Press Release Infrastructure and Communities minister François-Philippe Champagne and Vicki-May Hamm, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, yesterday announced more than $4.5 million in funding for 109 new initiatives in communities across Canada. The money is being distributed through three programs: the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the Municipalities for […]
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Staff Treaty #3 Grand Chief Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh issued a statement Friday expressing shock and deep concern over the closure of the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth. The announcement was made during the provincial government’s fall economic statement released Thursday and, in turn, the Provincial Advocate […]
Duane Hicks The true spirt of Christmas is not in the gift but in the giving. As such, the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary is hoping the public is feeling very generous for a good cause when the auxiliary hosts its “Spirit of Christmas” fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 2 at […]
Duane Hicks While plans are shaping up for the annual Christmas parade, set for Sunday, Dec. 2 and this year entitled “Christmas at the Movies,” volunteers now are needed for the holiday event. “They’re definitely something we still need,” said TD manager of customer experience Heather Gill, who is co-organizing […]
Staff With November being Woman Abuse Prevention Month in Canada, a local business has been raising funds to support victims of sexual assault. For the past two years, Curvy Chick on Scott Street has held a cupcake fundraiser in November. Store owner Jennifer Horton was able to sell 162 cupcakes […]
Sam Odrowski “Louis Riel Day” was held Friday and Métis nations around the country celebrated his life as a brave leader and the founding father of Manitoba. Locally, a flag-raising ceremony was held in front of the Civic Centre. A lunch followed in the Sunset Country Métis Hall, where president […]
Press Release More than 500 Unifor members in the Dryden-based Domtar pulp mill and Woodlands operations have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new four-year collective agreements. “These contracts contain some of the largest monetary increases in the sector in almost two decades,” said George Smith, Unifor Local 324 president. “As […]
Press Release A number of service degradation issues that arose on Nov. 15 for some of Tbaytel’s land line telephone customers primarily have been resolved as a result of efforts made by Tbaytel technicians. Some customers, both business and residential, in Fort Frances and Thunder Bay were experiencing one-way audio […]
Staff It’s going to be quite the test if the Fort Frances Lakers are to stay at or above the .500 mark over the next while. The Lakers found that out first-hand Friday night as the Red Lake Miners used a three-goal third period to earn a 5-1 win in […]
Staff A berth to the all-Ontarios just wasn’t to be for the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team. The black-and-gold were swept by the Hammarskjold Vikings at the best-of-three NWOSSAA championship held Friday and Saturday in Thunder Bay. It was dominant weekend for the hosts as they routed the Muskies 58-21 […]
Sam Odrowski Since March, the Family Drop In Centre at 272 Scott St. has provided friendship, clothing, food, and quality conversation to members of the community who may be struggling. But the centre, which is run by volunteers, will be shut down by the end of February if it does […]
Press Release Since 2016, Rainy River First Nations and the Royal Ontario Museum have been engaged in a collaborative effort to return ancestors and sacred objects that were removed from the community during excavations of the burial mounds in the 1950-’70s. The ROM recognizes its participation in these past excavations […]
