Quetico Provincial Park will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Breaking the Barrier, the dedication of the of the Sheila Hainey Memorial Boardwalk and her son’s swim across the Park in her honour, with a special event at the Park on Saturday, August 12. The event will include a reenactment of […]
District News
Police briefs It was a tragic Civic Day long weekend on roads, waterways and trails, with the Ontario Provincial Police responding to and investigating eight fatalities. The fatalities mark the highest number of traffic/marine-related deaths to occur over a long weekend so far this year. Six of those who died […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Following a scare with their son’s peanut allergy, Epic Cones owner Danielle Turuba and her husband Adam decided they were going to do something that makes a difference. The pair opened up a nut-free ice-cream truck with their belief that Thunder Bay needs such a service. […]
By Rachel Morgan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer
Ontarians might remember Premier Doug Ford’s back and forth on electric vehicle production before investments into the crucial transition away from carbon-based automobiles began to flow from Queen’s Park. Almost immediately after being elected for the first time in 2018, Ford and his PC government scrapped provincial subsidies for EVs […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The funds will change the community and its members’ lives for the better according to Chief of Seine River First Nation, John Kabatay Sr. Kabatay; the honourable Gary Anandasangaree, minister of Crown–Indigenous relations; and the honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario minister of Indigenous affairs, announced the successful settlement of a three-party […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
It was a special treat on Saturday, August 5, 2023, as a group of volunteers opened up the doors of the S.S. Spohn #2 Schoolhouse to visitors for the first time in years. Located roughly 20 kilometres north of the Town of Rainy River on Highway 600, near the community […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Manveer Kaur, event co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts has been getting tons of phone calls, emails, and people dropping in to register for the 21st annual Ride for Memories next weekend. “I am so excited already,” she says, noting all the work that goes into the […]
It’s been a busy season for the Dawson 4-H Beef Club. Here’s a look at the group’s meetings: Meeting 1 Our first meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm on May 15th, 2023, at Jenson’s. We began by reciting the 4-H pledge and then we went around and introduced […]
Staff
A new fund has been launched to give Indigenous communities and organizations resources to support Indian Residential School survivors and their families, as they undertake burial investigations at former residential schools. The $7.1 million Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF) can be used for mental health and addictions supports, […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
A current Member of Parliament is engaging in a Northwestern Ontario tour looking for support to become the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Yasir Naqvi, who announced his candidacy for the Ontario Liberal’s top job in June, was in Thunder Bay Wednesday promoting his northern strategy following stops […]
Press release
LifeLabs was delighted to welcome Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, to our International Reference Laboratory (IRL) in Toronto. The visit is Minister Jones’ first to LifeLabs, Canada’s leading medical laboratory. During her visit, the Minister had the opportunity to tour the high-volume chemistry and […]
Press release
News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and CBC/Radio-Canada (“the applicants”) have applied to Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate Meta’s abuse of its dominant position, as evidenced by its decision to block news content from its digital platforms in Canada. Meta’s practices are clearly designed to discipline Canadian news […]
