Further to my eavesdropping on children’s conversations, I had the opportunity to listen to two of my grandsons discussing what they were wearing. Liam, who is not yet eight, came down dressed for school wearing a shirt with cheerful bananas on it, paired with shorts covered in orange slices, a […]
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EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances volunteer bureau will be having its AGM TONIGHT Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00 at the volunteer bureau. All members are welcome to attend. Walk&Roll with us-Fort Frances Stroke Alliance Awareness Walk. On Weds. June 11 at 10 a.m. Starting at the Sorting Gap Marina ending […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Rainy River District EMS and Fort Frances Fire Rescue attended to a collision involving a single motor vehicle and a bicycle. On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at approximately 11:40 p.m. the […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – The City of Thunder Bay has set itself up as a transportation hub for evacuees affected by forest fires. Across Northwestern Ontario, particularly north of Red Lake and north of the Sioux Lookout area, are “still experiencing quite a bit of control problems with some of the […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A 58-year-old Thunder Bay woman was charged with stunt driving near the city late Tuesday morning after a passenger vehicle was clocked at nearly double the speed limit on Highway 527. Provincial police said the vehicle was picked up on radar at 155 km/h around 11:50 a.m. The posted speed […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
AROLAND – Aroland First Nation’s chief would like to make it clear that he and his council do not support Bill 5 – and that they’re not in league with Premier Doug Ford’s government on Ring of Fire mining, either. A news release issued Monday says the First Nation north […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Intiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Intiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
The federal government’s new bill to fast-track projects “in the national interest” sparked immediate concerns from the Assembly of First Nations and Canada’s largest network of labour unions, climate, environmental and faith groups and Indigenous organizations. If it becomes law, the federal government will essentially be able to approve certain […]
By Lori Penner
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
The campaign promotes Manitoba as a welcoming, inclusive place to live and work. It also highlights the province’s affordability, strong schools, vibrant communities, and quality of life. “It is crucial for those who may be considering Manitoba as their place of practice to know we are committed to providing evidence-based […]
By Jeremy Appel
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
(ANNews) – First Nations leaders from across Canada gathered in Ottawa to provide a unified response to the May 27 Speech from the Throne delivered by King Charles III, with a statement from some of the leaders highlighting the “profound gap between ceremonial gestures and the reality of unfulfilled Treaty obligations.” […]
