Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for the riding of Thunder Bay – Rainy River, invites all young Canadians from the ages of 15-24 to apply to the 2020-2021 Constituency Youth Council. “The Constituency Youth Council is an opportunity for youth to learn about Canada’s political process, discuss their viewpoints on […]
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Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay-Rainy River Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski announced the launch of the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) for 2020 and 2021. According to the Government of Canada, the NHSP is a federal grants and contributions program. This program provides funding for projects that make a difference in the lives […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Out of the Cold Shelter housed by the Apostolic Way Church is set to open for overnight stays starting December 1. The shelter is currently only open as a warming centre. Dan McCormick, chief administrative officer at the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), said he hopes […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It has been almost two weeks since students across Ontario went back to in-person classes. Coupled with their return is the change of weather seasons and the possibility of a season flu being mistaken for COVID-19. The Northwestern Health Unit has more information for parents on what to know if […]
Ken Kellar
It was an agenda item that was bound to be controversial, but in the end, it met little resistance as it was sent back to committee for another look. Item #5.7 on last night’s town council committee of the whole meeting centred on the Memorial Sports Centre’s ice-in plans for […]
Megan Walchuk
Although it hasn’t enjoyed the fanfare and photo-ops of a traditional school year, remote learning has quietly begun at kitchen tables across the region this week. As with all new systems, there will be bumps and growing pains. An entirely new schooling system created in a matter of months is […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
While there is no doubt COVID-19 had its impacts on businesses in Canada and the United States, those impacts are different in nature and have a wide range of repercussions. Bryce Campbell owns four businesses, two in Ontario and two in Minnesota. The businesses in Ontario are the Copper River […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will see cloudy skies with a chance of showers during the day before clearing overnight with a high of 13 (55) and a low of one (34). Thursday will be sunny and clear with a high […]
Ken Kellar photo Town of Fort Frances operations and facilities manager Travis Rob, left, manned one of the drop-off tables at the Public Works building on Saturday afternoon during the town’s Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste day. Town crews and employees from Miller Waste out of Manitoba handled and safely […]
By Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press Toronto police say they’re investigating the possibility that the stabbing death of a volunteer caretaker at a west-end mosque is linked to another recent homicide in the city. Insp. Hank Idsinga, head of the force’s homicide unit, says both cases involve brown-skinned victims who […]
The Associated Press TOKYO–The CEO of the Tokyo Olympics and the IOC member in charge of Japan’s games have dismissed a new study from the University of Oxford that finds Tokyo is the most expensive Summer Games since 1960. Tokyo, postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, is only […]
By Jillian Kestler D’Amours The Canadian Press MONTREAL–A teachers’ union is suing Quebec to obtain documents used to prepare the province’s back-to-school plan, claiming authorities are not being transparent about the number of infections in schools. The Federation autonome de l’enseignement filed its legal action Monday, requesting the Superior Court […]
