Family Movie and Game nights at the SGEI library will end when school starts up, but there’s still four nights of fun to be had! Movies will be shown Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30. Light refreshments available. The whole family is welcome! TODAY August 20: Toy Story; August 22: Despicable […]
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Hundreds of people from across the district descended on Emo, to take in the annual Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. The weekend was a spectacular success, with rides, food, 4-H shows, music, livestock and stock cars – truly something for everyone. Check out tomorrow’s Fort Frances Times for […]
By Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Peterborough Examiner
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Peterborough Examiner
A new academic study released in Peterborough on Thursday outlines the impact of working conditions on the mental health of health-care workers in publicly funded facilities. The study stresses the need for investment, legislation and support according to the study’s lead author James Brophy, a professor at Athabasca University, whose […]
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If you’re a Fort Frances High School student who’s thinking of joining the football team this year, now’s the time to join in. Practices began yesterday, and will continue Monday to Friday at 6-8:30 p.m. The change room opens each evening at 5 p.m. Once school begins, practices will shift […]
By Katie Nicholls
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
THUNDER BAY — While Ontario continues to struggle with where to relocate skilled immigrant workers, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is asking the province to allocate seats for workers specifically in Northern Ontario as many have been settling within the Greater Toronto Area primarily. Finding skilled workers is a […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba has announced a ban on cellphones in elementary schools and strict rules to silence devices and keep them out of sight during Grade 9-12 lessons next month. Kindergarten to Grade 8 students will be barred from using phones at any point in the school day, including during lunch and […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
GRASSY NARROWS – Chief Rudy Turtle is happy to see Ottawa lift the cap on funding for residential schools initiatives. Still, the Grassy Narrows (Asubpeeschoseewagong) First Nation chief said Monday, “I wish it never happened in the first place.” First Nations learned in mid-July that annual funding for searches of […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Funding organizations are eager to lend financial support for new and upcoming businesses, but many new entrepreneurs are unaware of the opportunities that are available to them. The Chronicle-Journal has visited some of these organizations and will spotlight their programs and initiatives in this series. Entrepreneurs looking to start or […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
An evacuee who fled a massive wildfire said three nights of sleeping on a cot in a field house has been frustrating and she desperately wants to get out of what is supposed to be a temporary shelter in downtown Winnipeg. “We’ve been here three nights and it’s hard, it’s […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
KENORA – Donald Kelly Sr. remembers Aug. 7, 1974, as the day his daughter was born, and the day he ceased participating in the armed occupation of Anicinabe Park. Kelly said his brother, also among the Anishinaabe occupiers, told him police wanted to have a word with him at the […]
By Shazia Nazir
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Milton Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Milton Reporter
As Canada amplifies its efforts to welcome French-speaking newcomers, residents in Francophone minority communities are expressing their optimism about the new initiatives. Julie LeBlanc, a Burlington resident, reflected on the significance of these efforts: “As someone who grew up in a Francophone minority community, I know how vital it is […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
As it turns out the father-and-son duo of Jay and Layne Smith will be participating in this year’s Presidents Cup, the national Senior B men’s lacrosse tournament. But in a bit of an odd twist, the Smiths, members of the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, will be […]
