Born to Feather Friday and Donovan Jourdain, of Couchiching FN, Ontario, a girl, Zaya Jacquie, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz, on March 3, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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If you’re looking for a way to get more fresh air and exercise, or just want to spend a few minutes in nature, check out the 8th Street Trails – one of Fort Frances’ hidden gems. The trails are maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers, and are open to […]
A prom dress giveaway is being organized by Curvy Chick Boutique, 256 Scott Street in Fort Frances. Drop off your gently used prom or bridesmaids dresses, to donate to a student in need. The dresses will be given free of charge, to remove barriers to the experience of prom. Dresses […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
FORT FRANCES – Imagine yourself on a dog sled with a team of hard-working canines in front of you and snowy winter environment all around you. You’ll get a chance to do that and more, virtually, next week as the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre hosts Science North’s travelling […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
KENORA – The Ontario government has signalled via social media that it will fund construction of a new hospital to replace Lake of the Woods District Hospital. “Ontario is building a new hospital in Kenora,” a sponsored post on Instagram declares, adding that the move is “part of our $48 […]
By Ryan Kiedrowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The World-Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The World-Spectator
While a promise to distribute a percentage of carbon tax revenue back to small businesses, farmers and Indigenous people was made nearly a year ago, the money has not been distributed.That’s what the Canadian Federation of Independent Business told the World-Spectator, and said they are wondering exactly when the feds […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
The federal government is searching for a dozen young people to sit on the Environment and Climate Change Youth Council for the next two years. The council has a broad mandate, from participating in international summits to consulting with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on policy, educational campaigns and […]
By Miranda Leybourne
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
Students in driving schools across Manitoba and the country now have access to materials that will educate them about the realities of human and sex trafficking, thanks to a new initiative from the Joy Smith Foundation. The foundation, according to its website, is Canada’s leading authority on human trafficking prevention, […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A connection between a warming planet and the early arrival of migratory birds to nesting grounds in and around Thunder Bay is no longer deniable, says one expert. In fact, he says, it’s playing out before our eyes. “It’s definitely because of climate change,” Matt Fuirst, a wildlife researcher who […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
IGNACE – Ignace’s mayor and the rest of the township’s delegation have returned from their tour of a uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. As a community on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s shortlist for hosting a proposed deep geological repository for nuclear waste, Ignace sent the delegation to learn more […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
RCMP are investigating a report of a hazing incident involving a southern Manitoba high school hockey team from last month. “We received a report of a hazing incident on February 20, 2024,” a RCMP spokesperson said in an email. “The incident was reported to have occurred in Winnipeg. “We are […]
By Miranda Leybourne
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
Joshua Whitehead, a celebrated Indigenous author who grew up in Manitoba, is hoping to help shape the next generation of Indigenous storytellers and help them find their voices through this year’s Audible Indigneous Writers’ Circle. This is the fourth year of the mentorship and workshop program from Audible, an online […]
