EVENTS CALENDAR St. Mary’s Church is partnering with the Salvation Army in the “After the Bell” program. This program, sponsored by Food Banks Canada, offers child-friendly nutritious food packs to young children 12 and under throughout the summer months when other food supports are unavailable. Food packs will be available for pickup […]
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By Times Staff
Riverside Health Care and the Northwestern Public Health Unit have declared a respiratory outbreak on the West Wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. During the outbreak, visitor restrictions and masking protocols have been put in place, with only two visitors or caregivers at a time permitted to visit residents, […]
By Times Staff
There was a single new wildfire reported in Northwestern Ontario as of the latest update from Ontario Forest Fires (OFF), as the total number dropped to 108 active wildland fires with 10 considered not under control, six being held, seven under control and 85 being observed. The new fire, Fort […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
DRYDEN – Thursdays are the day to celebrate summer and local business in the city, with the Dryden Days of Summer taking place in the downtown core each week. Between 3 and 6 p.m., King St. closes to traffic and fills with both vendors and people promoting events along with […]
By Anushka Yadav
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Seven young Ontarians behind one of Canada’s most closely watched constitutional climate cases are preparing for the next phase of their seven-year-long legal battle after the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed their lawsuit will return to the Ontario Superior Court, despite the Doug Ford government’s repeal of the provincial climate […]
By Connor Luczka
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Stratford Times
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Stratford Times
“Good night and good luck.” “And that’s the way it is.” While American families in the U.S. would hear those venerable news anchor sign-offs from the likes of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, respectively, Canadian families were privileged enough to hear another: “And that’s the kind of day it’s […]
By Clint Fleury,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tbnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tbnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – A major drug trafficking investigation has led to six arrests and an estimated $300,000 in drugs. The investigation, dubbed Project Rave, focused on individuals in the distribution of illegal drugs and associated criminal networks, according to acting inspector Shawn Harrison with the Thunder Bay Police Service. On July 16, the police service’s […]
–Allan Bradbury photos
Local rockers Thinking of Pinky were the third act in the Summer Sounds in the Square series at Rainy Lake Square hosted by the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre. The band played a great show despite some technical difficulties changing the set list, even adding a few new songs […]
Kenora Miner & News
By Pam Fedack,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
By Pam Fedack,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
KENORA—Kiiwetinoong MP Eric Melillo says new U.S. tariffs could hit Northwestern Ontario hard, with forestry and mining among the industries he believes are most vulnerable as the Canada-U.S. trade dispute continues. Speaking with the Kenora Miner and News, Melillo said the forestry sector is already feeling the effects of trade […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
KENORA – “Kids can do hard things when they’re given the opportunity to learn,” said Rachel Sitar, the paramedic program coordinator for the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Kenora campus. On July 22, kids ages 12 to 16 participated in the free Explore Paramedicine Summer Camp program where they learned the basics of […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
MARATHON — With the deadline for nominations just over two weeks away, this town on Lake Superior’s north shore will have at least two names on the ballot for mayor in October, and six candidates for its four councillor seats. But it’s a rather different story in some other North […]
