By Andie Mollins
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Williams Lake Tribune

In remembering Justin Trudeau’s leadership, the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) says it intends to continue working with Canada’s political leaders towards reconciliation.   In a press release dated Jan. 7, Nits’ilʔin (Chief) and TNG Tribal Chair Joe Alphonse said Trudeau has done more towards reconciliation than all his predecessors combined. […]

By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

The Ministry of Education says it has given Northern school boards more money for busing students, but its public response to a letter from one area board didn’t address specific concerns about recent increases in student absenteeism and exposure to extreme cold. “Schools in Northern Ontario are receiving, on average, […]

By Brenda Sawatzky
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Niverville Citizen

The annual meeting of the EastMenn Historical Society will have something extra special for Mennonite history buffs this year. On January 25, attendees are invited to participate in an event called The Objects We Hold Dear: Material Culture Among Kanadier Mennonites. The afternoon event at the Mennonite Heritage Village will […]

– Ken Kellar photo

Highbury Energy Inc. CEO Len Bykowski, left, and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski spoke to media regarding a proposed biorefinery that the Wanagekong-Biiwega’iganan Clean Energy Corporation (WBCEC) is planning to build and operate in Fort Frances. The project is expected to see waste biomass and wood product from around […]

By Joe Konecny
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Aylmer Express

Elgin–Middlesex–London MP Karen Vecchio says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to call for a federal Liberal leadership convention to select a new leader before he officially leaves office on March 24 is too little, too late for struggling Canadians. “Justin Trudeau should have called a general federal election and given […]

Tonight will be cloudy with flurries and a low of -14 C (7 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods and a chance of flurries overnight with a high of -10 (14) and a […]

By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com

Funding will support Front-End Engineering Design work The federal government is investing more than $2 million in a project that could see a revolutionary new industry take root in Fort Frances. In a media event held yesterday, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Seven Generations Education Institute’s Rainy Lake campus, Thunder […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

In December Tour De Fort announced that Alternative Folk Rockers Shred Kelly would be coming to the Townshend Theatre. The show, which is ticketed separate from the annual passport series, is on Jan. 24. Shred Kelly is based out of British Columbia but vocalist and keyboard player Sage McBride has […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

The Ontario government published a media release stating it is investing millions of dollars to expand the air ambulance fleet and services with two more high-speed fixed-wing jet-powered air ambulances and a new hangar in Simcoe County. Moreover, the release states this will “better connect people in Northern and rural […]

Allan Bradbury photos

From Jan. 2-5 the Curl Fort Frances Community Centre hosted the Northern Ontario under 20 Provincial Curling Championship. The teams participating came from across the region to participate coming from as far away as Sudbury, Timmins, and North Bay to compete as well as some from closer like Thunder Bay […]