I never thought I would hear myself say these words, but… I miss my landline. That seems a strange utterance coming from someone who has such a difficult time using a phone of any kind. More accurately, I miss the telephone attached to the wall with enough cord to allow […]
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Whenever a major-league pitcher’s earned run average dips below 2.00 (Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes), Bob Gibson’s name surfaces. Gibson’s 1.12 ERA is among baseball’s unbreakable records. yet just one Bob Gibson statistic unlikely to be surpassed. There are still people who remember his 1968, a year memorialized in the U.S. for […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
KENORA — The investment corporation of Grand Council Treaty 3 is planning to establish four hubs throughout the territory where community members can access food, with a focus on traditional ingredients. The Treaty 3 Investment Group recently received $250,000 from the province’s Indigenous economic development fund towards what a government announcement […]
Press release
EFT licensee Highbury Energy Inc. and WBCEC are advancing a CAD$210M Indigenous-led biomass-to-fuels project in Fort Frances, Ontario, after successfully completing a FEED study. The facility will use woody biomass to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, creating jobs and positioning Northern Ontario as a leader in renewable fuels. In January, Emerging Fuel […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Northern Reflections
Northern Reflections
If you fall in love with a language that you speak and teach, could that very language redefine your concept of love all together? I think so. In fact, I know so. Knowing, learning, and speaking a language can affect and shape the way one thinks. This is because every […]
We are witnessing the breakdown of society in the United States and too much of the western world. We only must watch the vitriol following the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a campus in Utah. Charlie cris-crossed the United States debating students about his beliefs and those of students. To […]
World events rage on like a speeding train in the night towards new disasters. War, threats and hatred. Conflicts between people, ideologies, religions and states. Nature in rebellion above and below ground in the sea too. The economy’s death dance on a thin wire. These traces of existence in the […]
Even if you have very dry soils, you can still successfully grow trees, shrubs and perennials without constant watering in the Rainy River District. The secret lies behind the concept of xeriscaping (Xeriscape landscaping), which by definition, is landscaping designed specifically for areas that are susceptible to drought or for […]
DID YOU KNOW? National Concussion Awareness Week in Canada will take place from Sunday, September 21 to Saturday September 27. The goal of this initiative is to increase public understanding of concussions, focusing on how to prevent, recognize, and properly manage them. In addition, Rowan’s Law Day in Ontario will […]
Wow, the middle of September has arrived! I am very thankful that the good weather has returned, and it wouldn’t mind if this stayed until Christmas! I had a busy week at work, and I am even more excited that this week I will have a helper! I have high […]
From Seven Generations Education Institute
Press release
Press release
Funding will support the continuous advancement of First Nation-led education Fort Frances, ON, September 9, 2025 – Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is honoured to announce a $10 million gift from the Mastercard Foundation, building on the Foundation’s EleV Program. This investment supports SGEI to continue and advance its work […]
