Born to Kevin and Hillary NEE: Hansen of Morson, Ontario, a boy, Odinn, weighing 6 lbs 3 oz, on October 28, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Born to Darren and Savannah NEE: Woods of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Brooks Garrett Alexander, weighing 6 lbs 9 oz, on October 23, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
FEATURED EVENTS CHRISTMAS HAMPER Applications will be received at The Salvation Army, 242 Scott Street, until November 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Must bring Identification for all members in your household. Applications will be received in person only. The Fort Frances Santa […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The Couchiching First Nation War Veterans and Peacetime Armed Forces Memorial Site stood decorated in memorial wreaths following Remembrance Day ceremonies held there yesterday, November 11, 2024. Dozens of people turned out to the memorial site to pay their respects to those who served and gave up their lives during […]
This morning, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a “72-hour strike notice” to Canada Post for both the RSMC and Urban bargaining units. The notice puts the union in a legal strike position as early as Friday, November 15, if negotiated settlements have not been reached. In a release […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH). This outbreak is isolated to the First Floor In-Patient Unit of the facility. Currently, visitation is limited to two individuals at a time, per patient, and only one […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
People risk their lives battling forest fires, but Ontario’s government is treating them unfairly. That’s the message Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois and others brought to a news conference Wednesday at Queen’s Park. Wildland firefighters are not getting the “supports and respect” they deserve, said Vaugeois, who is the […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE – The Green Party of Ontario has dropped its opposition to nuclear power, and that has energized advocates for a nuclear waste repository in Northwestern Ontario. A resolution passed at the party’s 2024 convention in Kingston this past weekend embraces Canadian reactors as part of a mix of low-carbon-emission […]
By Connor McDowell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
The buzz of hundreds of children fell to silence Tuesday morning as a bagpipe player marched with a dozen uniformed military personnel behind him at the Brandon Municipal Cemetery. The annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony took place on the frosted grass at the cemetery Tuesday morning. Hundreds of children […]
By Mitchell Consky
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Canadian Jewish News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Canadian Jewish News
The federal government has issued its first call for proposals for a new program dedicated to national Holocaust remembrance, which is also designed to address the rising threat of antisemitism across Canada. Ya’ara Saks, the associate federal minister of health, announced the project at the Toronto Holocaust Museum on behalf […]
By Paige Peacock
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Mississauga Fire’s Station 125 is up and running, but with a unique approach previously not seen in other municipal buildings in the city. Setting it apart from others constructed in recent years, the latest facility is designed around a model to achieve a net zero emissions footprint. Station 125, located […]
