THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO — The pandemic has elevated mental health as a key issue for young Canadians in Thunder Bay-Superior North. Isolation, uncertainty, fear, and economic worries are all contributing to deteriorating mental health. Most Canadians indicate that the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health, nd 80% of Ontarians […]
District News
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Survey shows that Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) in northern Ontario communities are experiencing high levels of workload pressure, anxiety, workplace violence and physical and mental exhaustion. This survey, administered by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) from March to April, was […]
Due to active forest fires in the region, some communities in Northwestern Ontario are experiencing smoke in the air. An air quality alert has been issued today for the Kenora, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout areas. Forest fire smoke is made up of a mixture of gases and very small […]
Press release
The Ontario government is supporting the creation of a First Nations Economic Growth and Prosperity Table (Prosperity Table) to help support economic advancement and well-being of Indigenous communities. “Ensuring the full and equal participation of Indigenous peoples in the economy is a top priority for our government,” said Premier Doug […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Yesterday morning, anyone aged 18 or older could book a vaccine appointment directly through the Ontario website. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said they look forward to seeing many young people at their clinics and remind the public that high vaccination […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
We the Nuclear Free North held a webinar on May 10. The night had panelists from the group which is an alliance in northern Ontario groups and individuals opposed to the transporting and the burying of high-level radioactive waste in northwestern Ontario. The alliance is fairly new, only launching a […]
By Elizabeth Donaldson
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Spring was an exciting time on our farm. Who could not be happy when the long, cold dark winter was over? I always associate memories of May on our farm with new life and that included baby chicks. Most small farms at that time had a flock of chickens as […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is organizing a children’s clothing giveaway, to offset the difficulty parents are having buying clothes during the lock-down. Donations are accepted daily at the old CN Station on 4th Street in Fort Frances. Parents who would like to search for needed items are asked to […]
Press release
Grand Council Treaty #3, Canada and Ontario successfully concluded the negotiation of a tripartite education Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will foster mutual understanding and respect, and will help preserve, support and revitalize the language, culture and identity of Treaty #3 First Nations by supporting First Nations control of […]
Press release
Applications are now accepted for the 2021 EKO Scholarship Program Beginning this year, EKO will add a new scholarship for Indigenous students to the EKO Scholarship Program. An anonymous donor to the program wanted to empower the efforts of Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth who are seeking to […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
So you’ve introduced a strong program designed aimed strengthening the spoken Anishinaabemowin language in the region, and increase the number of fluent speakers and future teachers. Even as the successes of the program are celebrated, there’s still work to be done to make it even better. For Heather Campbell, director […]
With COVID-19 numbers still high across the province, the stay-at-home order has been extended to at least June 2. Some are wondering if the lockdown should be divided regionally and not as a whole, but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said […]
