While most high school sports go quiet during the summer, the football program is already gearing up to defend its 2023 championship title. In addition to fall training, the team is adding two additional weeks of specialized strength and speed training, and many team members have signed on with personal […]
Daily Headlines
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
Gordon Woollard was chosen to be the Guest Of Honour at the RCMP Musical Ride last Wednesday. Due to his failing health, Gordon was not able to attend the event in person. Sadly, on Monday June 22, at 100 years of age, Gordon passed away. Although unable to attend, representing […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Ontario government is delivering an additional $1-million to 74 different projects across the province that aim to help bolster the French language through programming and staffing. Announced yesterday, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the provincial government announced the funding is coming as part of an additional investment from the federal […]
Staff
Several local agencies pulled together after a fire broke out in Lady Frances Place in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the OPP, a call for a fire incident was received at 1:52 a.m. on July 21. The fire was contained to one unit but several other units […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
DRYDEN – Receiving the Jim Potts Award was both an honour and a reflection of the valuable work of many collaborators, Sgt. Brittany Bembeneck says. Bembeneck said Monday in an interview that she feels “very honoured to be recognized for the work that I’ve done” and she appreciates her nominators […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Nearly $90 million in federal funding for a slew of nature conservation projects intended to reverse Canada’s biodiversity loss and protect more land and waters was announced Thursday. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s British Columbia Chapter (CPAWS) celebrated the federal government’s news, which advances Canada’s goal to improve biodiversity […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Time to end the stigma. The Red Rock Indian Band and Elevate NWO are hosting an HIV and HVC Testing Day at the Lake Helen Resource Centre on Tuesday, July 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dougall Media spoke with Elevate NWO’s director of clinical services, Veronica Proper, about […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Energy infrastructure is an attractive target for cyberattacks but the experts needed to protect critical electricity grids and pipelines are in short supply, according to the federal government. Canada — and most of the world — is facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals across all sectors which could reach 85 […]
By Ethan Braund
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brantford Expositor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brantford Expositor
Amalee Jacobs has been protecting her community for over a decade as a firefighter and now looks to represent it in the World Box Lacrosse Championship this fall. Jacobs, from Six Nations, was named to the Haudenosaunee Nationals who are set to compete in the first women’s World Box Lacrosse […]
By Paige Peacock
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Finding affordable, liveable rental housing in Peel is made harder by landlords who put short-term profits ahead of long-term stability, for tenants and themselves. At the end of June, the PC government announced it will hold the annual rent increase guideline for 2025 at 2.5 percent — a move Doug […]
By Saeed Akhtar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Milton Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Milton Reporter
The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gathering of board members, volunteers, donors, farmland owners, staff, and supporters. The outdoor event space at GoodLot Brewery near Orangeville, Ontario, provided a poignant backdrop for honouring the farmland trust’s unique mission. “Canada’s best of the best farmland is […]
Staff
The Muskie football team will be selling Kickoff to Summer raffle tickets at Safeway today and Friday, to raise funds for the upcoming season. Muskies will be at Safeway today, Thursday, July 18, from 3-6 p.m. and again tomorrow, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The prize for […]
