Richard Bruyere has been reelected as chief of Couchiching First Nation. Bruyere was elected to a second consecutive terms as chief as part of chief and council elections held on the First Nation last week on Thursday, March 5. Bruyere was one of three candidates who put their names up […]
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By Times Staff
Eleven schools across the Kenora District were closed on Friday following bomb threats. According to a press release from the North West Region Headquarters of the OPP on Friday, March 6, multiple schools in Dryden, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout were closed to students following multiple bomb threats. Police say […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Starting next month, the amount of federal money available to Indigenous Friendship Centres in the province will be roughly cut in half. That’s according to the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres. The organization “works to support, advocate for, and build the capacity of” nearly three dozen […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Tannis Smith says routinely driving on area highways is so dangerous, she’s taken out extra life insurance. Smith, from the Red Rock Indian Band, was one of well over 100 people who filled the restaurant space at the Slovak Legion Monday night for an open forum on […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
NIPIGON – A unified safety policy will save municipalities a lot of money, says lawyer Chantelle Bryson. Bryson gave a presentation on workplace harassment at the Thunder Bay District Municipal League conference on Thursday. Her panel didn’t just focus on harassment between staff or council members, but harassment by members […]
By Times Staff Eleven schools across the Kenora District were closed today following bomb threats. According to a press release from the North West Region Headquarters of the OPP, multiple schools in Dryden, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout were closed to students today following multiple bomb threats. Police say they […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Police issue shelter-in-place advisory warning of two armed suspects on the loose; one confirmed dead The Town of Atikokan remained in lockdown Thursday after police warned of a shooting involving two armed men in masks that left one person dead, shutting schools, medical clinics and stores and prompting residents to […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) launched a community survey to learn more about what its patrons are looking for. With the survey having launched last Friday, Feb. 27, FFPLTC CEO Nadine Cousineau says it’s been a while since the library has sought direction from the community. “We […]
By Times Staff
The Town of Fort Frances is saying goodbye to “Boundless” and they’re looking for feedback on what should replace the former slogan. In 2024, town council passed a resolution to remove “Boundless” from circulation and start the process of seeking a new slogan or tagline for the community. On Tuesday, […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Whenever a troubling trend establishes itself among people who take street drugs in Northwestern Ontario, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) puts out a drug alert to help people who use drugs, organizations, and healthcare professionals prepare to adapt to the unpredictable and unregulated sale of street drugs. NWHU’s Program Manager […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances High School Muskie hockey teams will head to the NORWOSSA playoffs tomorrow in Sioux Lookout with hopes of qualifying for the A/AA Ontario high school hockey championships. The Muskie girls finished top of the NORWOSSA standings and will play the Beaver Brae Broncos, while the Muskie boys […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Sebastian Towegishig would have loved to see his father and stepmother marry, says stepmom Carrie Sutherland. Tragically he didn’t live to see it happen, because a bullet took his life last October in Ginoogaming. Sutherland is making plans with the slain 27-year-old’s dad, Charlie Martin, for a […]
