Press Release The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s cancer program has been selected by Cancer Care Ontario, an agency of the Ontario government and the government’s cancer advisor, to host parts of its Quality Assurance Services Team in Information Technology Development Services. The new partnership will mean new development […]
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Press Release The holiday season is a time to give, but it also is a time when some people may try to take advantage of the giving spirit. To help families protect themselves, Ontario is offering some consumer tips on purchasing gift cards, donating to charities, and shopping online. These […]
Press Release Legislation introduced last week would, if passed, ensure that the annual Rent Increase Guideline is capped at 2.5 percent to protect tenants and families. The proposed changes also would ensure that the annual Rent Increase Guideline never falls below one percent. Tenants would benefit from greater certainty that […]
Press Release Statement by local MPP Sarah Campbell on the Ministry of Natural Resources restricting access to Crown land in Northern Ontario: “Northerners are becoming increasingly frustrated because the Ministry of Natural Resources has been restricting access to lakes that people have been travelling to for generations. “Between 1996 and […]
Press Release The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council last week released its list of top tips for holiday fire and carbon monoxide safety. The “12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety” campaign is a compilation of what the council says—based on its unique insights—are the things homeowners need to […]
Press Release Science North is presenting the planetarium experience to students and residents in Northwestern Ontario thanks to a new portable planetarium unveiled Friday morning in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle, who also is minister of natural resources, was on hand at the Science North’s outreach base, […]
the NHU The Northwestern Health Unit’s new “Healthy Smiles Ontario” mobile dental van rolled into Fort Frances in September, bringing smiles galore. Under the program, children aged 17 and under who met the program’s eligibility requirements received dental treatment. The Northwestern Health Unit negotiated a special pilot project status for […]
Press Release NDP MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) last week tabled three forestry-related motions in the House of Commons which he hopes will serve as a blueprint for federal action to support the struggling sector. “These motions are my attempt to put the forestry sector back on the federal […]
Duane Hicks After hearing opinions from the public about the proposed re-zoning of the “Nelson Street Park” on Monday evening, council will vote next Monday (Dec. 19) whether to re-zone the property and divide it into five lots for residential development. Mayor and council received no shortage of input for […]
Heather Latter Despite the continued struggle of the economy, along with the lure of “big-city” shopping and the convenience of online buying, it seems many residents are making their Christmas purchases right here at home and supporting local businesses. Although it’s difficult to gauge just how much local shopping has […]
Staff Vigilance is being urged as ice begins to form on the Rainy River. “Parents should remind their children to stay off the ice at this time of the year,” stressed local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy. “Speak to your family about the dangers of ice,” she added. “If you see […]
Heather Latter Volunteers helping out with the local OPP’s “Stuff a Cruiser” campaign on Saturday were kept busy as community members stepped up once again, filling a total of 20 cruisers with donations of non-perishable food items. Cruisers were located at Walmart, Safeway, and The Place here in Fort Frances, […]
