Submitted Siblings Cruz and Hayden Egan decided to launch an enterprise, selling baked goods and iced tea, to help pass the time during COVID-19. What has your family been doing to stay busy during COVID-19? Take a high resolution picture, and send it to us, so we can share it […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit has announced a new COVID-19 case in Fort Frances. In a Facebook post this morning, the NWHU said the new case is due to work-related travel and all of their contacts have been notified. The Health Unit also announced yesterday that a new case had been […]
What a beautiful weekend! I hope you all had a chance to enjoy some of it. Though we had many projects on the go, they were outside, so we still enjoyed this great weather. It must be a record to have such great weather for an entire long weekend! One […]
Its spring and the roadsides and lawns are turning a beautiful yellow. Time for a rededication. It’s that time of year again when the lawn warrior girds himself for battle. Weapons belt bristling with digger, snippers, three varieties of weed killer, and other assorted instruments of war, the grim combatant […]
I was having a pity-party this morning. No one was invited but me, although bringing along my internal whining was a must. There were no streamers at this party, no balloons or cake and certainly no parade, but action was required. I sat myself down at the kitchen table, rather […]
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In the run-up to Pride festivities, Borderland Pride has launched its “Pride Lives Here!” campaign, with the generous support of TD Bank’s Connected Communities fund. Due to COVID-19, and social distancing, Pride will look different this year. Through this campaign, Borderland Pride and TD are encouraging all area residents to […]
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A petition launched by Borderland Pride, requesting reparations from a controversial Emo town council meeting on May 12, has nearly surpassed its goal of 1500 signatures in its first five days. The petition was launched in reaction to an Emo Town council decision to reject Borderland Pride’s request for a […]
A warm, dry spell has boosted the fire hazard to extreme, prompting the Alberton, Chapple, Emo and La Vallee Fire and Emergency Service to reinstate a Total Fire Ban. “It is critical that anyone planning to burn always check the current hazard rating as it is updated on a regular […]
GLOBE NEWSWIRE In the new reality of physical distancing, JDRF is bringing Canadians together to unite, get loud and raise funds to accelerate the pace of type 1 diabetes research – all from home. The JDRF House ParT1D for a Cure, presented by Omnipod, will take place on Sunday, June […]
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The Federal government has released two new funds, totalling $962 million federally and $49.5 million locally, aimed at helping northern Ontario businesses weather the economic storm caused by COVID-19. The first is the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)- a $24 million fund, which provides a one-time, repayable or conditionally […]
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The Grand Council Treaty 3 is holding a weekly online Science Fair for members of Treaty 3 Nation. This week’s theme is Water: Water in the environment, Water systems, The importance of water for life. Participants are asked to share videos or photovoice of their science project over Grand Council […]
