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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
Concerns about how Canada’s used nuclear fuel would be transported to a proposed underground storage site near Ignace continue to be one of the biggest issues raised by the public as the project moves through the federal review process. Speaking to Kenora’s City Council during a public meeting held on […]
For families of children with cancer, the end of treatment is often viewed as a milestone worth celebrating. But after months away from home for hospital stays and appointments, the transition back to everyday life can bring new financial and emotional challenges. Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC) hopes […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — “Could we have better roadways if we spent more there?” Coun. Mark Bentz posed the same question to city administration on Tuesday as he did last month, when the finance and administration committee pushed back its decision on next year’s budget calendar — asking for more options […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
SIOUX LOOKOUT – With thousands of visitors every summer, Sioux Lookout has launched a program aimed at promoting local businesses with both travellers and locals. The “Experience Sioux Lookout” program is tourism punch-card that invited people to visit local restaurants, shops and outdoor amenities between July 1 and September 30, […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
KASABONIKA – Recent rainfall has been helpful to wildland firefighters working to protect Kasabonika First Nation. The community “is currently being affected by a cluster of six wildland fires of varying sizes, and located between six kilometres to the south and as far as 20 kilometres away to the north-west […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
IndigiNews
Reflecting back on becoming the first Indigenous bobsledder to represent “Canada” in the Olympics, Eden Wilson hopes she can inspire more young people to enter the sport. “Representation is huge,” said Wilson, who competed with Team Canada in the 2026 Winter Milano Cortino Olympics. “If even one kid sees me […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
The Manitoba Teachers’ Society is petitioning Ottawa to make it illegal to deny, downplay or justify the harms of residential schools. Its e-petition — formally known as “e-7191” on the House of Commons website — will close mid-morning Thursday, after a 120-day campaign to collect signatures in support of updating […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Library will hold its annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday, July 3 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. admission $5 under 2 years old, free. Hotdogs on sale $2. The event will feature a magic show, games, face painting, bouncy Castles and more. Pick up […]
EVENTS CALENDAR CANADA DAY EVENTS: The Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. $10 per person under 5 are free. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. There will be Canada Day events held at the Fairgrounds in Emo on […]
A fast‑moving severe thunderstorm rolled through the Fort Frances area last night, creating near‑constant lightning that was the signature of a storm with extremely strong updrafts and high atmospheric instability. When warm, humid air surges upward into a colder layer aloft, the storm’s internal charge separation accelerates, producing rapid‑fire cloud‑to‑cloud […]
