By Brenda Sawatzky
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen

On May 20, the provincial government extended an invitation to all Manitobans to share their views on the long-held tradition of seasonal time changes. Should the province shift away from the practice of a biannual clock adjustment? They’re also seeking input on whether the majority would opt for permanent standard […]

By Times Staff

The Rainycrest Auxiliary has made a big $27,068.33 donation to fund a new therapeutic bathing system that will help caregivers bathe residents with mobility difficulties. “The continued support of the Rainycrest Auxiliary makes a meaningful difference for our residents, staff and home,” Holly Kaemingh, Riverside Health Care’s director of fundraising, […]

By Makenzi Fisk
Special to the Times
Originally published in the Atikokan Progress, May 20, 2026

Writer Mackenzi Fisk, a leader of the Pictograph Community Arts project, lost her residence in the Factor Lake fire. She offered the following reflections…. “Do you smell smoke?” my neighbour asked. He’d just climbed down the ladder after patching a leaky spot on my shed roof. “Maybe someone having a […]

By Aynsley Teeple
Emo Devlin Beef Club Press Reporter

On Tuesday, May 12, the Emo Devlin 4-H Beef Club met for their first meeting. The meeting was held at Ontario Crops Research Centre and began at 7 p.m. The club recited the pledge and welcomed our returning and joining members. Everyone began introducing themselves, as well as their 4-H […]

Ontario Provincial Police are looking for Murray Beninger, who was last seen in Fort Frances on Thursday, May 14, around 9 p.m. Beninger, 51, was described as five-foot-seven (170cm), with brown hair and eyes and a heavy build. According to police, he may have been wearing a purple jacket and […]

By Carrie Ivardi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY — When a first responder arrives at a home, ERIK can provide them with “immediate information to help the client if they’re unconscious or can’t communicate,” according to Donna Nagy. Nagy is chair of Age Friendly Thunder Bay, which launched a revamped ERIK (emergency response information kit) alongside […]

By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com

RED LAKE – Six local middle school students have taken on the challenge of competing in a Canada-wide youth quilting competition. Seventh and eighth graders at the Golden Learning Centre began crafting their quilts around February, after teacher Katherine Fawthrop learned of the Canadian Quilters Association’s Youth Challenge from a […]