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EVENTS CALENDAR Ther will be a Sunrise Ceremony to kickoff Orange Shirt Day at 6 a.m. at Agency One Point Park Beach. Breakfast provided, please bring a lawn chair. Orange Shirt Day Awareness walk is taking place on Wednesday Sept. 30 (TOMORROW) the walk will take place starting from the […]
Students from schools in Fort Frances had a first-hand look at the making of bannock at Seven Generation Education Institute’s (SGEI) Rainy Lake campus as part of their Fall Harvest event held last week on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 25. Students learned about several different Anishinaabe fall-time traditions, […]
This Thursday’s Election 2026 Town Hall will now be held at the Townshend Theatre, a change from the originally planned venue at the Memorial Sports Centre’s auditorium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The change was made to ensure that the venue is fully accessible, as the lift at the […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announced on Friday that it will be conducting a strike vote from Nov. 6-16. The announcement was made during OSSTF/FEESO’s provincial council meeting in Toronto. Ongoing negotiations between the teachers’ union and the Ontario goåvernment are based on several issues around growing student […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH) is developing a plan to address growing surgical wait lists caused by the May flood, while discussions are underway with the province about possible additional funding to support recovery. During a media scrum held earlier in the week, hospital president and CEO […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Vehicles illegally passing school buses is happening at an average of seven times a day in this city. That, said Craig Murphy, is seven times too many. Murphy is the consortium manager for Student Transportation Services and addressed traffic safety on Thursday outside of St. Vincent School. […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
From wars overseas to political uncertainty and rising household costs at home, Canadians have plenty to worry about. Philip Petursson, however, says investors shouldn’t let the headlines dictate their financial decisions. “First, avoid overreacting to the headlines,” the chief investment strategist at IG Wealth Management told the Miner and News […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
The overseas arrest of a disgraced former law dean who defrauded the University of Manitoba out of more than $600,000 is being met both with relief and renewed frustration in the local legal community. “It’s about time,” said Jennifer Schulz, a longtime professor at the U of M’s Robson Hall […]
