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3.9 percent annualized wage increase will see some workers earn an extra $0.65 per hour Thousands of workers across Ontario will be taking home more money this fall as Ontario moves to bump the provincial minimum wage. Announced on Thursday, March 28, 2024 by the Ontario Government, the minimum wage […]

A new federal program is encouraging high school students to create mental and physical health initiatives by students, for students, and is providing funds to make those ideas come to life. The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, recently announced the first […]

Summer travel season is almost here, and road construction is an inevitable part of any great road trip. Travellers should prepare to slow down for construction work zones as road projects begin to ramp up across Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The agency has nearly 200 road […]

The 2024 federal budget is set, bringing with it a slew of new incentives for parents, caregivers, and educators alike. The Honourable Patty Hajdu, minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and the Honourable Gary Anandsangaree, minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, made an appearance at the childcare centre on Confederation College’s campus to […]

THUNDER BAY — With just days to go until the unveiling of the 2024 federal budget, local members of Parliament are promising funds to ensure that children across Canada will have access to healthy, nutritious food at school. Both Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North) and Marcus Powlowski (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) were on hand Monday […]

(ORILLIA, ON) – Increases in impaired driving occurrences are prompting the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to enhance its impaired driving enforcement efforts, with the aim of saving more lives on our roads. Tragically, 385 people lost their lives in impaired driving-related collisions on OPP-patrolled roads between 2018 and the end […]

IGNACE – Decision time is near. In a few weeks, residents in this Northwestern Ontario township will cast ballots on their willingness to have a nuclear waste repository in the area. Then a consulting firm will write a report and submit it to Ignace township council in June. Then councillors […]

The road to awareness is paved with authentic stories – the type of story Tony McGuire captures with his documentary, Bridges to the North. Produced by Theymedia in partnership with Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation, Bridges to the North is set to premiere in Toronto on April 2 at the Royal Cinema. […]

The Township of Ignace’s Community Well-Being Fund has received $30,000 from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and has handed it over to the Mary Berglund Community Health Centre Hub.Heidi West, the health centre hub’s executive director, said the site located on Beaver Street in Ignace, is in dire need of […]

A young person’s first week in university should be an exciting and equally nerve-wracking time, but for 22-year-old Aiyana Kalani of the Lil’wat Nation, it was an eye-opening experience. Kalani went to Vancouver Island University (VIU) in 2021 to major in digital marketing and minor in journalism, but found the […]