It is with great sadness that the family of David Morrison, 53, of Big Grassy First Nation, announce his passing on December 26, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending. Full obituary to follow.Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
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The Christmas tree is down. The Christmas ornaments around the house have been safely stored until next November. I could pick up all the outdoor lights but will leave them through the historic Ukrainian Christmas. 2023 has come to an end and we have welcome in 2024. As I look […]
As we hit another New Year’s I was reviewing past resolutions and found this gem from 2013 in the files. My late wife, The Pearl of the Orient, took her diet and exercise seriously. As her life partner I was subjected to her enthusiasm on the subject. As she headed […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of -20 C (-4 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of -9 (16) with a low of -11 (12). Friday will see cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of flurries overnight […]
I put a little spin on Christmas this year, an impromptu, spontaneous kind of spin; the kind of spin one would avoid if given the chance. But it was a learning opportunity. I went all out for Christmas dinner this year. For two straight days I prepared – cutting up […]
The Winter Recreator is out – Link is available at the Town website or Memorial Sports Centre Facebook page. There’s loads of drop-in Pickle Ball, shinny hockey, public skates, yoga, tai chi, Rec N Crew and kids drop-in programs and upcoming camps. (Even some programs that are free!) Registration has […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating fatal collision involving a pedestrian. On December 20, 2023, shortly after 6:30 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a serious collision involving a […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Having 15 to 20 committed volunteers at your disposal doesn’t seem like a lot to ask — unless you’re running a small-town fire department. That’s the challenge O’Connor Township’s Henry Mattas and other Canadian volunteer fire chiefs overseeing rural departments have been facing for many years. Mattas, who has been […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
One of the main focuses of the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission this year is the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which continues to fuel employment in the North and garner advocacy to make it permanent. Since the pilot’s inception in 2020, Jamie Taylor, chief executive officer of the […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
The year 2023 saw families and advocates plead and rally for a search for human remains in a landfill, violence against Indigenous women and girls continue to plague communities, and the province of Manitoba elect Canada’s first ever First Nations premier. As we near the end of another year, here […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
There may be rain and brown grass on the ground within city limits, but both Loch Lomond and Mount Baldy continue to operate during the holiday season. Laura Woodbeck, the Office Manager with Loch Lomond, stated Wednesday that they are very optimistic that more winter-like conditions will be coming. “We […]
