Fiscal discipline, affordable taxes, support for local businesses and operational experience About a decade ago, the board of a 90-unit condominium complex in Calgary was presented with a plan to replace its cedar shake roofs at an estimated $1.5 million. Gary Cousineau, its longtime president, went looking for another option. […]
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By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a mayoral forum on Tuesday and welcomed all nine mayoral candidates to attend at the Da Vinci Centre to share their ideas and platforms with Chamber members. Of the nine candidates, Maureen Comuzzi, Peter Diedrich, Trevor Giertuga, Volker Kromm, Aldo Ruberto, Wolfgang Schoor, […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – More than a dozen people gathered at Oliver Road Community Centre on Thursday evening to hear more about the city’s 20-year road map for its water treatment system. Joshua Daniels, a water and wastewater engineer with the city, said the meeting was to gain public input to […]
– Liam Oliver Neilson photo
Students from schools in Fort Frances had a first-hand look at the making of bannock at Seven Generation Education Institute’s (SGEI) Rainy Lake campus as part of their Fall Harvest event held last week on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 25. Students learned about several different Anishinaabe fall-time traditions, […]
By Times Staff
This Thursday’s Election 2026 Town Hall will now be held at the Townshend Theatre, a change from the originally planned venue at the Memorial Sports Centre’s auditorium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The change was made to ensure that the venue is fully accessible, as the lift at the […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The Fort Frances Lakers have asked the town to consider replacing the aging sound system in the Ice for Kids (IFK) rink at the Memorial Sports Centre, which, according to Lakers President Sarah Freeman-Kivimaki, is currently unusable. The current sound system has been in use at IFK since the construction […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announced on Friday that it will be conducting a strike vote from Nov. 6-16. The announcement was made during OSSTF/FEESO’s provincial council meeting in Toronto. Ongoing negotiations between the teachers’ union and the Ontario goåvernment are based on several issues around growing student […]
By Pam Fedack
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH) is developing a plan to address growing surgical wait lists caused by the May flood, while discussions are underway with the province about possible additional funding to support recovery. During a media scrum held earlier in the week, hospital president and CEO […]
By Carrie Ivardi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Vehicles illegally passing school buses is happening at an average of seven times a day in this city. That, said Craig Murphy, is seven times too many. Murphy is the consortium manager for Student Transportation Services and addressed traffic safety on Thursday outside of St. Vincent School. […]
By Pam Fedack
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
From wars overseas to political uncertainty and rising household costs at home, Canadians have plenty to worry about. Philip Petursson, however, says investors shouldn’t let the headlines dictate their financial decisions. “First, avoid overreacting to the headlines,” the chief investment strategist at IG Wealth Management told the Miner and News […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
The overseas arrest of a disgraced former law dean who defrauded the University of Manitoba out of more than $600,000 is being met both with relief and renewed frustration in the local legal community. “It’s about time,” said Jennifer Schulz, a longtime professor at the U of M’s Robson Hall […]
By Will Brooks
Fiscal responsibility: Getting value for taxpayer money For incumbent Councillor Steven Maki, the question at the centre of many municipal decisions is a straightforward one: what is the town getting for its money? If voters send him back to council on Oct. 26, he already knows where he’ll start. “If […]
