New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing pile of studies that say our understanding of what is going into the atmosphere is incomplete. In a paper published last week in a prominent U.S. science journal, Environment and Climate […]
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says airlines’ use of loopholes around traveller compensation “left government with no choice” but to strengthen passenger rights rules. Alghabra says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the Liberals’ passenger rights charter, as carriers frequently cited safety as the reason for last-minute cancellations and […]
By Emily Blake
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
By the shore of the still-frozen Yellowknife River, more than a dozen people gather to prepare fish for cooking over a crackling fire. Originating from different communities across the North, they share the unique ways they’ve learned to clean and cut them. Wildlife officers and trappers are reconnecting vulnerable people […]
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Ottawa has suspended consular services in Sudan amid reports of allied countries evacuating Canadian diplomats and as armed conflict escalates in the East-African country. Global Affairs Canada says Canadian diplomats will “temporarily work from a safe location outside the country” while still trying to help citizens in Sudan. Hundreds have […]
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(DRYDEN, ON) – As part of an on-going drug related investigation by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dryden Community Street Crime Unit, two individuals have been arrested and charged with numerous drug offences. On April 19, 2023, shortly after 6:30 p.m., members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario […]
by Greg Seitz
Quetico Superior Wilderness News
Quetico Superior Wilderness News
The natural silence of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been recognized by a group that promotes such places around the world. Based on measurements of noise levels that were collected in the wilderness area over the past two years, the group Quiet Parks International confirmed what many visitors […]
By Cindy Tran
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country’s biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline. Federal departments and agencies have released a list of services that may be disrupted during the strike. Here’s an […]
By Mike Corder
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMSTERDAM (AP) – Associated Press photographer Evgeniy Maloletka won the World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday for his harrowing image of emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman through the shattered grounds of a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, in the chaotic aftermath of a […]
By Nicole Ireland
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
When Samantha Mackey was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago, she was relieved that there was something she could do to finally stop feeling sick. But the diagnosis also “turns your life upside down,” she said. “I can remember, you know, once standing in a supermarket and […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Chelsea Greig is an executive assistant at Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and last fall took it upon herself to form a green committee at the Fort Frances office. This month the organization has a number of green initiatives happening to honour Aki Giizis or Earth Month. Earth Day is this […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) released a report that examines the need for supervised consumption services (SCS) in four local communities: Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, and Fort Frances. Recommendations highlight the need for SCS in Fort Frances. While the majority surveyed expressed agreement, potential negative effects of implementing the services are […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
At the April meeting of the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) Trustees were given a presentation about results from last year’s grade Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing and Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). The presentation on the results was given by Shannon Westover, Technology Enabled Learning […]
