Born to Hailee Barnard and Connor McAmmond of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Ruth Margaret, weighing 7 lbs 10 oz, on July 8, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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The RRFDC will be having a FREE seminar called ‘Write Your Business Plan’, July 24 at 4 p.m. at the RRFDC boardroom, 601 Mowat Ave (second floor). There will be free refreshments (coffee, tea, and chocolate chip cookies) to enjoy for anyone who attends. Email charles@rrfdc.on.ca to save you a spot. […]
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Several local agencies pulled together after a fire broke out in Lady Frances Place in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the OPP, a call for a fire incident was received at 1:52 a.m. on July 21. The fire was contained to one unit but several other units […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
DRYDEN – Receiving the Jim Potts Award was both an honour and a reflection of the valuable work of many collaborators, Sgt. Brittany Bembeneck says. Bembeneck said Monday in an interview that she feels “very honoured to be recognized for the work that I’ve done” and she appreciates her nominators […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Nearly $90 million in federal funding for a slew of nature conservation projects intended to reverse Canada’s biodiversity loss and protect more land and waters was announced Thursday. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s British Columbia Chapter (CPAWS) celebrated the federal government’s news, which advances Canada’s goal to improve biodiversity […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Time to end the stigma. The Red Rock Indian Band and Elevate NWO are hosting an HIV and HVC Testing Day at the Lake Helen Resource Centre on Tuesday, July 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dougall Media spoke with Elevate NWO’s director of clinical services, Veronica Proper, about […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Energy infrastructure is an attractive target for cyberattacks but the experts needed to protect critical electricity grids and pipelines are in short supply, according to the federal government. Canada — and most of the world — is facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals across all sectors which could reach 85 […]
By Ethan Braund
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brantford Expositor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brantford Expositor
Amalee Jacobs has been protecting her community for over a decade as a firefighter and now looks to represent it in the World Box Lacrosse Championship this fall. Jacobs, from Six Nations, was named to the Haudenosaunee Nationals who are set to compete in the first women’s World Box Lacrosse […]
By Paige Peacock
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Finding affordable, liveable rental housing in Peel is made harder by landlords who put short-term profits ahead of long-term stability, for tenants and themselves. At the end of June, the PC government announced it will hold the annual rent increase guideline for 2025 at 2.5 percent — a move Doug […]
By Saeed Akhtar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Milton Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Milton Reporter
The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gathering of board members, volunteers, donors, farmland owners, staff, and supporters. The outdoor event space at GoodLot Brewery near Orangeville, Ontario, provided a poignant backdrop for honouring the farmland trust’s unique mission. “Canada’s best of the best farmland is […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
In 1890, the West Algoma Agricultural Society created a “fair for the district” to bring rural and urban people together to exchange ideas for the farming community in pursuit of better crops and raising better livestock. The fair, which was renamed the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition in 1929, was an opportunity […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 24 (75) and a low of 13 (55). Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud during the day before […]
