I woke early this morning, just as the sun was stretching, before she had found her voice. I like to think she wakens from a restorative sleep while deep under a thick fluffy comforter coloured with shades of oranges and yellows and pinks and reds, rather than merely coming into […]
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EVENTS CALENDAR There will be a healing walk in honour of overdose awareness day on Wednesday Aug. 27. Opening ceremony at Sorting Gap Marina 10 a.m. Walk to the UNFC with guest speakers and BBQ Grab’N’Go Lunch. Please show your support by wearing purple. There will be a Terry Fox […]
From the OPP
(KENORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17 in Kenora, which led to a temporary closure of the highway in both directions from Kimberley Road to Longbow Lake Road. The highway has now reopened. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 12:15 […]
From the OPP
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Two people were arrested and almost 500 kg of copper wire was seized after police responded to a single vehicle roll-over. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle roll-over on Hwy 11 near Mine Center. Two […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to squeeze out every last drop of sunshine, fun, and maybe even a jackpot win! Riverside’s second 50/50 draw is heating up, and it’s the perfect way to cap off the season. From enjoying time on the water, to firing up […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A City of Thunder Bay delegation comprised of Mayor Ken Boshcoff, and John Collin, city manager with the city’s Intergovernmental Affairs team, Councillors Kasey Etreni and Shelby Ch’ng, and led by Coun. Kristen Oliver, the group’s chairperson, lobbied for local funding and action at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – City council will release its already approved $5 million to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. In a unanimous decision, council on Monday decided the city will release the money to help the cash-strapped waterfront project avoid a construction shutdown. The first $2.5 million will be delivered upon […]
By Susan Jose
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Mississauga.com
This summer, the Ontario Ministry of Education took swift actions to take control of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) over its $136-million projected deficit. The province framed the move as a necessary step to “restore stability” and “protect students.” But many parents see the intervention less as a […]
By Marissa Lentz-McGrath
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TimminsToday.ca
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TimminsToday.ca
Communities from Hudson Bay to Norway are mourning the loss of Steffen Skjøttelvik, the 29-year-old Norwegian adventurer whose body was recovered on the banks of the Hayes River in northern Manitoba on Sunday. Across the James Bay and Hudson Bay coasts, as well as in communities like Timmins, Kingston, Kasabonika […]
By Rochelle Baker
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Climate critics are accusing the BC government of continuing to subsidize fossil fuel companies after announcing more funding to help heavy industry clean up carbon pollution. The province announced $35 million in the coming year for industries adopting cleaner technology or the electrification of their operations to reduce green house gas emissions […]
