District News

The LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers for its lobby gift shop to work a few hours a month. If interested call Jan Beazley at 276-1360. They are also looking for people to work on other projects such as Strawberry Social, Rocking for a Reason, fall tea and Spirit […]

Elementary students in the Seven Oaks School Division are learning what it means to be allies in an era of truth and reconciliation — one fire log at a time. As the Migiziiwazison Sacred Fire Camp marks its nine-month anniversary on the east lawn of the Manitoba legislature, Grade 7 […]

Panel will provide advice on the design of a benefits plan tied to workers instead of employers The Ontario government is working for workers by appointing five experts to provide advice on expanding benefits like health, dental and vision care to more workers, even if they change jobs. Members of […]

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Now that the province has doled out more than $90 million for electric-vehicle charging stations, while cheering on a new $5-billion battery plant in Windsor, is it finally possible to get behind the wheel of your dream EV in northwestern Ontario? The answer still seems to […]

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released an outline of the global supply chain problems that are impacting businesses and consumers. The document serves as a guide to help people understand the challenges and advises on how provincial and federal policies could help alleviate the problems. […]

Critical Minerals Strategy will benefit electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant On the heels of the provincial government’s recently announced Critical Minerals Strategy, LG Energy Solution and automaker Stellantis announced they are joining forces to build Ontario’s first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant with the support of the provincial, […]

A new council has been formed that will work to give guidance and advice to those undertaking the grim task of searching for children who died while attending residential schools in Manitoba and may be buried in unmarked graves. The province announced the formation of the new council on Wednesday […]

Northwestern Ontario — The two Indigenous communities in closest proximity to the future Ring of Fire mineral belt say they are best positioned to lead a regional environmental assessment relating to future mines and access roads. Both the Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations said last week in a news […]

The Ontario government is investing over $3.8 million through the new Addictions Recovery Fund to immediately enhance access to addictions treatment supports in Thunder Bay. This funding will be provided to St. Joseph’s Care Group and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care to expand access to a total of 34 new addictions […]

Are you a reader? Do you like books? Friends of the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre is looking for new members. Our mandate is to help the library be the best it can be. We support the library’s programming financially and by helping out at library events. For more information […]