The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont. The OPP in Thunder Bay say a 14-year-old girl is the victim of the city’s latest homicide. Kayleigh Ivall’s remains were discovered by a passerby Monday in the Boulevard Lake area on the city’s north side. Police say her identity was released following consultation […]
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Press Release (GREENSTONE, ON) – On April 26, 2020, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment were called to a residence on John Street in Longlac to investigate the sudden death of a 29 year olf man. On April 29, 2020, a search warrant […]
Press Release Support for unemployed students may be coming in the near future. Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, introduced legislation to establish the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which would provide income support to post-secondary students who lost work opportunities due to […]
The Associated Press Former U.S. Olympic coach Maggie Haney has been suspended for eight years by USA Gymnastics for verbal and emotional abuse of athletes. USA Gymnastics confirmed the penalty in a statement Wednesday. The decision came after two months of hearings that included Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez testifying against […]
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(RED LAKE, ON) – On April 24, at approximately 3:30 am officers from the Red Lake/Ear Falls Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision in Madsen within the Municipality of Red Lake. A motor vehicle left the roadway on Mine Street and came to […]
The Canadian PressBy Joshua Clipperton Nils Hoglander knows the jump to the NHL can be a big one. Canucks general manager Jim Benning wouldn’t be surprised if Vancouver’s latest signing takes that step at training camp ahead of the 2020-21 season – whenever that might be. The club announced the […]
Ken Kellar
Hold on to your hard hats because construction season in Fort Frances is officially underway. At Monday night’s town council meeting, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob provided council with his first capital project update of the season, noting that while there are several projects planned around town, they are […]
Ken Kellar
A local councillor is encouraging the public to light up the sky this Friday to honour local doctors as they continue to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. At Monday night’s council meeting, Counc. Rick Wiedenhoeft provided an update from two committees he sits on, the Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee, […]
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On May 7 and 8, FIREFLY is hosting the First Annual FIREFLY Virtual Conference. The conference is a chance for Parents/Caregivers, Educators, the Community and Healthcare Professionals to get together and learn more about the work we do at FIREFLY. The conference will include presentations from Mental Health Counsellors, Speech-Language […]
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Riverside Community Counselling Services would like to acknowledge this unprecedented time in our community with the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. With the current state of emergency and precautions that are in place, we recognize that some families are experiencing extreme stress and a lack of resources. There is an increased concern […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
With so many people out of work and businesses suffering, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski’s office has been kept busy with constituents looking for help. The federal government has been trying to accommodate, rolling out a number of programs aimed at mitigating the financial impact of COVID-19. “The programs […]
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Kasper Transportation notified the Ministry of Transportation that the company will be suspending operations of all routes effective Saturday, May 2, 2020. The decrease in revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic makes it financially irresponsible to continue operations at this time. Kasper Transportation provides intercommunity land-based transportation services to the […]
