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Alex Yeo takes a shot against a Dryden defender in a game at Fort Frances High School on Dec. 12. The Muskies beat the Eagles 51-26 to bring their record to 2-1 on the season. Court sports go again at FFHS this afternoon at 3 p.m. get out and cheer […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
A new version of an iconic Star Wars film will be created and performed in the Ojibwe language, thanks to a new partnership formed between a Manitoba Tribal Council and Disney/Lucasfilm. On Monday, the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC) and the University of Manitoba (UM) announced they will partner with […]
(FORT FRANCES) The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has received multiple calls regarding individuals venturing out onto the ice this past weekend and is reminding residents of the many dangers that may arise due to thin ice. Even though temperatures have been below zero, the ice remains thin […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is lobbying Ottawa to make denying the history of residential schools in Canada a criminal offence. Late last month, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) put out a call to Justice Minister Arif Virani and the federal government to move forward on a recommendation made […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Indigenous students in Ontario still have lower attendance and graduation rates and are suspended twice as often as their non-Indigenous peers. The educational outlook was released recently in two reports examining long-standing education gaps by the Chiefs of Ontario, a regional organization representing 133 chiefs. Around 67 per cent of […]
Press release
TORONTO— Olivia and Noah continue to top the charts as Ontario’s most popular baby names in 2022. Olivia has held the top spot for girls for over a decade, with 14 consecutive years as number one. This year, we also welcome Chloe to the top 10 list for the first […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
A bill that would exempt fuels used for heating livestock barns, greenhouses and drying grain from the carbon pricing regime has been amended to only apply to grain drying. The proposed exemption will now end after three years instead of eight. The Senate made the changes on Dec. 5 and […]
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Taber Times
An ongoing strike at the Roger’s Sugar refinery in Vancouver has reduced the supply of brown and white sugar on Western Canada’s grocery shelves. Roger’s has applied for mediation in an effort to reach a fair collective agreement with the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) Local 8 that […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
City police are investigating reports of AI-generated nude photos of underage students circulating at a local high school. Members of the Winnipeg Police Service attended Collège Béliveau, a Grade 9-12 high school in Windsor Park, on Wednesday as part of a child pornography investigation. No criminal charges have been laid […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
An accessible transportation service operating in two communities along the north shore just got a major upgrade. After establishing a Joint Handi-Transit Committee, the township of Schreiber and township of Terrace Bay have commissioned a brand new van for their Handi- Transit service. The announcement was made on the Township […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Inuit rights and knowledge remain at the forefront of a new management plan for Canada’s most northern national park, tabled last week in Ottawa. However, questions remain about whether climate change will increase cruise ship traffic in the ecologically sensitive Arctic and jeopardize sustainable tourism. The Arctic is warming at […]
