Award celebrates innovations and advancements benefiting the sector and rural communities The Government of Ontario is seeking nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Agriculture program. This initiative has been created to showcase the efforts, innovations, and achievements across the agriculture and food sector. The program recognizes individuals, businesses, and organizations […]
District News
Lana Ryder-Methot
Northern Hearts Program Coordinator
Northern Hearts Program Coordinator
The study of how our body is affected by the food we put in it has been an area of interest for scientists for hundreds of years. The nutrients we get from food help keep the cells in our bodies functioning properly. This means that our bodies need specific nutrients […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is celebrating the work being done in connection with industry stakeholders and municipalities to help support agricultural producers in the province. In the OFA’s weekly Viewpoint newsletter released on September 5, 2023, OFA Vice President Crispin Colvin recounted his attendance at the 2023 Association […]
By Laura Stradiotto,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury Star
A FedNor investment worth more than $1.8 million will be used to connect private investors with entrepreneurs looking to expand and modernize their companies in Northern Ontario. Northern Ontario Angels, a non-profit organization that has successfully orchestrated the investment of more than $250 million between angel investors and entrepreneurs since […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
With Small Business Week on the October horizon, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is aiming to collect information from small businesses across Canada through an online survey. The Canadian Chamber is seeking advice and lessons learned from new and existing business owners during their entrepreneurial journey. Charla Robinson, president of […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Shuniah Mayor Wendy Landry is urging the province to keep its foot on the gas when it comes to the four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. “We’re hoping to see a reduction in the number of accidents or head-on collisions,” Landry said Thursday. “I continue to […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Marathon, Ont. — Rural Thunder Bay residents who contend with spotty or slow internet connections may soon be able to benefit from a provincial plan to provide access to reliable satellite-based services. The government said this week it will consider proposals from satellite companies that can cater to 43,000 homes […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Gillian Siddall wants to be an approachable leader and well-connected to Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Siddall was unveiled as the next Lakehead University president and vice-chancellor in January and officially took on the role on July 1, succeeding Moira McPherson. Siddall said her first two months have been spent […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A rise in the number of blue-green algae blooms in popular lakes close to Thunder Bay may be a symptom of climate change, the region’s public-health agency suggests. “With rising climate and water temperatures (algae blooms) may become more common,” a Thunder Bay District Health Unit news release said on […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Kenny Benson is one of a kind. And while kids, their parents and his colleagues may, indeed, hold him in high esteem, his singularity is the product of an inescapable truth about elementary school teachers just about everywhere on the continent. Benson, a man, is a kindergarten teacher at Winnipeg’s […]
By CARL CLUTCHEY
LOCAL JOURNALISM REPORTER
The Chronicle Journal
LOCAL JOURNALISM REPORTER
The Chronicle Journal
Murillo, Ont. — Susan Fisher grew up on a dairy farm. So the 19-year-old Murillo resident knows very well that, contrary to John Denver’s cheerful ditty about country living, life on the farm is not always “laid back.” In fact, the life is often very hard. But Fisher said it’s […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative
enguyen@fortfrances.com
On August 7, Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) chief of police Kai Liu announced his plans to retire after serving 37 years in policing. “Reflecting on the past four years, I am especially proud of our most valuable resource — every member of our service. With your collective dedication to […]
