboat Owandem was gently placed onto its temporary resting spot at the Fort Frances Public Works yard by Shane Armstrong of Armstrong Crane and other volunteers on July 10. The Owandem has undergone significant restoration work and is now waiting for a more permanent berth to be built, which […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Duane Quinn Ottertail announces his passing on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Duane was born on January 19, 1970 in Fort Frances, ON to Arthur and Beatrice Ottertail. He lived in Lac La Croix First Nation […]
An open letter to Ministers Bill Morneau and Melanie Joly, We are writing today as Members of Parliament from across Northern Ontario regarding the need for additional financial support for small and medium sized tourism businesses in our region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past several weeks, […]
By The NWHU
To further protect privacy, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has recently changed the way positive test results for COVID-19 are reported. The work of public health is to protect the health of our communities. We do that in many ways, which includes providing people with information about possible risks to their […]
Press release
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (the Hospital) have renewed their affiliation agreement for the benefit of learners, scientists, as well as patients and their care partners in Northern Ontario. The agreement aligns and strengthens academic work in clinical settings and enhances […]
Summer is really moving along – and for the most part we certainly cannot complain about the weather. Well, that is funny because I tend to complain about the weather but that is just because of rain. Last week we should have been braver and cut more hay than we […]
Micaela Jolicouer
Stratton, the little town with a huge personality. As the old slogan goes, “You’ll have a hoot in Hooterville”. I’ve lived in Stratton my whole life, and the community has shaped me greatly. From the league night curlers, to the coffee crowd at the café, I consider all of them […]
No matter when you choose to plant trees and shrubs in your yard or garden there are two very important rules to keep in mind to insure the survival and growing success of your plants. Rule #1: Prepare a million-dollar hole for a one hundred dollar tree, and Rule […]
Madison Anderson
September 28th is the day that we remember the British Home Children. Sadly, you probably didn’t know that. My name is Madison Anderson, and I would like to educate people on this tragic event in Canadian history that has not gotten the recognition it deserves. The British Home Children was a child […]
