EVENTS CALENDAR There will be a friends of the Abbatoir Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday Oct. 24 at the Stratton Millennium Hall and Curling Club cocktails 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Prime Rib & Chicken dinner $100 per ticket. Contact Kelsey 289-439-9933 for tickets. The Curl Fort Frances Community Centre […]
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A new high-power generator has arrived at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, ready to supply backup power to the hospital. “Today marked an exciting milestone, as our new generator arrived and was successfully lifted into place with the assistance of a specialized heavy-duty crane brought in from Thunder Bay,” […]
A warm meal and a welcoming place at the table will be on offer in Fort Frances this Friday, as Grand Council Treaty #3 prepares to host another community lunch. The latest A Meal for All event will take place on Oct. 23, from noon to 3 p.m., at the […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Windspeaker.com
The next North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) are now expected to be held in Manitoba. That’s because the NAIG Council has conditionally awarded the 2028 Games to Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN), located in northern Manitoba, as well as the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), which represents 33 First Nations in […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Windspeaker.com
An exhibit at the Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum titled Brilliant: The Art of Beaded Footwear Around the World includes about 85 pieces and about 25 of them are Indigenous items. “A good percentage of the exhibition is showing and highlighting beadwork from within an Indigenous context,” said Justine Woods, a […]
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Winnipeg Sun
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation is renewing its call for a controversial highway checkstop near Bloodvein River First Nation to be moved onto reserve land, as a dispute over hunting access takes a new turn following allegations that a provincial minister offered economic development funding while seeking the checkpoint’s relocation. Bloodvein […]
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Kenora Miner & News
More women in their 40s are coming to Lake of the Woods District Hospital for breast screening, and some are being diagnosed with early-stage cancer on their first mammogram, says Dr. Catherine Murray. The radiologist and diagnostic imaging service lead said the increase follows Ontario’s October 2024 decision to lower […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Kenora Miner & News
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Dylan Marando says Northern Ontario should receive more health care funding per resident and more highway investment to meet needs he argues Queen’s Park is overlooking. In an interview with the Miner and News, Marando outlined proposals he would pursue if he became premier, including a […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The union representing Confederation College faculty are not happy with a lack of communication as the college moves forward with layoffs. Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 732 president Rebecca Ward’s concern is heightened by a lack of information on new funding which could impact staffing. The college has […]






