Born to Jenive Lapinid and Dennis Bacus of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Khalil Jaden, weighing 3,350 g, on April 2, 2025 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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EVENTS CALENDAR Lenten Fish Fries will take place each Friday of Lent starting tomorrow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Available Each Friday from March 7-April 11. Pickup starts at 4 p.m. delivery at 4:30. Must order by 3 p.m. the Thursday before. For more information contact Barb at 807-276-1226. Pre […]
From the OPP
(ALBERTON TWP, ON) – The Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a school bus collision that occurred on Hwy 611 in Alberton Township. On April 15, 2025, at approximately 8:30 am, the Fort Frances OPP responded to a report of a single vehicle, school bus roll over on […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(RAINY RIVER DISTRICT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is kicking off their annual Easter Long Weekend traffic campaign April 18 to 21, 2025. The campaign will focus on seatbelt safety, to raise awareness about the important role seatbelts play in saving lives. Over the weekend, the Rainy River […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is putting local and Northwestern businesses first when it comes to procurement opportunities for the development of Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. The nuclear waste group wants to connect with local and Indigenous businesses and suppliers to broaden its supplier base […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The town of Geraldton is “on the map” with the potential for junior exploration companies to mine and mill gold ore in the community. It begins with the Greenstone Gold Mine, which is owned by Equinox Gold, opening a pit at an older mine that it has been mining for […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — Receiving a King Charles III Coronation medal is “a massive honour,” Const. Mason Morriseau said after Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Chief Terry Armstrong presented medals to him and two other NAPS officers. Also receiving Coronation medals Monday at NAPS headquarters were Sgt. Robert MacPhail and Const. Miles […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba teachers are receiving marching orders to pay closer attention to how young students learn to read and use new tools to flag early signs of struggle. The NDP government is introducing universal screening — systematic checks on a student’s knowledge of the alphabet, letter-sound relationships and compound words, among […]
By Lacie Nairn
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Drumheller Mail
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Drumheller Mail
A beloved figure in the community, Tyra the World’s Largest Dinosaur, is slated to go the way of the dinosaurs at the end of 2029. Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce announced during its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 26, that the World’s Largest Dinosaur, along with the Visitor […]
By Wayne Doyle
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BarrieToday.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BarrieToday.com
Simcoe County forester Graeme Davis stands on the shoulder of Oro-Medonte Line 1 North, at the entrance of the forest’s Drury Tract, to survey the damage caused by the recent ice storm. Everywhere he looks, he sees devastation. Mature deciduous trees, some of them up to 60 feet tall, have […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
A hiatus in the University of Winnipeg’s public lecture series has prompted its professors to launch their own version in memory of a notorious dismissal on the downtown campus. Faculty association president Peter Miller said he and his colleagues are determined to make the “Harry Crowe Lecture” an annual event. […]
