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Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is pleased to be providing fun family entertainment on the evenings of February 7th and 8th at the Couchiching Multi-use Facility. These free events are part of the Really Livin’ 2 Wellness and Recovery Conference. Although the conference held during the day is full, the evening entertainment […]

Finding a new way to live is possible. Now that he feels he has been saved from his past, Jon “Bear” Green is doing everything he can to help others too. Green, an outreach worker for Elevate NWO, was selected as the 2023 Holiday Hero by the readers of TBnewswatch. […]

Producers across Westman, MB are hoping winter hasn’t lost its hold on the region yet and that more snow will fall soon to ensure their soil has adequate moisture in time for seeding this spring. While many people in this part of the province have been enjoying balmy, spring-like days, […]

While community partners, local leaders, and organizations rally around Eabametoong First Nation in the wake of the JCY Centre fire, the onus has been on the chief and council to develop a strategy moving forward. Chief Solomon Atlookan spoke to Dougall Media on Jan. 31, getting a little more in-depth […]

An analysis of the City of Thunder Bay is underway to explore how Indigenous spending supports the growth and development of the city as a regional service hub. A joint effort between the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), Fort William First Nation, Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) and […]

Two groups will make presentations at the Feb. 14 meeting of Thunder Bay city council’s Inter-governmental Affairs Committee, citing the dangers of transporting nuclear waste through Ontario. Dodie LeGassick, of Environment North, will illustrate the transportation risks of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO’s) proposed plans to transport all of […]

As climate change threatens global water systems, a new research initiative aims to leverage Indigenous expertise to manage cross-border water resources. Climate change puts people’s access to water in jeopardy. Extreme weather events like floods and droughts are becoming more frequent and extreme, damaging infrastructure and affecting water quality. Often, […]

KENORA – Unhoused, unsheltered or homeless – whatever word is used, All Nations Health Partners (ANHP) seem to agree there’s a troubling gap in aid for people without a steady roof over their heads in Ontario’s westernmost city. The City of Kenora and the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) issued […]

Northern Policy Institute, in partnership with organizations across Northern Ontario, is launching its third annual Measurement Month. Measurement Month is an effort to collect consistent, comparable data to inform decision-making at the local, regional, provincial, and national level for Northern Ontario, by collecting data through online surveys. Four surveys will […]

The Ontario Government is taking more steps in protecting youth in Northwestern Ontario from human trafficking. In an announcement made yesterday, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Michael Para, Ontario’s Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, along with Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford, announced that the […]