Born to Shandy & Kyle of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Augustus Miller weighing 9 lbs 6oz, on May 5, 2026 at LaVerendrye General Hospital,Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Jessica & Britton of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Nora Aime weighing 7 lbs 10oz, on May 5, 2026 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Megan Poirier & Jeremy Mccoy of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Willow Lea weighing 7 lbs 5oz, on April 26, 2026 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Janette & Philip of Stratton, Ontario, a girl, Kristi Ava weighing 8 lbs 10oz, on April 28, 2026 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Barb Stromness & Derek Lauzon of Rainy River, Ontario, a boy, Rowan Gerald John weighing 6 lbs 1oz, on April 28, 2026 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

By Times Staff

Another winner has taken home an impressive pot that is directly helping improve access to healthcare in the district. Riverside Health Care announced that Diane Graham of Fort Frances was the winner of the April 50/50 draw that is helping raise funds for the “Lights, Camera, DIAGNOSIS!” campaign working to […]

By Meg Deak
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer

The Atlantic Grains Council of Canada is calling for the removal of tariffs on Russian fertilizer imports to help ease a growing economic burden on farmers. A number of factors have recently contributed to a reduction in fertilizer supply, driving prices higher, the organization notes, last month issuing a letter […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY — Finding a medical officer of health and CEO for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) was a challenging task, TBDHU board of health chair Jamie McPherson said Wednesday. But McPherson, who is also mayor of Greenstone, said he and the board found “an excellent choice.” In […]

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Iori:wase

The critically acclaimed APTN docuseries One Dish, One Spoon is back for a second season—with a new experimental style that goes “beyond the kitchen.”  Tawnya Brant, host of One Dish, One Spoon, chef-owner of Yawékon Foods, promised that audiences will get an inside look into the Indigenous food scene in […]

Maggie Macintosh
Winnipeg Free Press

The Winnipeg School Division is facing backlash over plans to relocate its holistic education program for pregnant teenagers and young moms. Starting in September, the Adolescent Parent Centre — an off-campus program that’s been housed at 136 Cecil St. since 1989 — will operate inside a North End high school. […]