District News

Looking for a weekend getaway over Family Day weekend? Fort William Historical Park is open for the Voyageur Winter Carnival February 18 through 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Park staff have organized a variety of fun, family-friendly indoor and outdoor activities, including sledding and tubing hills, exploring […]

The head of the Seven Generations Educational Institute says the timing of the new provincial learn and stay program is really good. The province recently announced the expansion of the program for nursing, paramedic and medical laboratory technologists students a grant covering their education if they stay in the region […]

First Nations youth were twice as likely to be hospitalized for mental health issues in 2011 as they were in 2006, according to a report published by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. The study is the first to investigate changes in patterns of hospitalization among Indigenous children and youth over time […]

After four years of trying in vain, an advocate from Niagara is hoping to convince regional council to declare homelessness, mental health and addiction public emergencies. “I think I’m gonna see a lot of changed hearts and a lot of changed minds,” Steven Soos told The Lake Report. Before the […]

Scams targeting the elderly are on the rise across Canada, and police forces are raising the alarm, to help seniors be aware. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are launching a fraud prevention campaign, February 6 to 10, 2023, to raise […]

An alliance has been formed between four northern First Nations to create a united front on land protection issues. Leadership from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI, or Big Trout Lake First Nation), Wapekeka, Neskantaga, and Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows) met on Monday in Grassy Narrows to sign a Mutual Cooperation Agreement. The […]

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Enforcement action by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (GNG JFO) has resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, cash and a vehicle. Three people face charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code […]

It’s imperative that First Nations leaders be included in the upcoming health-care talks between Canada’s premiers and the prime minister, says the chief of Swan Lake First Nation. The meeting, set for Feb. 7, is part of Ottawa’s plan to finalize a deal on health-care funding with the provinces and […]

The mayor of Sioux Lookout is still cautiously optimistic after meeting with the Solicitor General about policing costs. The municipalities of Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Pickle Lake formed a coalition last year to collectively discuss reducing policing costs, claiming that the three communities paid disproportionately high rates for policing services. […]

Ground-penetrating radar work continues at Indian residential school sites across the country and more undocumented graves are being uncovered. “Undocumented” means the search is on for records that government and churches created, and in some cases destroyed, and are kept in a variety of archives and depositories and controlled by […]

(Rainy River, ON) – An officer of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered a stolen vehicle while conducting traffic enforcement. On January 24, 2022 an officer of the Rainy River District OPP was conducting general traffic enforcement on Highway 71 in the Township of Chapple. The officer […]