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August is Amnesty Month At the FFPLTC – Return any outstanding library items and have any late fees waived in honour of the new library CEO. Tech Tuesday: Learn about Coding – For kids ages 6-9 at the FFPLTC. Three Tuesdays from Jul. 25-Aug. 8. 3-4 p.m. This program will […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is announcing its 2023-24 regular season schedule as approved by its board of governors. The league’s 22nd season of competition will kick off on Friday, September 22, and for the first time, will include eight teams as the league welcomes the expansion Kenora Islanders. […]
September 22 @ Dryden September 23 @ Dryden September 29 vs Kam River October 6 vs Kam River October 7 vs Kam River October 13 @ Sioux Lookout October 14 @ Sioux Lookout October 20 @ Thunder Bay October 21 @ Thunder Bay October 27 vs Kenora October 28 vs […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
A current Member of Parliament is engaging in a Northwestern Ontario tour looking for support to become the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Yasir Naqvi, who announced his candidacy for the Ontario Liberal’s top job in June, was in Thunder Bay Wednesday promoting his northern strategy following stops […]
LifeLabs was delighted to welcome Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, to our International Reference Laboratory (IRL) in Toronto. The visit is Minister Jones’ first to LifeLabs, Canada’s leading medical laboratory. During her visit, the Minister had the opportunity to tour the high-volume chemistry and […]
News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and CBC/Radio-Canada (“the applicants”) have applied to Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate Meta’s abuse of its dominant position, as evidenced by its decision to block news content from its digital platforms in Canada. Meta’s practices are clearly designed to discipline Canadian news […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Shuniah, Ont. — Though blue-green algae isn’t usually a scourge associated with Lake Superior, last week’s confirmed sighting of a bloom on the shores of Shuniah wasn’t the first time one has been spotted on the big lake. According to Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the toxic slime […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Cellphone service is something many Canadians take for granted. But some Indigenous and remote communities, like Bloodvein First Nation in Manitoba, are forced to flee wildfires without this lifeline. Leaving home in a rush with no sense of when you can return, unable to call or text loved ones to […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
As Professional Engineers Ontario works toward removing the Canadian Experience component of the accreditation process for internationally trained professionals, some, including on social media, are wondering how these professionals will adapt to a Canadian environment. If you come from a warm country, for instance, do you know how to deal […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Canada’s new policy that allows temporary foreign workers to pursue education or training without separate study permits is a welcome change, says Metro Vancouver’s largest nonprofit dedicated to helping immigrants. “I think for someone that is already established, it’s a very good avenue to have more flexibility and be better prepared […]
