While the final shape of the thing remains to be seen, the Liberal Party of Canada will form the next federal government. According to the preliminary results coming in from closed polls to Elections Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada has secured enough ridings in the country to form the […]
District News
Staff
The Conservative Party of Canada would be leading a minority government today, if Canada’s youngest “voters” had their say. CIVIX Canada is a non-partisan Canadian Charity dedicated to strengthening democracy through civic education. The group partnered with Elections Canada to once again hold Student Vote Canada, a program that brings […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
KENORA – Eric Melillo has been re-elected for a third term in Kenora-Kiiwetinoong. With 132 out of 157 polls reporting late Monday night, the Conservative had just over 50 per cent of the 22,605 votes counted, well ahead of Liberal Charles Fox’s 34 per cent and New Democrat Tania Cameron’s […]
By Maggie Macintosh,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is using artificial intelligence to introduce visitors to lifelike avatars of aging survivors of the Holocaust who can hold real-time conversations with them. Grades 7 to 12 students from École Héritage Immersion School were the first to experience the immersive technology Friday. The group […]
By Sonal Gupta
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
As Ontario moves to fast-track mining in the Ring of Fire, legal experts and Indigenous leaders warn that the province’s rush to cut red tape could cause environmental destruction and a wave of lawsuits — potentially slowing the very development it seeks to speed up. The Ford government’s newly-tabled […]
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Aperol spritzes weren’t on the agenda when four Catholic trustees visited Italy over the summer — but they did indulge in mojitos, beer, Baileys and whisky, albeit not on the taxpayer’s dime. The elected representatives of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) racked up $127,000 in travel and art […]
By Wayne Doyle,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Barrietoday.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Barrietoday.com
Few warnings have the impact and clarity like the one that can be found on the last page of the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition’s (SCGC) information package that promotes the benefits of expanding the Greenbelt. “Ultimately, what happens to our environment happens as well to us and our community,” it […]
By Kezia Royer-Burkett
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Burlington Local-News.ca
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Burlington Local-News.ca
At the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), controlled burns are more than just a land management tool; they are a deeply sacred process that restores ecological balance and honours the land itself. For David Galbraith, the director of science at RBG, controlled burning is part of an ancient understanding of how […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Construction on a new veterinary training centre at Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus is to begin this summer under a plan to boost the number of vets willing to practise in Northern Ontario, particularly in regard to care of farm animals. Under a plan announced on Tuesday between LU and […]
By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — The new Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) president has, by his reckoning, “had a long apprenticeship” for the top job. Outgoing eight-year president Wendy Landry announced to the 2025 NOMA conference on Wednesday that Marathon Mayor Rick Dumas will take the helm. “I’m somewhat excited,” Dumas told Newswatch after […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY – The NDP, Liberal and Conservative candidates in Thunder Bay–Superior North all say they want to see the rich Ring of Fire deposits mined in partnerships that include First Nations. The Ring of Fire is a crescent-shaped area 400-plus kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, in the James Bay […]
By Maggie Macintosh,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Students and tigers and polar bears, oh my! Assiniboine Park Zoo is winding down its free classroom residency programs for 2024-25 as staff prepare to accept applications for the upcoming school year. A 21st century zoo is as much an educational facility as it is a place for animal caretaking, […]
