LCBO employees Sue Bagacki and Majel Usiski brace for a hot day on the picket line. The crown corporation began a province-wide strike on Friday, citing hours and job security as two of many workplace concerns, as the province rolls out increased access to alcohol in private retail outlets.
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Town Council were treated to an update on capital projects underway across the municipality during the regular meeting on Monday, July 8. Here’s what’s going on with ongoing infrastructure upgrades: Pool: The pool was filled on July 1st/2nd and the process is underway to balance the chemicals, get the Dry-O-Tron […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
KENORA – For the past couple of months, Steve Woolrich has been traversing downtown streets and meeting with local businesses to get the lowdown on community safety issues. It’s all been part of a three-month project for the City of Kenora to apply methodologies under the category of CPTED – […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(RAINY RIVER DISTRICT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Rainy River District laid two impaired charges last weekend. On June 29, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Atikokan OPP officers were responding to a call for service when they observed an individual operating a motorized scooter who appeared […]
By Marissa Lentz-McGrath
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TimminsToday.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TimminsToday.com
A Northern Ontario health unit has issued an alert in response to a recent spike in suspected overdoses. The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) and community partners on the Opioid Emergency Response Task Force have mobilized a red alert due to “concerning” increases in suspected opioid-related overdoses in the health unit’s […]
By Patrick Harney
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Leaf
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Leaf
Residents at Westminster Housing Co-op are experiencing the challenges of maintaining affordable housing first hand as their rent-geared-to-income (RGI) agreement is slated to come to an end early next year. This means that individuals looking for rental assistance will have to apply on their own and may not get the […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
While the province continues to take steps to keep electric vehicles on the road through an expanded network of public EV charging stations, the level of enthusiasm for the technology in rural Thunder Bay remains less than electrifying. “We live in a part of the country where people drive gasoline […]
By Odette Auger
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Clarification made to comments made by XLAXELWET Kiona Bob. The theme of the 30th annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS) was “Kinship, Connections, & Leadership in Indigenous Language Revitalization.” The international conference was held June 5 to June 7 on WSÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, B.C. and hosted by […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms with a low of 15 C (59). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 28 (82) and a low of 17 (63). Thursday will continue to see sunny and clear skies with […]
– Allan Bradbury, Ken Kellar, Robin McCormick photos
The day wasn’t without rain, but for the most part, the Fort Frances Canada Day parade was a smash hit with families as they turned out to Front Street on Monday, July 1, 2024 to see the floats and get some candy. The parade was hosted by Beyak Automotive Group […]
– Ken Kellar photo
A handful of budding cake chefs baked up a storm last week during Confederation College’s first summer youth camp and celebrated the wrap up with a certificate ceremony and some ice cream treats on Friday, June 28, 2024. Other summer youth camps running this summer include quilting, carpentry and cooking. […]
