Press Release Colleges Ontario is pleased to announce Don Lovisa, president and CEO of Durham College, has started a two-year term as the new chair of Colleges Ontario, the association representing Ontario’s 24 public colleges. “In an environment of mass change, automation, and technological disruption, it is essential that more […]
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Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Couchiching First Nation is the latest of the Grand Council Treaty #3 communities to accept and engage in “Project Green Light”–a volunteer-based effort that looks at promoting violence-free homes. Community members, Grand Council Treaty #3 Women’s Executive Council members, First Nation chiefs, and members of the Treaty […]
Sam Odrowski Trisha Wood, a dietitian at the Valley Diabetes Education Centre here, spoke yesterday to St. Michael’s students about the four food groups, the importance of healthy eating, and the suprising amounts of sugar in commonly-purchased beverages during the summer program being held there.
Press Release When Premier Doug Ford asked me to serve as the minister of indigenous affairs, I was eager to take on the important role of working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in the province of Ontario. I am proud of my previous work with indigenous communities and […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Dr. Dave Smith, left, a chiropodist from Thunder Bay, stood with Sandra McNay, RPN and foot care nurse, Chelsea Janveau, RPN, and Tracey Roach, RN and diabetes clinician of the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services during the grand-opening event in front of the diabetes and foot care […]
Duane Hicks The incoming mayor and council will get a pay raise. Council agreed Monday night to recommendations of the Council Remuneration Committee to increase the mayor’s salary from the current rate of $23,695 to $26,689 in 2019 while the deputy mayor’s pay will increase from $13,908.04 to $15,665. The […]
From the OPP On Friday (July 6), the Kenora OPP was dispatched to a report of a man who had entered into the water and did not surface at Goshawk Lake landing in Whitedog First Nation Territory. Members of the OPP’s Marine and Trails Unit, OPP Crime Unit, Treaty #3 […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Don Smith, left, was presented with a plaque, certificate, and gift card from Dean Councillor, Armand Jourdain Sr., and Mark Cudney after graduating from a 40-hour first responders course provided by the North West Regional Training Program in the community of Naicatchewenin. All nine graduates received the items […]
Sam Odrowski Seth Jewell put his creative skills to the test during a guided art session provided by International Falls artist Cherie Serrano (nee Taylor). He and nearly 20 other youngsters were provided with paint brushes, an easel, and a canvas and then taught how to paint an ice cream […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Henry Smith, Melani Sutton, and Logan Sutton-Byzewski found a good spot to colour their “Pride” flags on Monday at the open-air art studio at the Rainy Lake new Square hosted by Community Living Fort Frances & District. Kids and adults of all ages made their way down for […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Jasmine Nastiuk, left, and Priscilla Simard lifted bags filled with green lights bulbs while Couchiching Chief Brian Perrault held up a green blanket wrapped around tobacco, two green lights, and a green ribbon that was passed on from Lac La Criox Chief Clayton Ottertail at the Couchiching pow-wow […]
Press Release Communities along the border between Rainy River District and Koochiching County are gearing up to celebrate LGBTQ2 Pride in a uniquely international fashion. This Saturday (July 14), they’ll host one of the world’s first Pride parades that crosses an international border. “Figuratively speaking, Pride has always been about […]
