By Derek Howard
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
MidlandToday.ca

As the conversation around municipal acquisition of cemeteries grows, space within designated cemeteries remains the same which could impact how families plan for their end of life destinations. At the recent council meeting for Tay Township a presentation was made by AWAKE president and co-founder Amanda Kelly, who shared burial […]

By Natalie Hamilton
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
KawarthaNOW

Amidst the pressing nationwide opioid epidemic, Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is receiving $125,000 in federal funding to target substance use prevention for the city’s younger citizens.  PPH said it is “excited” to be one of seven communities in the country recently selected by the Public Health Agency of Canada to […]

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Local youth between the ages of 10 and 15 spent three days at Seven Generations Education Institute’s Wewebanaabiidaa, Let’s All Fish!, program held from July 24 to July 26, 2024. Participants learned plenty of skills like tying fishing knots, selecting the right lures and how to properly handle fish, including […]

By Brett McKay
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
St. Albert Gazette

After a day of rain and the tireless efforts of fire crews subdued the wildfires that swept through the town of Jasper this week, a small group of government and emergency officials were able to return to the townsite on Friday to see firsthand all that had been lost, and all that […]

By Kyle Darbyson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star

The highest court in the country has delivered a unanimous ruling on the Robinson Huron and Robinson Superior treaties, determining that the Crown “dishonourably breached” a key part of these 1850 agreements. In a decision delivered Friday morning, the Supreme Court of Canada stated that the Crown failed to “diligently fulfill” […]

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 18 C (64 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day with cloudy periods and a chance of […]

Staff

New Gold has announced a fatal accident in its open pit this morning. “New Gold Inc. deeply regrets that early this morning, July 24, 2024, an employee operating a piece of equipment in the open pit was fatally injured at the Rainy River Mine in northwestern Ontario,” stated a release […]

Staff

While most high school sports go quiet during the summer, the football program is already gearing up to defend its 2023 championship title. In addition to fall training, the team is adding two additional weeks of specialized strength and speed training, and many team members have signed on with personal […]

By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent

Gordon Woollard was chosen to be the Guest Of Honour at the RCMP Musical Ride last Wednesday. Due to his failing health, Gordon was not able to attend the event in person. Sadly, on Monday June 22, at 100 years of age, Gordon passed away. Although unable to attend, representing […]