District News

(Orillia, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Indigenous Policing Bureau (IPB) will show their support for Red Dress Day on May 5, 2022, as well as their ongoing commitment to address the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Calls for Justice. The […]

The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is collecting ideas from regional municipalities to help combat northwestern Ontario’s homelessness crisis. As part of second-day proceedings at last week’s Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) gathering at the Fort Frances Curling Centre, NPI policy analyst Holly Parsons presented a preliminary report on homelessness, addictions, […]

A provincial legislation called the Drainage Act may mean several landowners will have to pay for the construction of a drain they don’t want. Frank Szeder, who owns land in the townships of Emo and LaVallee submitted two petitions — one to each township — requesting that a municipal drain […]

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) — currently in the process of selecting a site of a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel — attended last week’s Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) conference to highlight the technologies at work ensuring that transporting said waste is as safe as possible […]

At this time last year, the MNR’s Northwest Fire Region had seen 41 fires. This year, they just saw their first fire on Monday. Compared to last year, there’s been more snow on the ground. The remaining snow helps moderate spring fire hazards, but Chris Marchand, the Region’s information officer, […]

The Ontario government is making a massive investment in corrections efforts in the northwest of the province, and some of that money will help to bring more corrections officers to Fort Frances. Announced on April 25, the press release reveals the province is making a $1.2-billion investment to build a […]

The first meeting of the Explore 4-H Club was held on April 22, 2022 at the Romyn’s residence. The members are Jessica Teeple, Landon Teeple, Mason Teeple, Olivia Seguin, Melania Olson, Rihanna Morrison, Emily Romyn, Sydney Romyn, Georgia Romyn, and Hailey Wilson. Landon Teeple and Hailey Wilson were unable to […]

Last year, invasive zebra mussels were found in Rainy Lake. In response, the National Park Service is starting a decontamination protocol at Gold Portage and Kettle Falls in Voyageurs National Park to prevent the invasive species’ spread. Starting May 13, any watercraft, trailer, or float plane that has been on […]

Shaun Loney was cleaning a homeless shelter in Winnipeg last spring when he made the decision that he was going to run for mayor. “I didn’t want to be 75 years old, looking back on my city and realizing I should have been standing up,” says Loney. “When people are […]