Born to Stefan and Carina, nee Mack, of Stratton, Ontario, a girl, Leah Grace, weighing 7 lbs 6 oz,on March 17, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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The 10th annual Chuck McPherson hockey tournament will take place at the Duke Arena April 5-7 featuring U9, U11, and U13 teams. For full schedule check the Facebook page. Tour De Fort’s next show is a double bill featuring the Johnny Max Band and The Weber Brothers. Monday Apr. 8 […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Ian McKay of RefleXion Studio pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances’ British Isles Trip of the Month draw for April on Monday, April 1, 2024. Nolan Ross of Fort Frances is the winner of a trip to the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye, […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
The 2024 federal budget is set, bringing with it a slew of new incentives for parents, caregivers, and educators alike. The Honourable Patty Hajdu, minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and the Honourable Gary Anandsangaree, minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, made an appearance at the childcare centre on Confederation College’s campus to […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — With just days to go until the unveiling of the 2024 federal budget, local members of Parliament are promising funds to ensure that children across Canada will have access to healthy, nutritious food at school. Both Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North) and Marcus Powlowski (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) were on hand Monday […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(ORILLIA, ON) – Increases in impaired driving occurrences are prompting the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to enhance its impaired driving enforcement efforts, with the aim of saving more lives on our roads. Tragically, 385 people lost their lives in impaired driving-related collisions on OPP-patrolled roads between 2018 and the end […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE – Decision time is near. In a few weeks, residents in this Northwestern Ontario township will cast ballots on their willingness to have a nuclear waste repository in the area. Then a consulting firm will write a report and submit it to Ignace township council in June. Then councillors […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
The road to awareness is paved with authentic stories – the type of story Tony McGuire captures with his documentary, Bridges to the North. Produced by Theymedia in partnership with Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation, Bridges to the North is set to premiere in Toronto on April 2 at the Royal Cinema. […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Township of Ignace’s Community Well-Being Fund has received $30,000 from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and has handed it over to the Mary Berglund Community Health Centre Hub.Heidi West, the health centre hub’s executive director, said the site located on Beaver Street in Ignace, is in dire need of […]
By Roisin Cullen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Pique Newsmagazine (BC)
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Pique Newsmagazine (BC)
A young person’s first week in university should be an exciting and equally nerve-wracking time, but for 22-year-old Aiyana Kalani of the Lil’wat Nation, it was an eye-opening experience. Kalani went to Vancouver Island University (VIU) in 2021 to major in digital marketing and minor in journalism, but found the […]
By Laura Stradiotto
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Fierte Sudbury Pride will hold a rally on Tuesday in support of a member of the local LGBTQ+ community facing deportation. Tarun Godara arrived in Sudbury as an international student from India in 2017. Since then, he has worked as a visual artist, art instructor and in the hospitality sector, […]
By Amarachi Amadike
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Beach Metro Community News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Beach Metro Community News
Following a successful Alcohol In Parks Pilot Program, City of Toronto staff are recommending that the 27 parks that participated in the program now make permitted alcohol consumption in parks permanent. The report also recommends that “a minimum of one park in each City of Toronto ward shall be designated […]
