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 […]

By Times Staff

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,” […]

By Sam Laskaris,
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 […]

By Sam Laskaris,
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 […]

By Steven Sukkau
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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 […]

By Pam Fedack,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
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 […]

By Pam Fedack,
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 […]

By Sandi Krasowski,
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 […]